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On April 29, 2022, during a WWE Live event at London's O2 Arena, WWE wrestler and UK native Drew McIntyre revealed the event's title as Clash at the Castle, a reference to Cardiff Castle, which is situated near the stadium. 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. On April 12, 2022, while the event's title was not revealed, WWE confirmed that the event would be held on Saturday, September 3 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, marking the company's first major stadium event to be held in the United Kingdom (UK) in 30 years.

#VZLOMANNAYA IGRA CASTLE CLASH PROFESSIONAL#

On October 25, 2021, the American professional wrestling promotion WWE revealed its 2022 major event schedule for the Raw and SmackDown brands, with an event slotted for Labor Day weekend at a to be determined location. The event received universal acclaim from fans and critics particularly for the Intercontinental Championship match and main event with the former receiving five stars from Dave Meltzer, making this the second match on the main roster to get such a rating ever in the 2020s. The event was also notable for the main roster debuts of NXT's Giovanni Vinci, who rejoined Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser to reform Imperium, and Solo Sikoa, one of Reigns' cousins and the younger brother of The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso), thus officially joining The Bloodline stable. In other prominent matches, Seth 'Freakin' Rollins defeated Matt Riddle, Gunther defeated Sheamus to retain SmackDown's Intercontinental Championship, and in the opening bout, Damage CTRL ( Bayley, Dakota Kai, and Iyo Sky) defeated Bianca Belair, Alexa Bliss, and Asuka in a six-woman tag team match. In the main event, Roman Reigns defeated Drew McIntyre to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Seven matches were contested at the event, including one on the Kickoff pre-show. The event's title is a reference to Cardiff Castle, which is situated near Principality Stadium. The event took place on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, marking WWE's first major stadium event to take place in the United Kingdom since the 1992 SummerSlam and the company's first UK PPV overall since Insurrextion in 2003. It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. WWE Clash at the Castle was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by the American promotion WWE.

Promotional poster featuring Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre with the Cardiff Castle in the background

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