More information has been provided on the much-rumoured WWE Premium Live Event that was set to come to the UK.
With the company hosting major shows in the UK for the past 3 years in a row, fans are anticipating a major announcement concerning another PLE to take place in the country in 2025. Earlier in the month, a report began to circulate that Elimination Chamber would be coming to the UK with either Birmingham, Manchester or London being the cities set to host the event. However, within the next few days, uncertainty grew over the rumoured plans and WWE looked to change course with Toronto, Canada being the new favourite.
In a new update on WrestleVotes Radio, talks have sadly “cooled off” for the possible UK show with the long-term plan seemingly being a bigger show being held in the country down the road. Additionally, Toronto now looks to be the clear favourite that will be announced soon:
JoeyVotes: “We’re told that the talks for the Elimination Chamber PLE did cool off. We were told the talks were good and successful. However, the UK and those locations we mentioned, Manchester and Birmingham and London as of late, will focus on hosting a bigger PLE down the route, but down the road, excuse me, which leads us to the Elimination Chamber, and we are told that that show will be taking place in Toronto at the Scotia Bank Arena in early March. So Toronto fans rejoice. UK fans, don’t worry. You’ll get something down the line, no doubt about it. But TC, what are your thoughts on the Scotia Bank holding the 2025 edition of the Elimination Chamber?”
In a follow-up, it was added that the UK will still likely get a PLE in 2025 and that Elimination Chamber could not be finalised in time. Also, Toronto is reportedly desperate to bring a big show to the city:
TC: “Well, I don’t think it was an example of the UK and WWE just not coming to terms on an agreement. I think this is part of a broader discussion, as you alluded to I do think that the UK will be getting a PLE sometime in 2025. Not sure which one at this point in time, but those discussions are still ongoing. A lot goes into these sorts of things, in terms of money coming from the municipalities, over to WWE, the timing of things, the venue availability, and so forth. And I think that the discussion for Elimination Chamber needed to be finalized within a time period that just wasn’t ready to be finalized for whatever reason. WWE had other opportunities to secure the location for the Elimination Chamber, and Toronto stepped up. I know Toronto has been itching to get more PLEs in the city. So that’s where we’re hearing the Elimination Chamber will be taking place in Toronto, Canada, Scotia Bank Arena, and where the UK finds their next PLE is yet to be determined, but I would definitely keep your ears open. We’ll be working to find out more about that as things develop.”
WWE Recently Concluded UK Tour
With the rumoured event being announced prior to the UK tour, there was some speculation that the live event in Manchester may have been where the big announcement took place given the promotion for the event beforehand and Manchester being a rumoured city. However, despite the fact the closing night of the tour was well-received, no announcement was made.
H/t to Wrestling News.co
