WrestleMania 42
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| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | ||
| Date | April 18–19, 2026 | ||
| City | Paradise, Nevada | ||
| Venue | Allegiant Stadium | ||
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WrestleMania 42, also promoted as WrestleMania Vegas, is an upcoming 2026 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It will be the 42nd annual WrestleMania and will take place as a two-night event on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions.
Originally set to take place at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on April 11 and 12, 2026, WrestleMania 42 was relocated to Las Vegas in May 2025. WrestleMania 42 will be the second consecutive WrestleMania held at the venue, after WrestleMania 41 in 2025, and the third in the Las Vegas area, including WrestleMania IX in 1993. This is also the second time WrestleMania will be held at the same venue in consecutive years, after WrestleMania IV and WrestleMania V in 1988 and 1989, which were held at the Atlantic City Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Production
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Background
[edit]WrestleMania is WWE's flagship professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event, having first been held in 1985. It was the company's first PPV produced and was also WWE's first major event available via livestreaming when the company launched the WWE Network in February 2014. It is the longest-running event in WWE history and is held annually between mid-March to mid-April, featuring wrestlers from WWE's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions.[1] Along with Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, and Money in the Bank, it is one of the company's five biggest annual events, referred to as the "Big Five".[2][3][4] WrestleMania was ranked the sixth-most valuable sports brand in the world by Forbes,[5] and has been described as the Super Bowl of sports entertainment.[6]
In February 2025, reports emerged that WrestleMania 42 would take place at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, the same venue that hosted WrestleMania XXX in 2014 and WrestleMania 34 in 2018.[7] On the February 21 episode of Friday Night SmackDown, TKO board of directors member and WWE wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson announced WrestleMania 42 would emanate from the Caesars Superdome on April 11 and 12, 2026.[8] However, on May 22, 2025, WrestleMania 42 was confirmed to no longer take place in New Orleans. While the specifics of the change were not revealed, this came as part of a larger agreement, with New Orleans instead hosting a future WrestleMania as well as the 2026 Money in the Bank.[9] Reports also emerged alleging that, with the financial success of WrestleMania 41 being held in Las Vegas, WrestleMania 42 may return to the city, while other reports suggested a possible international location.[10][11]
During the 2025 Money in the Bank on June 7, WWE confirmed WrestleMania 42 would be held at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada on April 18 and 19, 2026, marking the third WrestleMania in the Las Vegas area, including WrestleMania IX in 1993.[12] Allegiant Stadium will also become the first venue since the Atlantic City Convention Hall[a] in Atlantic City, New Jersey to host consecutive WrestleManias, having hosted WrestleMania IV in 1988 and WrestleMania V in 1989.[13][14]
Storylines
[edit]The event will include matches that result from scripted storylines. Results are predetermined by WWE on the Raw and SmackDown brands,[15][16] while storylines are produced on WWE's weekly television shows, Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown.[17]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Due to sponsorship reasons, The Atlantic City Convention Hall was referred to as the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino during the broadcasts for WrestleMania IV and WrestleMania V.[13]
References
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- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (July 27, 2022). "WWE Announces Dates And Location For WrestleMania 40". Fightful. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ Ozanian, Mike (October 16, 2019). "The Forbes Fab 40: Puma Debuts On 2019 List Of The World's Most Valuable Sports Brands". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ Gelston, Dan (April 4, 2013). "WrestleMania is Super Bowl of sports entertainment". Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ Alba, Jon (February 13, 2025). "WWE WrestleMania 42 Reportedly Heading To Caesars Superdome In New Orleans". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Renner, Ethan (February 21, 2025). "The Rock reveals WWE WrestleMania 42 dates and location". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (May 22, 2025). "WWE WrestleMania 42 No Longer Taking Place In New Orleans". Fightful. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (May 22, 2025). "Report: WrestleMania 42 To Be Held In Las Vegas". Fightful. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ Ucchino, Rick (May 23, 2025). "New Orleans No Longer Hosting WWE WrestleMania 42 According To Joint Statement". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ Konuwa, Alfred (June 7, 2025). "WWE Announces WrestleMania 42 For Las Vegas At WWE Money In The Bank". Forbes. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
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- ^ "WrestleMania V Facts/Stats". WWE. Archived from the original on March 31, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
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