{"id":129024,"date":"2026-03-18T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T12:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=129024"},"modified":"2026-03-16T07:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:11:10","slug":"wwe-saturday-nights-main-event-on-20260523","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/03\/18\/wwe-saturday-nights-main-event-on-20260523\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE\u00ae Saturday night&#8217;s Main Event on May 23, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/t20260312-ACWMC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"701\" height=\"678\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-129025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/t20260312-ACWMC.jpg 701w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/t20260312-ACWMC-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/t20260312-ACWMC-434x420.jpg 434w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/t20260312-ACWMC-150x145.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/t20260312-ACWMC-696x673.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>WWE, in partnership with Visit Fort Wayne, today announced that Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event will emanate live from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on May 23, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Allen County War Memorial Coliseum news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Fort Wayne, Indiana, to host WWE\u00ae Saturday night&#8217;s Main Event on May 23, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>First Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event to Emanate from Indiana in More Than 30 Years<br \/>\nTickets On Sale Friday, March 20 at 10am Local<br \/>\nPresale Access Begins Thursday, March 19 at 10am Local<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (May 12, 2026) &#8211; WWE, in partnership with Visit Fort Wayne, today announced that Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event will emanate live from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Saturday, May 23.<\/p>\n<p>This marks the first time since 2014 that Fort Wayne will host a televised WWE event and the first time that Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event will be held in Indiana since 1992.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event will go on sale starting Friday, March 20 at 10am local via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ticketmaster.com<\/a> Fans can purchase tickets during an exclusive presale by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ticketmaster.com<\/a> starting Thursday, March 19 at 10am local.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event will air live in the U.S. exclusively on Peacock.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About WWE<\/strong><br \/>\nWWE\u00ae is the global leader in sports entertainment. The company creates and delivers original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, Premium Live Events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE&#8217;s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion households worldwide in more than 20 languages through world-class distribution partners including Netflix, ESPN, NBCUniversal, USA Network and The CW. WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO). Additional information on WWE can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">wwe.com<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">corporate.wwe.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Visit Fort Wayne<\/strong><br \/>\nVisit Fort Wayne, the Fort Wayne\/Allen County Convention and Visitors Bureau, is the not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to expand Fort Wayne&#8217;s economy by attracting convention and leisure visitors. Each year, millions of dollars from visitor spending generate increased commerce, sustained jobs and enhancement of Fort Wayne&#8217;s Image.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is the tri-state area\u2019s largest event facility, hosting over 1,000,000 visitors annually. Serving northeast Indiana, northwest Ohio and southern Michigan, the 80-acre Memorial Coliseum Arena, Expo Center &#038; Conference Center complex is host to the Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL) and the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men\u2019s basketball program. The facility hosts national concerts, family shows, business and philanthropic events, the area\u2019s largest tradeshow and consumer events and private gatherings. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.memorialcoliseum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.memorialcoliseum.com<\/a>. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090427\/84744.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Phil Keoghan of the Amazing Race during his Ride Across America stop in Fort Wayne. He&#039;s just been presented with a bag of stuff from the Fort Wayne Allen County Convention and Visitor&#039;s Bureau.  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