Brisbane will play host to All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) maiden Aussie event, with AEW Grand Slam: Australia set to go down at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, February 15 next year.
As revealed by Sporting News earlier this month, AEW chiefs had also scouted Sydney's Allianz Stadium and Marvel Stadium in Melbourne before landing on Suncorp for the blockbuster event.
Officially confirmed at AEW All In at London's Wembley Stadium, the show will be the company's first visit to Australia and follows the year-opening Wrestle Dynasty event in Tokyo, Japan on January 5.
Primarily a rugby league venue home to the Brisbane Broncos and Queensland Maroons, Suncorp Stadium has previously hosted globally significant events - more than 51,000 fans saw Jeff Horn score an upset victory over Manny Pacquiao there back in 2017.
WWE's recent pay-per-view visits have shown Aussie fans' willingness to get behind pro wrestling, with more than 52,000 attending Elimination Chamber in Perth earlier this year, while over 70,000 turned out for Super Show-Down at the MCG in 2018.
VIP ticket's for AEW's Aussie debut are due to go on sale at 10am AEST on Friday, August 30.
Pre-sale tickets will drop on September 6 (sign up here), while general sale begins on September 13.
On the back of their hard-hitting, all-action style, AEW has exploded into a sports entertainment force since it was established in 2019, emerging as a bona fide rival to the WWE.
Under the AEW banner, names such as Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF), Bryan Danielson, Britt Baker, Jon Moxley, Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay have become stars in the space, while tag team outfit Aussie Open have been flying the flag for Australia.
Headed up by Shahid and Tony Khan, who also own the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, AEW has previously hosted pay-per-view shows at iconic arenas such as Wembley Stadium, with another event, AEW All In, going down in London on August 25.
Last year's Wembley show saw more than 80,000 fans attend, with a stadium spectacular in Australia expected to be a similarly hot ticket.
AEW shows Dynamite and Rampage have been broadcast weekly across the region via ESPN since early 2023 (TBS and TNT in the U.S.), although next year's planned event would be the company's first-ever on Australian soil.
"We are proud to bring All Elite Wrestling’s biggest stars to Brisbane for AEW: Grand Slam Australia on February 15, 2025 at Suncorp Stadium," Tony Khan said in a statement.
"Our historic Australia debut will mark another milestone for AEW in 2025 and we look forward to fans from all over Australia converging on Brisbane for an incredible night."