PRO WRESTLING: WWE SummerSlam 2015 at IZOD Center in New Jersey

The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and WWE are proud to announce that WWE’s biggest event of the summer, SummerSlam, will occur at the IZOD Center on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015 in East Rutherford, N.J.

SummerSlam will feature the biggest stars of WWE in action, and the event will be broadcast around the world on WWE Network and pay-per-view. SummerSlam weekend will also feature a series of activities including fan events, autograph signings, Be a STAR anti-bullying rallies, hospital visits and other community outreach programs designed to leave a lasting impact throughout the region.

WWE and the NJSEA will once again form a Local Organizing Committee with partners that include the Meadowlands Regional Chamber, MetLife Stadium, the New York Football Giants and the New York Jets. The Local Organizing Committee was originally formed to host an extremely successful WrestleMania 29 event on April 7, 2013 at MetLife Stadium. WrestleMania 29 generated $101.2 million in economic impact for the region.

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to extend our phenomenal relationship with our partners in the region for SummerSlam weekend next year,” said John P. Saboor, Executive Vice President of Special Events for WWE. “This partnership would not be possible without the support of the NJSEA as they welcome WWE’s second largest destination event of the year to the New Jersey area.”

Wayne Hasenbalg, President and CEO of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, added: “On behalf of all of our area partners, we are excited to have SummerSlam come to IZOD Center in 2015. We are proud to continue our incredible partnership with WWE and build on the success of last year’s sold-out WrestleMania 29 at MetLife Stadium.”

SummerSlam has been held at the IZOD Center three previous times (1989, 1997, 2007). Staples Center in Los Angeles hosted the sold-out event the past six years, and other major venues such as Madison Square Garden, Wembley Stadium in London, Target Center in Minneapolis, Air Canada Centre in Toronto and TD Garden in Boston have also played host to the historic event throughout its 27-year history.

Ticket information for SummerSlam will be announced in the coming months.

This story was originally published October 14, 2014 at 12:10 AM with the headline "PRO WRESTLING: WWE SummerSlam 2015 at IZOD Center in New Jersey."