WWE star Grayson Waller amped for Elimination Chamber in home country: 'I'm buzzing'

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The WWE roster features a handful of wrestlers who are from Australia, and early next year the company will return to host the Elimination Chamber premium live event in February at Optus Stadium in Perth.

It will be the first time WWE will be in the Land Down Under since 2018 and will be the second straight year the event will be hosted outside the U.S. Last year, Elimination Chamber was hosted at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

While the card is not set and won’t be for a few more months, the excitement is building, and pro wrestler Grayson Waller, an Australia native, cannot wait to get back and perform in his home country.

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WWE star Grayson Waller throws out the first pitch prior to the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Aug. 28, 2023. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

"I’m buzzing. The thing is, I’ve heard whispers for, like, the last few years," Waller told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "I think Australia is such a fun market for WWE. They’ve always had some big shows there and the fans always turn up.

"But, you know, there’s distance, which is never a great thing. So, there’s always been that little bit of, ‘we think, we think, we think,’ so to finally see that announcement, not only is it just a live event, it’s Elimination Chamber — which is a show that basically sets up WrestleMania. It’s going to be a huge show in Perth. Optus Stadium — that’s a huge stadium, too.

"We’re not only going to Australia, we’re doing it bigger than ever before."

WWE has been to several places around the globe in recent months. It held