Location news and rumors have been fast and furious this week surrounding WWE’s premium live events in 2024. Between Bash in Berlin and a potential show in Paris, France, WWE may have a heavy European flavor next year. But for another marquee show, arguably the company’s second-biggest premium live event, there’s a surprise twist brewing.
According to Fightful Select (subscription required but recommended), Cleveland, Ohio is being considered as a potential host for WWE Summerslam 2024. One WWE source told Fightful Select that the event is likely to be held in the city.
It is unclear at this time which location, either Cleveland Browns Stadium or Progressive Field (home of the MLB Guardians), WWE has in mind for the event.
WWE just went to this area of the United States this past August for SummerSlam, making it an interesting choice if it happens. It usually doesn’t repeat the same region in consecutive years for major events.
WWE likely wouldn’t consider using Cleveland as a city for WrestleMania, unless they built a new, state-of-the-art arena as others have, but this presents an opportunity for a smaller market city to host one of the most significant events on the WWE schedule. A similar situation occurred with Detroit earlier this year, and soon, with Tropicana Field in Tampa, Florida for the Royal Rumble in January.
It’s also no longer stunning for WWE to host premium live events in areas that don’t usually receive them. With the planned international shows, the aforementioned SummerSlam 2023 and Royal Rumble 2024, it’s catering to different audiences. Places like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles already receive their fair share of premium live events, so this spreads the wealth while WWE shows are red hot.
WWE has not made an official announcement about Cleveland hosting SummerSlam, so it will be interesting to see if other locations enter the fray. While surprises are possible, for now, it appears that the Great Lakes region will be the destination for WWE’s biggest summer event.