WWE has stuck to a tradition over the past few years, which has included their holiday trip to Madison Square Garden on December 26th. This live event has been a staple of the holiday season for 15 years, but according to The Wrestling Observer, it will not take place this year.
Instead, the company will travel to Madison Square Garden on November 17th, which will be John Cena’s final trip to the city and is expected to be a major event. The current schedule sees WWE still presenting its live event on December 26th, but it will instead take place in Baltimore, Maryland.
The company has made a number of changes over the past few years, and it seems that this is just another step towards eliminating the number of non-televised events that are on their calendar.
WWE has made a lot of recent changes
WWE recently returned from its European Tour, and its stars are set to fly to Australia next month for Crown Jewel before heading to Saudi Arabia in January for The Royal Rumble.
It seems that even though there are fewer live events in the current era, superstars are still travelling more than ever, and the company is presenting events from different cities that have never hosted live shows.
PWlnsider confirms the story of WrestleMania 43 headed to Saudi Arabia in 2027 is 100% legitimate.
‘A press release was issued in Arabic that Wrestlemania 43 will be held in Saudi Arabia.
The press release was taken down shortly after it went out, as it was apparently sent out… pic.twitter.com/g5ZqdltYG3— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) September 10, 2025
This expansion is expected to continue with the current speculation claiming that WrestleMania 43 could be set to take place in Saudi Arabia, becoming the first WrestleMania event to take place outside of North America.
This would be a huge move for the company, which has had an ongoing deal with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since 2018. With the Royal Rumble taking place in the Middle East in 2026, WrestleMania seems like the next obvious move and could be another example of the change that the business is undergoing.
