After taking over the Middle East with a successful Crown Jewel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, WWE now has its sights set on the continent of Europe. Just last month WWE announced Bash In Berlin, its first ever PLE to take place in Germany in 2024. And if that wasn’t enough, a neighboring country of Germany will soon get a taste of some WWE action as well.

WWE Backlash will be taking place in France for the first time ever

Come May 2024, WWE will truly live up to its global name. It has just been announced that WWE’s PLE Backlash will be taking place in France for the first time in the history of the wrestling promotion.

Backlash will be held at the LDLC Arena in Lyon-Decines on Saturday, May 4, 2024. The same was reshared by the Chief Content Officer of WWE, Triple H. He retweeted the news with the caption, “Another historic first for @WWE in 2024 with #WWEBacklash France… LIVE from @LDLC_Arena in Lyon-Decines on May 4. @WWEFrance”. 

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France also happens to be the home country of legendary Hall Of Famer Andre The Giant. This comes as a huge surprise for European WWE fans who are eagerly waiting for the PLE Bash In Berlin. The Germany PLE take place at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on 31st August 2024.

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But this is not the first time that WWE has ever been to France.

WWE performed in France back in 1987

This was WWE’s first-ever show in mainland Europe. It took place on 23rd October, 1987 at the sold-out  Bercy de Paris (now called Accor Arena) in Paris, France.

The main event was a match between Harley Race and Junkyard Dog. The main attraction for the match was having the local André the Giant as a special guest referee.

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This was also the first time ever that Andre The Giant got to be part of a wrestling event in his home country on behalf of the WWE. The event had a total gathering of 12,000 people which is a huge crowd for a first time event, that too in the 80s. The capacity of the LDLC Arena where Backlash will take place in May 2024 is around 16,000. But what are your thoughts on WWE having it’s first ever PLE in France next year?