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Vince and Shane McMahon (left); Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville in the WWE Draft 2021
Vince and Shane McMahon (left); Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville in the WWE Draft 2021

#2. Hope is true: WWE planning for SummerSlam 2022 to be abroad?

It's been nearly 30 years since WWE held SummerSlam in the UK. The last time it happened was at SummerSlam 1992, where WWE hosted over 80,000 people. Every single member of the audience went wild as The British Bulldog pinned Bret Hart to become the Intercontinental Champion.

Up until 2016, it was considered the second-largest crowd in WWE history, with some stating that the inflated WrestleMania 3 numbers made it the legitimate largest crowd.

However, a report from Alex McCarthy of TalkSport revealed that WWE is in talks to host SummerSlam in the UK following a successful international tour. Not only this, but it may not be Wembley playing host to the bigger party of the summer:

We hope this is true because it feels long overdue for WWE to host a pay-per-view in the UK, let alone SummerSlam next year. UK crowds have always been fantastic, and an atmosphere with tens of thousands of people would surpass the regular RAW, SmackDown, and house shows.

Not to mention, the UK has consistently proven to be one of WWE's biggest markets. If there's any other region in the world that should host SummerSlam next year, it should be the UK.

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