WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Returns to Indiana on May 23

The iconic wrestling event will be held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne.

Mar. 12, 2026 at 10:04pm

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WWE has announced that its Saturday Night's Main Event will take place live from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on May 23. This marks the first time since 2014 that Fort Wayne will host a televised WWE event and the first time Saturday Night's Main Event will be held in Indiana since 1992.

Why it matters

Saturday Night's Main Event is one of WWE's most iconic and long-running programs, having first aired in the 1980s. The return of this event to Indiana, a key Midwest market for WWE, will excite local fans and provide an economic boost to the Fort Wayne community.

The details

Tickets for the event will go on sale starting Friday, March 20, at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.com, with an exclusive presale beginning the day prior. The event will air live in the United States exclusively on the Peacock streaming service.

  • Saturday Night's Main Event will take place on May 23, 2026.
  • Tickets will go on sale to the general public on March 20, 2026 at 10 a.m. local time.
  • An exclusive presale for tickets will begin on March 19, 2026 at 10 a.m. local time.

The players

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What’s next

Tickets for Saturday Night's Main Event in Fort Wayne are expected to sell quickly, so fans are encouraged to purchase them as soon as the presale and general on-sale begin.

The takeaway

The return of Saturday Night's Main Event to Indiana, a key market for WWE, will provide an exciting opportunity for local fans to experience one of the company's most iconic programs live and in person.