New details of the hotly-anticipated show, Clash at the Castle, the first WWE stadium event in the UK for thirty years, were revealed at the O2 this evening as WWE returned to London for their latest live tour.
The presale for WWE Clash at the Castle will go live on Wednesday May 18, with public tickets sales launching on Friday, May 20.
The details were revealed by Drew McIntyre himself, the first-ever British WWE Champion to a roaring crowd awaiting his main event showing against Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.
Speaking of the announcement, McIntyre said: “The city of Cardiff is ready for WWE Clash at the Castle on September 3, and I know that everyone in Wales, across the UK and around the entire world is ready to make history with us, too. Get your tickets and be part of the magic. I can’t wait to hear just how loud Principality Stadium can get.”
WWE announced their first UK full-scale stadium event since Summerslam '92 in a big announcement two weeks ago, following months of speculation and a high-profile public and behind-the-scenes campaign led by former champion Drew McIntyre.
More than 59,000 people have pre-registered for the event on Saturday, September 3 at Cardiff's Principality Stadium using a presale link, dwarfing even previous ticket update sign-ups for Wrestlemania, generally seen as the flagship annual event of the WWE pay-per-view schedule.
According to Booking.com, 95% of hotels in Cardiff for September 3 are already booked up, with the cheapest remaining room in the centre of the city coming in at £357 for the night.
The details revealed tonight, at the WWE Live London event at the O2, are the first revealed since the big announcement and reinforce previous hints that fans heading to the Welsh capital can look forward to a full weekend of events and fun.
Previously John Porco, WWE Senior Vice President for Live Events said: “The weekend will be filled with a variety of WWE experiences that we believe will leave a lasting memory, on par with SummerSlam at Wembley Stadium in 1992.”
WWE currently airs on BT Sport in the UK, where fans can watch both the main brands, Smackdown and RAW as well as NXT and NXT UK. It is expected that wrestlers from across the company will join the UK show.
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