LONDON is able to host WrestleMania throughout the subsequent decade if the WWE resolve to stage their yearly extravaganza outdoors of North America for the primary time.
The flagship occasion of the world’s largest skilled wrestling promotion has been staged yearly, each March or April time, since 1985 and showcases the most effective wrestlers from the RAW and SmackDown manufacturers.
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Icons akin to Hulk Hogan, Final Warrior, The Undertaker, Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Stone Chilly Steve Austin have graced the stage in entrance of hundreds of thousands on this planet’s greatest wrestling TV showpiece.
The Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas held WrestleMania 41 over two days final month and attracted a mixed crowd of greater than 110,000.
And on night time two, John Cena defeated Cody Rhodes to win the Undisputed WWE Championship.
WrestleMania 42 will happen on the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans between April 11-12, 2026 whereas Indianapolis is confirmed because the host metropolis for a future occasion.
Mania has by no means been held outdoors of the US or Canada however the London Mayor’s Workplace are assured they may very well be the primary European vacation spot on WWE’s radar.
That is regardless of the five-hour time distinction to the East Coast of the US.
Howard Dawber, London’s Deputy Mayor for Enterprise and Progress, instructed SunSport: “That’s completely a dialog.
“We had Triple H in right here final 12 months on this constructing to speak to [Mayor] Sadiq Khan about precisely that, about doing extra stuff right here.
“So now we have had SmackDown and RAW, and a few of their different occasions in London.
“London isn’t just this platform for London followers and UK followers however for individuals from all around the remainder of the world.
“You recognize, you’ve got WrestleMania followers globally, so that might be an amazing factor.”
Requested if it might occur maybe throughout the subsequent 5 to 10 years, Dawber responded: “I’m going to say why not? Why not?
“Once more, now we have made it clear. We’ve acquired a relationship. There’s clearly an enormous fanbase right here. An enormous fanbase throughout Europe. Why not?
“It’s important to begin these conversations with ‘let’s discuss it’. Folks say, ‘Ah, it’ll by no means depart the US’. Then it goes to Canada.
WrestleMania could come to London
“It’s like, in case you are ever going to do Europe, let’s make it as straightforward as doable.
“One of many issues that now we have been actually good at is placing collectively bids for giant stuff.
“Whether or not that’s large conferences on the ExCeL, the place we become involved in placing bids collectively to host issues like large American medical conferences.
“Or whether or not it’s the Girls’s World Cup. Or the Champions League Last.
“Having the Mayor’s Workplace help and assist to coordinate stuff alongside the venues makes an actual distinction.
“It’s one of many issues we are able to do to convey vacationers, enterprise guests and cash into town.”
