Here’s Everything you need to know about WWE and Indianapolis collaboration
The 2025 Royal Rumble event is set for February 1 at Lucas Oil Stadium.The dates for SummerSlam and WrestleMania have not yet been announced. WWE has issued a press release stating:
“STAMFORD, Conn. & INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 24, 2024 – WWE and Indiana Sports Corp today announced a groundbreaking partnership to host WWE’s three largest stadium events – WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Royal Rumble – in Indianapolis.
“Starting with the Royal Rumble on February 1, 2025, Lucas Oil Stadium will host all three Premium Live Events, including a two-night SummerSlam and a two-night WrestleMania in future years.
“Additionally, Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and WWE Live Events will be held at arenas across Indiana, including Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Evansville throughout the partnership.”
Patrick Talty, President of Indiana Sports Corp, said, “We are excited to bring this groundbreaking partnership to Indianapolis and our state. For over four decades, our city’s sports strategy has attracted millions of visitors and provided invaluable international media coverage. This partnership with WWE continues to advance that strategy in new and exciting ways. We look forward to welcoming the WWE Universe to our community and state, and showing them all that Indy has to offer.”
Chris Legentil, WWE EVP, Talent Relations & Head of Communications, added, “Indianapolis is a fantastic city for major events, and we’re excited to invite the WWE Universe to Lucas Oil Stadium for Royal Rumble in 2025, and a future SummerSlam and WrestleMania. Patrick and the team at Indiana Sports Corp have done a phenomenal job boosting local economics and tourism, and we’re proud to partner with them to highlight the great state of Indiana.”
“WWE and Indiana Sports Corp will also work with community partners across the state to create a legacy program that will leave an impact well beyond the three Premium Live Events. More details will be announced at a later date.”
“WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble have a combined economic impact of more than $300 million, as the events bring hundreds of thousands of people into the host city from all 50 states and dozens of countries throughout the world. To date in 2024, WrestleMania and Royal Rumble set all-time WWE records for viewership, gate, sponsorship, merchandise and social media.”
“Since its inception in 1979, Indiana Sports Corp has hosted more than 500 national and international sporting events, including Super Bowl XLVI, the College Football Playoff National Championship, Men’s & Women’s NCAA Final Fours and 11 Big Ten Football Championship Games. In total, these events have led to more than $4 billion in direct spending in the community.”
“WWE programming is broadcast approximately 165 countries in 25 languages. On social media, WWE has more than 365 million followers, trends on X 52 weeks a year, has more than 100 million subscribers on YouTube, and has more followers on TikTok than any US sports league.”
“Royal Rumble 2025 Priority Passes will soon be available from On Location, giving fans the chance to be ringside for every exhilarating moment, including premium seating, pre-show hospitality with WWE Superstar appearances, ringside photo opportunities, and much more. To place a deposit or sign up for exclusive presale access, please visit https://onlocationexp.com/royalrumble.”
“Ahead of the general on-sale date for Royal Rumble 2025, which will be announced at a later date, fans can register now to receive an exclusive presale offer by visiting https://www.wwe.com/royalrumble-2025-presale.”