Published: Feb 23, 2026 by Liam | Last Updated: Feb 23, 2026 by Liam
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An update has emerged regarding the approach in WWE to booking ahead to next year’s WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia.
With WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas coming up in just under two months, WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman has commented on the importance of looking ahead to a year a down the line.
In a new interview with Busted Open, he said:
“I have been, for the past eight months, jumping up and down with my hands flailing in the air saying, ‘What are we gonna do at Saudi Mania?’
“Everybody’s very concerned with what we’re gonna do at Vegas Mania. I’ll tell you what – let’s book Saudi Mania, it’s gonna make booking Vegas Mania much easier.
“Not that Vegas Mania is the launching pad to Saudi Mania, but Vegas Mania is the launching pad to Saudi Mania, which is the launching pad to Mania 2028, which is the launching pad to Mania 2029.
“It progresses, it’s bigger tomorrow than it is today, bigger two days from now than it is tomorrow.
“Next year’s WrestleMania, by definition, has to be bigger than this year’s WrestleMania, and WrestleMania two years from now has to top whatever we do next year.
“So if we just have a concept of what we’re doing next year, oh my god, I can tell you what to do this year because it leads to next year.”
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