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WWE's European 'Road to WrestleMania 41' tour hit the ground running in Spain. What else should we expect?

The road to WrestleMania 41 takes the scenic route this year as WWE has headed to Europe for a short tour, with the next three weeks of “WWE Raw” and “WWE SmackDown” taking place in Spain, Belgium, Italy and (my homeland) the UK, starting this past Friday with a raucous show in Barcelona.

How much importance should we place on the tour? European shows have proven highly lucrative for WWE in the post-pandemic era, with a number of records being set — and then topped — for gate revenue over the past two years. For 2024's Premium Live Events (PLEs) in France, Scotland and Germany, even nosebleed seats went for upwards of $200, making these relatively weaker shows competitive with major US events like SummerSlam for gate revenue.