WWE Money In The Bank is headed across the pond.
WWE confirmed the 2023 Money In The Bank event will take place on Saturday, July 1 at the O2 Arena in London. News of the location was first reported by Daily Mail UK.
The London event will mark the first time that the Money In The Bank event has taken place outside of the United States. There have been thirteen different events to date, with the most recent one taking place in Las Vegas. WWE recently brought Clash At The Castle to Principality Stadium in Cardiff, but this show marks the first time WWE has had a pay-per-view event in a UK arena since the Insurrextion event in June 2003.
From WWE:
First WWE Premium Live Event to Be Held in London in Over Two Decades
STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced that The O2 in London will host Money In The Bank on Saturday, July 1, 2023. Money In The Bank marks the first WWE Premium Live Event to be held in London in over two decades.
Money In The Bank will feature WWE’s biggest Superstars and will also bring the Money In The Bank ladder matches to the UK for the first time in history, with each winner receiving a briefcase containing a contract for a championship match at a time and place of their choosing anytime within the next year.
“The O2 is one of the world’s premier venues and the perfect home for Money In The Bank. We are excited to bring one of our ‘Big 5’ events to the UK and look forward to welcoming the WWE Universe to London on July 1,” said Dan Ventrelle, EVP, Talent at WWE.
“We are honoured to be hosting the first ever Money In The Bank event taking place in the UK here at The O2,” said Christian D’Acuña, Senior Programming Director at The O2. “We’re looking forward to welcoming back WWE fans to The O2 this summer for an unforgettable night with some of WWE’s biggest Superstars.”
The announcement follows the huge success of Cardiff’s Clash At The Castle® in September 2022, the first major WWE stadium show to be held in the UK since 1992. Clash At The Castle broke numerous records at the time including becoming the most-watched international premium live event in WWE history, with the largest European gate ever and the best-selling merchandise for a non-WrestleMania event.
In addition, Official WWE Money In The Bank Priority Passes are available now through exclusive partner On Location at this link or by calling +1-855-346-7388 giving fans the opportunity to purchase ticket packages before they go on sale to the general public. The Money In The Bank Priority Pass offers fans the chance to be ringside for every exhilarating moment, including premium seating, all-inclusive pre-show hospitality with WWE Superstar appearances, ringside photo opportunities, an autographed poster, merchandise fastlane, exclusive merchandise, two nights of deluxe accommodations, and much more.
Additional information on Money In The Bank will be announced in the coming weeks. To learn more about registering for general ticket presale opportunities please visit: https://www.wwe.com/mitb2023-presale-registration.
BREAKING: WWE Money in the Bank will take place at @TheO2 Arena in London on Saturday, July 1, as first reported by @MailSport! #MITB
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Drew McIntyre commented on the news, sharing the following statement on Twitter along with a new event poster (seen below):
The fans in the UK demanded another show.
The fans in the UK deserved another show.
The fans in the UK get another show.
It’s time. It’s Money in the Bank!
