WWE Delays WrestleMania 43 Date Reveal

WWE did not reveal the dates for WrestleMania 43 during this past weekend's Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia. The announcement had been widely anticipated at the show but ultimately did not occur. A report from the latest Wrestling Observer Radio indicated that the delay stems from political jockeying involving AEW.

WWE is deliberately keeping the dates under wraps to create uncertainty for AEW and force the rival promotion to hold off on its own plans for the WrestleMania period. This approach aligns with an earlier Fightful Select report from the beginning of October stating that WWE has been keeping its US competition including AEW in limbo.

The strategy reportedly makes it more difficult for competitors to schedule major events around WrestleMania or across their overall pay-per-view calendars. WWE has an internal target of April 10 and 11 for the premium live event though the company has not made any official announcement.