The Principality Stadium is reportedly the frontrunner to host WWE's SummerSlam next year.
It is being reported that SummerSlam in the UK – on the 30th anniversary of the 1992 iteration – is in the works, but London's Wembley supposedly isn't the preferred option.
talkSPORT understands that Cardiff’s Principality Stadium is in the running to hold the event and they’ve been exploring that venue for a number of months, with the retractable roof understood to be an attractive feature.
The venue can hold 74,500 people, but boxer Anthony Joshua fought in front of 78,000 when he battled Carlos Takam back in 2017, a layout more closely linked to wrestling.
talkSPORT report that although it’s WWE’s preferred venue, nothing is final right now.
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It’s even possible that WWE will hold a stadium show in the UK that isn’t SummerSlam.
Either way, plans for a WWE pay-per-view in the UK are looking 'very positive' after last week.
The report continues that WWE held meetings regarding the plans last week during their UK tour and Scottish professional wrestler Drew McIntyre was even a part of them.
WWE has not held a stadium show in the UK since SummerSlam 1992 where Bret Hart and the British Bulldog famously competed in the main event.
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