WWE Officially Confirms Location For 2021 SummerSlam

WWE taking a gamble on the location for SummerSlam.

It was announced last week that the 2021 SummerSlam will be taking place on Saturday, August 21st. WWE then said the venue would be announced on June 5th. The reports going around stated that SummerSlam would be held in Las Vegas inside Allegiant Stadium. With that, WWE has confirmed that.

During the pre-show for the Belmont Stakes on NBC, WWE did confirm that SummerSlam will in fact take place in Las Vegas inside Allegiant Stadium. SummerSlam will start at 8pm ET/5pm PT which is an hour later than most WWE pay-per-view events start.

The race is on to this summer’s biggest event. ☀️ #SummerSlam heads to @AllegiantStadm in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, Aug. 21 streaming LIVE at 8E/5P exclusively on @peacockTV in the U.S. and @WWENetwork everywhere else! pic.twitter.com/F3b75bRa3d

— WWE (@WWE) June 5, 2021

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

WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced that SummerSlam will take place from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, August 21 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT, marking the first time the annual event has been held at an NFL stadium.

Located adjacent to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, Allegiant Stadium is a state-of-the-art global events destination and home to the Las Vegas Raiders. SummerSlam will be one of the first sporting events held at full capacity at Allegiant Stadium with tickets on sale Friday, June 18. Fans interested in an exclusive SummerSlam presale opportunity can register at 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. “The Raiders are thrilled to join WWE in hosting SummerSlam at Allegiant Stadium in August,” said Raiders President Marc Badain. “WWE is a leader in global entertainment, and to host one of its signature events in the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World is a perfect fit. The Raiders look forward to SummerSlam and a full schedule of events and entertainment to come at Allegiant Stadium.”

“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.” SummerSlam will stream live exclusively on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else.

Tickets for the 2021 SummerSlam will go on sale on Friday, June 18th. If we hear anything else regarding SummerSlam, we will have it here and on the PWUnlimited YouTube Channel.