Detroit’s Ford Field to host WWE SummerSlam 2023

WWE is heading to Detroit for this year’s SummerSlam.

It was announced today that Detroit’s Ford Field will host SummerSlam 2023 on Saturday, August 5. The 65,000-seat indoor stadium is the home of the NFL’s Detroit Lions.

Ford Field previously hosted WrestleMania 23 in 2007.

This will be the second time that SummerSlam has been held in the state of Michigan. SummerSlam 1993 took place at The Palace at Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

SummerSlam tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 14. WWE has also opened a mailing list for those interested in pre-sale information.

“We are excited for Ford Field to host WWE’s biggest event of the summer and look forward to the WWE Universe converging on Detroit to celebrate SummerSlam’s long-awaited return to Michigan,” WWE EVP of talent Dan Ventrelle said in a press release.

“Landing WWE SummerSlam at Ford Field is a signature win for Detroit and continues the momentum of the Detroit Sports Commission in attracting major sporting events to the region,” Detroit Sports Commission executive director Dave Beachnau said. “Metro Detroit enjoys a special place in WWE history and has produced many iconic moments. Thank you to the entire WWE family for entrusting us with this incredible opportunity, and we look forward to delivering a first-class experience.”

SummerSlam is back to taking place in August this year after being held at the end of July in 2022. This is the third straight year that SummerSlam has taken place at an NFL stadium.

Sami Zayn spoke to The Detroit News about SummerSlam coming to the city: “This is a big deal that we’re coming, and that it’s in Ford Field. I think it’s going to be extremely exciting. SummerSlam on its own is already a pretty big deal. And then when you add in Detroit and you add a stadium component to it, all of a sudden it becomes a really big deal. And then everybody gets more excited about it, and that sort of circular pattern goes from fans to performers back to the fans. So there becomes this heightened energy the closer you come to it.”