WWE has announced that its Saturday Night’s Main Event will take place on May 23, 2026, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This marks the first televised WWE event in the city since 2014 and the first such event in Indiana since 1992. The show will air live exclusively on Peacock in the U.S.
WWE, in partnership with Visit Fort Wayne, revealed on March 12, 2026, that Saturday Night’s Main Event will emanate live from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Saturday, May 23. This event represents a significant return for WWE to the area, as it is the first televised WWE show hosted in Fort Wayne since 2014. Additionally, it is the first time Saturday Night’s Main Event has been held in Indiana since 1992.
Tickets for the event go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. local time on Friday, March 20, via Ticketmaster.com. An exclusive presale begins one day earlier, on Thursday, March 19, at 10 a.m. local time. The broadcast will stream live in the U.S. exclusively on Peacock, adding to WWE's packed 2026 schedule.
The announcement comes amid a busy period for WWE, with WrestleMania 42 scheduled for April 18-19 in Las Vegas, Nevada, followed by Backlash on May 9 in Tampa, Florida. Saturday Night’s Main Event slots in shortly before the Clash in Italy on May 31 in Turin. No matches or superstars have been advertised yet for the Fort Wayne show, which is expected to feature developments post-WrestleMania and Backlash.
The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, the tri-state area's largest event facility, hosts over 1 million visitors annually and serves as home to the Fort Wayne Komets hockey team and Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons basketball. Visit Fort Wayne, the local convention and visitors bureau, aims to boost the economy through such events. WWE emphasized its commitment to family-friendly entertainment reaching global audiences through partners like Netflix, ESPN, NBCUniversal, USA Network, and The CW.
This event precedes WWE's extensive European tour and coincides with a busy weekend in wrestling, as AEW’s Double or Nothing is set for May 24 in New York City.
