WWE returning to Austria for first time since 2019
Ahead of Backlash this May, WWE is returning to Austria for the first time since 2019.
It was announced today that WWE will hold a house show in Vienna, Austria on Thursday, May 2. The show is taking place from Wiener Stadthalle Halle D.
WWE wrote:
Fans attending WWE Live in Vienna, Austria will see their favorite WWE Superstars in action including ‘The American Nightmare’ Cody Rhodes, Bianca Belair, Randy Orton, WWE Women’s Champion IYO SKY, Drew McIntyre, LA Knight, Bobby Lashley, Kevin Owens, ‘Main Event’ Jey Uso, and many more.
Tickets and VIP packages – including Meet & Greet opportunities with WWE Superstars – go on sale from 10 AM CET this Thursday, February 22, at Ticketmaster.at.
Though Vienna is his hometown, Intercontinental Champion Gunther isn’t among the talent advertised for the event as of now. Gunther stated last November that he isn’t allowed to leave the United States for the next six months due to strict residency regulations. Gunther now resides in Orlando, Florida.
WWE’s Backlash premium live event is taking place from Lyon, France on Saturday, May 4. WWE has announced the following European events for that week.
- Wednesday, May 1: House show at Unipol Arena in Bologna, Italy
- Thursday, May 2: House show at Wiener Stadthalle Halle D in Vienna, Austria
- Friday, May 3: SmackDown at LDLC Arena in Lyon, France
- Saturday, May 4: Backlash at LDLC Arena in Lyon, France
- Sunday, May 5: House show at Arena du Pays d’Aix in Aix-en-Provence, France
