WWE Raw and SmackDown are going international on the road to WrestleMania

In recent years, WWE has started to expand somewhat internationally, particularly when it comes to PLEs. In 2024 alone, WWE hosted Elimination Chamber in Australia, Backlash in France, Clash at the Castle in Scotland, Money in the Bank in Toronto, Bash in Berlin in Germany and King and Queen of the Ring and Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. in addition to their usual foreign tours. Now, in early 2025, WWE also wants to add an international flavor to their Road to WrestleMania.

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On Monday morning, WWE announced an “unprecedented” tour of the UK and Europe next March in the lead-up to WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas. On the 11-city tour, WWE will make stops in Barcelona, ​​Spain, Dortmund, Germany, Hanover, Germany, Brussels, Belgium, Bologna, Italy, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Nottingham, England, Glasgow, Scotland, Vienna, Austria, Amsterdam and the Netherlands, and London, England. Of the eleven dates, six will be televised, with Brussels, Glasgow and London hosting “Raw”, while Barcelona, ​​Bologna and London will host “SmackDown”.

While WWE hosts tours in the United Kingdom, Europe and other international territories throughout the year, the tours are generally scheduled for later in the spring and fall. Thus, this would be the first international tour to take place during the Road to WrestleMania and the first in which WWE would tape television appearances in international markets during this period. While the tour would place WWE in Europe in March, it would not cover the entire route to WrestleMania, as WWE is expected to host another two weeks of shows in the United States before WrestleMania 41 begins on April 19th and 20th.

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