WWE announced last week that The O2 in London would host Money In The Bank on Saturday, July 1, 2023. This marks the first WWE Premium Live Event held in London in over two decades.
Many people were surprised to see WWE hold one of its biggest shows of the year in London and at an arena where the company would have a strong demand for tickets.
Fightful Select provided some insight into the decision. The report noted, “one WWE source said that they view O2 Arena as the ‘MSG of England,’ and it was a venue they wanted to travel to.”
Another source indicated that holding a show of this significance helps establish the importance of MITB as one of their biggest PPVs. Although there had been rumors of WWE nixing the show and moving the matches to WrestleMania, Fightful was told that wasn’t seriously considered.
The first major WWE stadium show in the UK since 1992 was in September with Clash at the Castle.
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