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Kemo
06-06-2021, 09:00 PM
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This year’s WWE SummerSlam will take place Saturday, August 21st from Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada outside Las Vegas. The announcement was made during Saturday’s Belmont Stakes broadcast on NBC.

JUST ANNOUNCED: WWE @SummerSlam is coming to Allegiant Stadium on 8/21!

— Allegiant Stadium (@AllegiantStadm) June 5, 2021

Allegiant Stadium is the new home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders. The state-of-the-art venue is expected to accommodate over 70,000 fans.

This will be the first time SummerSlam has been held in an NFL stadium. SummerSlam will also be one of the first sporting events held at full capacity at stadium.

SummerSlam tickets go on sale Friday, June 18. Fans can sign up for pre-sale information at SummerSlam.com/presale.

“Coming out of the pandemic, it was important to us to have a big event like SummerSlam in Las Vegas. We expect to deliver a great night of sports entertainment for the people of the city and a boost in foot traffic for the casinos and local businesses,” said WWE President Nick Khan.

WWE is looking to ‘stack the deck’ with headline attractions for this blockbuster occasion. In recent weeks, there have been reports about WWE considering appearances by John Cena, Brock Lesnar and even singer Cardi B.

The race is on to this summer’s biggest event. ?? #SummerSlam heads to @AllegiantStadm in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, Aug. 21 streaming LIVE at 8E/5P exclusively on @peacockTV in the U.S. and @WWENetwork everywhere else!

— WWE (@WWE) June 5, 2021