No Indication That WWE Is Planning To Use The Sphere As Backup WrestleMania 43 Venue

WWE is not planning for The Sphere to be a backup venue.

In April 2027, WWE is going to present its biggest show of the year, WrestleMania, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Fightful Select reported that despite recent speculation, WWE has no current plans to use The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, as a backup WrestleMania 43 venue.

“There is no indication that WWE is planning to use The Sphere in Las Vegas as a backup WrestleMania venue, despite recent speculation, @FightfulSelect has learned.

The venue has John Mayer performances scheduled during the internally targeted April 10–11 dates, as well as at the end of the month. Oprah Winfrey is also there April 2-4. More details are now available there for Select subscribers.”

There is no indication that WWE is planning to use The Sphere in Las Vegas as a backup WrestleMania venue, despite recent speculation, @FightfulSelect has learned.

The venue has John Mayer performances scheduled during the internally targeted April 10–11 dates, as well as at the end of the month. Oprah Winfrey is also there April 2-4.

More details are now available there for Select subscribers.

— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) October 27, 2026

WrestleMania 43 will be the first installment of the event to be held outside of North America.