Indianapolis lands 2025 Royal Rumble, future WrestleMania and Summer Slam events – Indianapolis News | Weather Indiana

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Now that the splash at Lucas Oil Stadium is over, Indianapolis is about to announce a new event on the sports calendar.

The Indiana Sports Corp. and city leaders will hold a news conference Monday morning at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. They will formally announce a new partnership with World Wrestling Entertainment.

In a press release, ISC said it will host three of WWE’s signature events.

The lineup kicks off with the Royal Rumble in 2025. The deal also includes the rights to host future WrestleMania and Summer Slam events.

On Monday morning, trucks filled with images of popular WWE personalities were seen entering and leaving the fieldhouse. Company officials are already in Indianapolis for the show’s signature TV show “WWE Monday Night Raw.”

Last week, Mayor Joe Hoggest fueled speculation about the deal in a message to X. It included a photo of WWE Hall-of-Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan.

That photo was taken when Hogsett was Indiana Secretary of State in 1992, the last time WrestleMania was in Indianapolis. More than 60,000 fans attended WrestleMania VIII in the old Hoosier Dome.

WISH-TV will soon be the exclusive broadcast location of WWE’s NXT program. The premiere is Tuesday, October 1.

The partnership also includes WWE Raw, SmackDown and other live events hosted throughout the state.

Monday’s announcement begins at 11 a.m. Tune into WISH-TV’s Midday news for more information.