The ticket costs for WrestleMania 42 have been revealed forward of them occurring sale later this week. The present is traditionally the grandest occasion on WWE’s annual calendar, with the corporate placing on a two-night spectacle for followers all over the world to take pleasure in.
Having lately confirmed that WrestleMania 43 will happen in Saudi Arabia in 2027, WWE will current the final WrestleMania on US soil for a minimum of two years after they take over Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on each the 18th and nineteenth of April 2026.
If the venue sounds acquainted, will probably be as a result of WWE hosted WrestleMania 41 on the identical venue, marking simply the second time in WrestleMania historical past that the ‘Reveals of Reveals’ has remained in the identical location for 2 straight years.
WrestleMania 42 had beforehand been confirmed as happening in New Orleans, Louisiana. Nevertheless, WrestleMania 41 proved so profitable to WWE that the choice was made to run Las Vegas once more in 2026.
There was loads of controversy surrounding the ticket costs for WrestleMania 41. The money stumped up by some followers for entry to the present even left 14-time world champion Randy Orton surprised.
WWE Dedicated to Persevering with to Elevate Ticket Costs For Occasions Corresponding to WrestleMania 42
WWE homeowners, the TKO Group, make no apologies for the truth that ticket costs for WrestleMania 42 are eye-wateringly steep. Since buying the corporate outright in 2023, bosses have steadily elevated ticket costs with the objective of maximising income. TKO have carried out the identical with the UFC, one other sports activities model beneath its management.
Simply final week, TKO’s Chief Working Officer, Mark Shapiro, identified that WWE hadn’t traditionally been pricing its tickets as a way to maximise earnings. Shapiro said that earlier proprietor Vince McMahon had been too involved with maintaining costs “family-friendly” and had missed out on tens of millions because of this.
“We all know we now have a number of room there as a result of Vince McMahon was primarily pricing tickets for households and wasn’t completely centered on maxing the chance there. We see what we will do with the UFC, and we’re replicating that by way of ticket yield and advance gross sales with regards to On Location [premium tickets] on the WWE facet.”
WWE have made good on Shapiro’s vow to get the best price ticket doable for WrestleMania 42 tickets. Seating for non-premium areas of Allegiant Stadium is ready to value followers a large $8,998. By comparability, the face worth of the identical tickets for WrestleMania 41 was $5,000. Each the above costs don’t embrace Ticketmaster charges and surcharges, which may add as a lot as 30% to the ultimate whole at checkout.
WrestleMania 41 & 42 ticket costs in contrast
Part
WrestleMania 41 prime worth
WrestleMania 42 prime worth
Part A ground seats
$5,000
$8,998
Part B ground seats
$3,000
$3,868
Part R101
$2,000
$2,200
100 degree
$1,000
$1,495
200 degree
$850
$1,303
300 degree
$650
$1,174
400 degree
$450
$854
Even for these prepared to half with $10,000 (after charges) for the top-priced tickets, that sum nonetheless will not get you wherever close to a entrance row seat. These prized vantage factors are offered through WWE On Location hospitality packages and may fetch as a lot as $50,000.
With the brand new revenue-focused method applied by the brand new homeowners of WWE, followers might be disillusioned in the event that they anticipate to see ticket costs drop anytime quickly. On the latest new PLE, Wrestlepalooza, the most costly seats (near ringside) had been between $2,000 and $6,000.
In addition to the best ticket costs, WrestleMania 42 may also be the primary version of the present to air on ESPN, the brand new residence of WWE PLEs. The sports activities leisure powerhouse lately made the swap from Peacock to ESPN in August this 12 months, and it’s a part of a five-year deal value $1.6 billion.
