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Lucas Oil Stadium nets WWE triple-header

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis

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Lucas Oil Stadium, home of Indianapolis Colts, is to stage WWE’s three largest stadium events, including next February’s Royal Rumble.

WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble will each head to the 70,000-capacity Lucas Oil Stadium in what was described as a “first-of-its-kind partnership” between WWE and Indiana Sports Corp.

As well as Royal Rumble on February 1, 2025, Lucas Oil Stadium will also host a two-night SummerSlam and two-night WrestleMania in future years. Additionally, Raw, SmackDown, NXT and WWE Live Events will emanate from arenas across Indiana, including Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Evansville throughout the partnership.

WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble have a combined economic impact of more than $300m.

“We are excited to bring this groundbreaking partnership to Indianapolis and our state,” said Patrick Talty, president of Indiana Sports Corp.

“For over four decades, our city’s sports strategy has brought in millions of visitors and priceless hours of international brand-building media coverage.

“This partnership with WWE continues to push that strategy forward 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.”

Legacy programme

WWE and Indiana Sports Corp will also work with community partners across the state to create a legacy programme that will leave an impact well beyond the three Premium Live Events. More details will be announced at a later date.

Chris Legentil, EVP of talent relations and head of communications at WWE, said: “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 bolstering local economics and tourism, and we’re proud to partner with them to shine a light on the great state of Indiana.”

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