WWE Clash

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WWE Clash
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022 logo.jpeg
The original Clash logo for Clash at the Castle in 2022
Promotions WWE
Brands Raw (2022, 2024–present)
SmackDown (2022, 2024–present)
Other namesClash at the Castle (2022, 2024)
First event 2022

WWE Clash, originally known as Clash at the Castle, is a recurring professional wrestling event produced by the American company WWE. It is broadcast live and available only through pay-per-view (PPV) and WWE's livestreaming platforms and features wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. Established in 2022, the events are held in European countries and the event's original title was in reference to castles found in or around the host city.

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The inaugural event was held in September 2022 in Cardiff, Wales with its name in reference to the Cardiff Castle. This was also WWE's first PPV and livestreaming event to be held in the United Kingdom since Insurrextion in 2003, and the company's first UK stadium event since the 1992 SummerSlam. The event returned in June 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland, with its title referencing the various castles found in and around Glasgow. This was also WWE's first PPV and livestreaming event to be held in Scotland. The 2025 event, known as "Clash in Paris", is set to take place in August 2025 in La Défense, Nanterre, France, marking WWE's first event in the Paris metropolitan area and truncating the event's title to "Clash".

History

In September 2022, the American professional wrestling promotion WWE hosted a pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event in the United Kingdom (UK) called Clash at the Castle. It was held in Cardiff, Wales at the Principality Stadium and its name was in reference to the Cardiff Castle, situated near the stadium. This marked the company's first major stadium event to be held in the UK in 30 years. Although WWE's last major event to take place in the UK was the 2003 Insurrextion, the promotion's last major event to be held in a stadium in the UK was the 1992 SummerSlam at the original Wembley Stadium. [1] WWE had originally planned to host the event at present day Wembley Stadium; however, they were offered more money to host the event at the Principality Stadium. [2] [3] It featured the betrayal of Rey Mysterio and Edge by Rey's son Dominik, the final WWE appearance of Adrian Street, and the main roster debut of Solo Sikoa. [4]

After nearly two years, it was announced that a second Clash at the Castle would take place on June 15, 2024, [5] titled Clash at the Castle: Scotland, and would be held at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, marking WWE's first PPV and livestreaming event to be held in the country as well as establishing Clash at the Castle as a recurring European event. Unlike the original event, the 2024 event's title did not reference any specific castle in Glasgow and instead was a general reference to the various castles found in and around the city. [6]

On January 29, 2025, WWE announced a third event titled Clash in Paris to be held on August 31 at the Paris La Défense Arena in La Défense, Nanterre, France, marking WWE's first event in the Paris metropolitan area. This truncated the event's name to simply "Clash" and further established the event as a recurring European event. In addition, an episode of Raw will be held the day after the event at the same arena on September 1, 2025. [7]

Events

#EventDateCityVenueMain EventRef.
1 Clash at the Castle (2022) September 3, 2022 Cardiff, Wales Principality Stadium Roman Reigns (c) vs. Drew McIntyre for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship [8]
2 Clash at the Castle: Scotland June 15, 2024 Glasgow, Scotland OVO Hydro Damian Priest (c) vs. Drew McIntyre for the World Heavyweight Championship [9]
3 Clash in Paris August 31, 2025 La Défense, Nanterre, France Paris La Défense Arena [10]
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

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References

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  4. ↑ "SHOCKING HEEL TURN AT WWE CLASH AT THE CASTLE". WrestleTalk. September 3, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
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