WWE has officially announced that the SummerSlam 2021 will be held on Saturday, August 21 at the Allegiant Stadium situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. This led to an end to months of speculations regarding the venue of WWE’s annual pay-per-view event which was always rumored to go down from an NFL stadium.
This is the first time that the biggest party of the summer will be held inside an NFL stadium. Previously, in 1992 WWE used an outdoor setup that is the Wembley Stadium in England for this particular show while The Allegiant Stadium is home to the Las Vegas Raiders. SummerSlam 2021 location was announced during NBC’s coverage of the Belmont Stakes.
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BREAKING NEWS: @SummerSlam will take place from @AllegiantStadm in Las Vegas on Saturday, August 21 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, marking the first time the annual event has been held at an @NFL stadium! https://t.co/oqSsBKtSMV pic.twitter.com/ZyNSKDkG3a
— WWE (@WWE) June 5, 2021
Tickets will go on sale Friday, June 18. Fans interested in an exclusive SummerSlam 2021 presale opportunity can register at www.summerslam.com/presale.
“Coming out of the pandemic, it was important to us to have a big event like SummerSlam in Las Vegas. We expect to deliver a great night of sports entertainment for the people of the city and a boost in foot traffic for the casinos and local businesses,” said Nick Khan, WWE President & Chief Revenue Officer and Las Vegas native.
“We couldn’t be more excited to host SummerSlam for the very first time and welcome WWE, its Superstars and the WWE Universe to Las Vegas this August,” said Steve Hill, President, and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. “Live entertainment and sporting events are returning to the destination in a big way, and SummerSlam is the perfect addition to the Las Vegas summer calendar.”
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Summerslam 2021 faces Manny Pacquiao fight obstacle in Vegas
While SummerSlam 2021 will bring loads of excitement for the sporting fans in Las Vegas, the Manny Pacquiao, and Errol Spence Jr. fight will also be happening on August 21. So, the biggest party of the summer won’t be the hottest ticket in town with a huge boxing match going on. Mainstream fans will be having a lot of interest in this match.
According to PW Insider, WWE has said that SummerSlam 2021 will be over by the time Pacquiao vs Spence Jr starts. Those fans who wish to attend both the events can do so according to how WWE is planning things,
“We are told that WWE’s plan is to conclude Summerslam with enough time for fans to be able to attend that fight in the same city if they choose or at the very least, be able to watch Pacquiao’s fight after WWE’s broadcast concludes.”
Speculations are that Manny Pacquiao and Spence Jr won’t hit the ring until around 11:30 PM to midnight EST and WWE plans to end SummerSlam 2021 within that time. We will have to wait and see how WWE handles the situation as they have always been aware of that Manny Pacquiao fight.