WWE boss Triple H has two-word response for Sadiq Khan after pledge to bring WrestleMania to London
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged to bring WrestleMania to London if re-elected, and WWE supremo Triple H appears to be a fan.
Khan, who seeks re-election to office next month, has made the ambitious bid to bring the professional wrestling extravaganza to the UK in a quest to make the capital the 'sports capital of the world.'
The grappling event would go hand in hand with the Superbowl and NBA and to stage the Olympics in 2040, the Mayor said on X.
“London is a world leader in major sports events and has been at the heart of some of the most memorable sporting moments of the last few decades," he explained.
"From the Olympics, to the Lionesses winning the Euros at Wembley, to the Ashes at Lord’s and The Oval, London is where it’s at.
“If I’m re-elected on 2 May, I’m determined to go even further and fully cement London’s reputation as the undisputed sports capital of the world. I believe that London has the potential to host the first international WrestleMania.
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“In the meantime, my message to anyone travelling to the Paris Olympics this summer is to include a visit to London in your itinerary, to enjoy all that our city has to offer.”
In response to a post on X about the promise of landing the megashow, WWE Head of Creative and wrestling legend Paul 'Triple H' Levesque was short and sweet.
Acknowledging the Mayor's claim, Levesque simply retorted: "Let's talk."
Thursday's response may come as a surprise to some, with the WWE President recently appearing to pour cold water on the idea of the UK - and other international venues - staging the Show of Shows.
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Khan conceded that while WWE may continue to stage some high-profile events outside of North America, ‘Mania’ and other blockbuster shows won’t be heading far from more familiar territory.
“WWE president Nick Khan said Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Survivor Series will be held in the United States and Canada for the foreseeable future but other premium live events such as Backlash, Elimination Chamber and King of the Ring may take place internationally," reported Arash Markazi of the Sporting Tribune.
Khan's remarks came as new WWE Champion Cody Rhodes became the latest high-profile name to urge the company to consider running WrestleMania here.
Just weeks after winning the gold from Roman Reigns at the 40th edition of the blockbuster event, Rhodes told a sold out crowd at a WWE show in London: “If anybody deserves anything, I’m going to echo John Cena saying the United Kingdom deserves a WrestleMania.”
Wrestler turned Hollywood star Cena appeared at WWE's Money in the Bank at London's O2 Arena and made a similar statement.
WWE is already set for a return to the UK later this summer with Clash at the Castle taking place in Glasgow in June.