WWE considering London hosting WrestleMania in first major UK pay-per-view since SummerSlam 1992

THE WWE are considering London as a host city for WrestleMania in the future, it can be revealed.

The multi-million pound promotion sent out a survey late last week asking fans if they would be willing to travel to the UK for the flagship event.

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It would be the first major pay-per-view in the UK since Wembley hosted SummerSlam in front of more than 80,000 fans in 1992.

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The emailed survey asked wrestling supporters what cities they would be interested in going to including the capital, Toronto, New York and others.

A number of arenas in London would be capable of hosting WrestleMania including Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, Tottenham’s new ground or the London Stadium.

But the new Wembley – which opened in 2007 – would be the favourite to host the PPV with an almost certain sell-out of 90,000.

There has been calls for the UK to have a wrestling PPV for the first time in 25 years, ever since that night in 1992.

It was a legendary event where the British Bulldog beat brother-in-law Brett Hart in an epic battle in front of a rapturous crowd.

Last month, WWE chief Stephanie McMahon hinted at a UK-based WrestleMania, in an interview before Monday Night RAW and SmackDown Live came to the O2.

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She said: "WWE always listens to our fanbase.

"Personally I would love to see it. I know it would be incredible.

"The UK fans are pretty loud, pretty rowdy in a great way, and you know we are constantly evaluating that."

The WWE hosted WrestleMania 33 in Orlando, Florida, this year at the Camping World Stadium in front of 75,245 people.

It is almost always held in the United States, with the wrestling extravaganza straying into Canada on the odd occasion.