WWE's 'Clash at the Castle' event which saw the Principality Stadium transformed into a huge castle and drew mega-star wrestlers brought in over £21m for the Welsh economy, a new report has shown. The September 2022 event was the first major one of its kind in the UK in 30 years
The event was backed by the Welsh Government as part of their 'Major Events Strategy' but they never revealed how much financial backing they put into the huge wrestling soiree. The government's support for the event was well-publicised, both in ministerial comments and in official communications.
However, in a freedom of information request the government said they would not share how much funding was granted in order to protect "commercial interests".
