WWE today announced that SummerSlam will take place from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, August 21 at 8 p.m.

This is the first time the annual event has been held at an NFL stadium.

Located adjacent to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, Allegiant Stadium is a state-of-the-art global events destination and home to the Las Vegas Raiders.

SummerSlam will be one of the first sporting events held at full capacity at Allegiant Stadium with tickets on sale Friday, June 18.

Fans interested in an exclusive SummerSlam presale opportunity can register at www.summerslam.com/presale.

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"Coming out of the pandemic, it was important to us to have a big event like SummerSlam in Las Vegas," Nick Khan, WWE President & Chief Revenue Officer and Las Vegas native said. 

SummerSlam finally has a host city

"We expect to deliver a great night of sports entertainment for the people of the city and a boost in foot traffic for the casinos and local businesses."

Raiders President Marc Badain added: "The Raiders are thrilled to join WWE in hosting SummerSlam at Allegiant Stadium in August.

"WWE is a leader in global entertainment, and to host one of its signature events in the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World is a perfect fit. 

Allegiant Stadium hosts SummerSlam in 2021

"The Raiders look forward to SummerSlam and a full schedule of events and entertainment to come at Allegiant Stadium."

Steve Hill, President and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, also shared a short statement:

"We couldn’t be more excited to host SummerSlam for the very first time and welcome WWE, its Superstars and the WWE Universe to Las Vegas this August. 

An NFL stadium hosts SummerSlam for the first time ever

"Live entertainment and sporting events are returning to the destination in a big way, and SummerSlam is the perfect addition to the Las Vegas summer calendar."

SummerSlam will stream live exclusively on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else.