{"id":178862,"date":"2024-05-23T13:22:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T18:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=178862"},"modified":"2024-05-23T13:22:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T18:22:46","slug":"wwe-announces-minneapolis-u-s-bank-stadium-to-host-summerslam-2006-a-two-night-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/05\/23\/wwe-announces-minneapolis-u-s-bank-stadium-to-host-summerslam-2006-a-two-night-event\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE announces Minneapolis U.S. Bank Stadium to host Summerslam 2006, a two night event"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2012598416\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>WWE announced today that Summerslam will take place in Minneapolis, Minn. at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2026. It&#8217;ll be the first PLE from WWE in Minneapolis since TLC in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>This announcement includes the detail that Summerslam, as has been the case for WrestleMania in recent years, will be a two night event.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Bank Stadium is the home of the Minnesota Vikings NFL team.<\/p>\n<p>Minneapolis was considered for WrestleMania 41 next year, but WWE decided on Las Vegas, Nev. as the host city.<\/p>\n<p>The full press release is below<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote><p><strong>MINNEAPOLIS TO HOST 2026\u00a0<em>SUMMERSLAM<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Two-Night SummerSlam Heads to Minneapolis on Saturday, August 1 &amp; Sunday, August 2, 2026, at U.S. Bank Stadium<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>STAMFORD, Conn., May 23, 2024 <\/strong>\u2013 WWE<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), in partnership with Minnesota Sports and Events (MNSE), today announced that Minneapolis will host WWE\u00a0<em>SummerSlam\u00a0<\/em>over two nights on Saturday, August 1, and Sunday, August 2, 2026, at U.S. Bank Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 edition of <em>SummerSlam<\/em> will be the first Premium Live Event in Minneapolis since <em>TLC: Tables, <\/em><em>Ladders and Chairs<\/em> in 2019 and will mark the first time WWE will host a stadium event in the city. In addition to the massive two-night event, WWE and MNSE will deliver a host of fan and community events in the days leading up to and after\u00a0<em>SummerSlam<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cU.S. Bank Stadium is an absolutely world-class venue, situated in a city with rich wrestling history and an amazing fan base,\u201d said Chris Legentil, WWE EVP, Talent Relations &amp; Head of Communications. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to bring two nights of <em>SummerSlam<\/em> to Minneapolis in 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cU.S. Bank Stadium is honored to host WWE\u2019s SummerSlam on Minnesota\u2019s biggest stage in 2026,\u201d said Michael Vekich, Chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority. \u201cWe look forward to providing a warm welcome and best-in-class experience at U.S. Bank Stadium for WWE Superstars, staff, fans, and guests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome the WWE Universe to Minnesota for SummerSlam,\u201d said Wendy Blackshaw, President and CEO of Minnesota Sports and Events. \u201cWe will make this summertime wrestling extravaganza accessible for fans of all ages. Through a variety of festivities and ancillary events in the Twin Cities and affordable tickets to the main events at U.S. Bank Stadium, this will be a SummerSlam for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Bank Stadium, the home of the Minnesota Vikings, is a state-of-the-art indoor facility in the heart of Minneapolis which opened in 2016. The stadium has hosted several high-profile events such as Super Bowl LII (2018) and the NCAA Men\u2019s Final Four (2019). In 2023, <em>The Athletic<\/em> named U.S. Bank Stadium the NFL\u2019s top venue.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes on the heels of a record-breaking ticket on-sale event for this year\u2019s <em>SummerSlam<\/em> which will take place at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Saturday, August 3. In 2023, <em>SummerSlam\u00a0<\/em>at Ford Field in Detroit set a gate record for any non-<em>WrestleMania\u00a0<\/em>event with $8.5 million, which has since been surpassed by the 2024\u00a0<em>Royal Rumble<\/em> in January.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3311132105\"><div id=\"pwtor-4019875962\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE announced today that Summerslam will take place in Minneapolis, Minn. at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2026. It&#8217;ll be the first PLE from WWE in Minneapolis since TLC in 2019. 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