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TRIPLE H has revealed the UK has not had a major WWE show for 28 YEARS - because it does not make money.

Wembley last hosted SummerSlam in front of 80,000 fans back in 1992, with the show going down in folklore among British WWE fans.

Triple H was speaking at the Leaders in Sport business summit at Stamford Bridge
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Triple H explains why the UK doesn't host pay-per-view WWE eventsCredit: Getty Images - Getty
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NXT UK began in the UK in 2018Credit: WWE
The 1992 SummerSlam has gone down in British wrestling folklore, but the franchise has not hosted another major event in the UK since
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The 1992 SummerSlam has gone down in British wrestling folklore, but the franchise has not hosted another major event in the UK sinceCredit: WWE

That night, the British Bulldog defeated Bret Hart to clinch the Intercontinental Championship and the Undertaker defeated Kamala.

But the executive vice-president reckons the show did NOT make money on pay-per-view and still would not, because of time zone issues.

WORKING WITH THE TIME ZONE

Much like boxing and UFC, restrictions on the use of major stadia like Wembley mean sporting events cannot be held beyond 11pm.

That means cutting out a major chunk of potential pay-per-view customers, particularly on the West Coast of the United States.

The event at Wembley was deemed a success at the time but Triple H has warned it did not make as much pay-per-view cash as hosting an event in the US
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The event at Wembley was deemed a success at the time but Triple H has warned it did not make as much pay-per-view cash as hosting an event in the USCredit: WWE
Vince McMahon, right, interviews Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
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Vince McMahon, right, interviews Bobby 'The Brain' HeenanCredit: WWE

That is despite the fact that the NFL has been holding matches at Wembley for 12 years.

Triple H told the : "As far as the ability to have larger Pay-Per-Views and larger events, yeah. I think you see that happening now.

"I went to Australia, 70,000 people in the stadium.

"I think those things become clearer and clearer as we’re experimenting with other things.

"The time zones are the big kicker. We have to go where the most people can watch.

SummerSlam was held at the Barclays Center in New York this year
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SummerSlam has been held in venues like the Barclays Center in New YorkCredit: WWE
Places like New York still make more out of pay-per-view than hosting events in the UK
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Places like New York still make more out of pay-per-view than hosting events in the UKCredit: WWE

"I always hear about Wembley, I always hear it was such a massive success. It was not.

"I will just say that from a business standpoint, it was not.

"That’s why we didn’t come back and that’s why we’re still trying to figure it out.

"So when the time is right, absolutely."

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