WWE Announces International Event Ahead Of Backlash 2024

Published: Feb 19, 2024 by Sanchez Taylor | Last Updated: Feb 19, 2024 by Sanchez Taylor

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WWE has announced a new international event ahead of the upcoming Backlash premium live event, with the company returning to a territory for the first time in five years.

The company has confirmed that a WWE Live event will take place in Vienna, Austria on May 2. This will be the first WWE event in Austria since 2019.

This live event will take place ahead of Backlash 2024, which will emanate from France on May 4.

WWE.com shared the following:

STAMFORD, Conn., February 19, 2024 – WWE today announced that WWE Live will head to the Wiener Stadthalle Halle D in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday, May 2, 2024. This is the first time that WWE has visited Vienna since 2019.

Fans attending WWE Live in Vienna, Austria will see their favorite WWE Superstars in action including “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, Bianca Belair, Randy Orton, WWE Women’s Champion IYO SKY, Drew McIntyre, LA Knight, Bobby Lashley, Kevin Owens, “Main Event” Jey Uso, and many more*.

Tickets and VIP packages – including Meet & Greet opportunities with WWE Superstars – go on sale from 10 AM CET this Thursday, February 22, at Ticketmaster.at. For more information, stick with WWE.com.

WWE Live in Vienna takes place just days ahead of WWE Backlash France at the LDLC Arena in Lyon-Decines, France, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Tickets available on Ticketmaster.fr.

*Talent subject to change.

Austrian star GUNTHER is currently WWE’s longest reigning Intercontinental Champion.

GUNTHER recently broke another major WWE record, which you can read more about right here.

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