WWE's 'SummerSlam' event is coming to Detroit's Ford Field in Summer 2023

Andrew Hammond, Detroit Free Press
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Exterior of the home of the Detroit Lions, Ford Field in downtown Detroit.

Wrasslin' is back in the Motor City.

One of the WWE's biggest Premium Live Events is taking place at Ford Field this summer. On Aug. 5, WWE's SummerSlam event will take place at Ford Field, marking the first PLE to take place inside the home of the Detroit Lions for the first time since WrestleMania 23 in 2007. It also marks 30 years since the last SummerSlam event took place in the Detroit area, back in 1993 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

“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,” Dan Ventrelle, EVP, Talent at WWE said in a statement.

Presale registration for tickets are already underway on the WWE's website along with a formal announcement from the Sports Entertainment giant.

Fans will get to see some of the WWE's best talent such as Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and many others. This marks the third-straight year that "The biggest party of the summer" has taken place inside a football stadium. Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and Nashville's Nissan Stadium have hosted the event as part of WWE's effort to do larger "stadium" shows.

Downtown Detroit should be very busy that weekend, as the Detroit Tigers are scheduled to host the Tampa Bay Rays just across the street at Comerica Park on Aug. 4-6. The Saturday game is scheduled for a 6:10 p.m. first pitch — SummerSlam is typically an evening show.

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