This morning, WWE announced the next destination for its biggest spectacle of the year, Wrestlemania. In 2023, Wrestlemania is set to take on Hollywood. The next year, the grandest stage in sports entertainment will be set in the City of Brotherly Love and home of the late ECW, Philadelphia.
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This will be the second Wrestlemania to be held in Philly. The first was Wrestlemania XV, a show headlined by Stone Cold Steve Austin and the Rock.
Wrestlemania Comes To Eagles Country
This morning, WWE published a press release this morning in anticipation of the event. The company expressed their excitement for the event, and laid out additional plans for the week leading up to Wrestlemania.
WrestleMania is more than a two-day event; it’s a week-long celebration. In addition to WrestleMania, other events will include Friday Night SmackDown, the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony and Monday Night Raw at Wells Fargo Center as well as other fan events at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. In addition, WWE will also host multiple community outreach events, including hospital visits and Be a STAR® bullying prevention rallies, designed to give back to the local region.
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WWE also spoke with Philadelphia's mayor, Jim Kenney, along with other major names who helped land Wrestlemania in Philly.
“We are proud to welcome WWE fans from around the world to Philadelphia to be a part of the historic 40th WrestleMania in 2024,” said Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney. “The week-long series of events will help put a global spotlight on our great city while also generating a major impact for our local economy.”
“Philadelphia is excited to host WrestleMania for the first time in 25 years,” said Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau President & CEO Gregg Caren. “The combination of Philadelphia’s passionate fans joining forces with WWE’s worldwide fan base will create an incredible electricity throughout the city for the events at Lincoln Financial Field, Wells Fargo Center and the Pennsylvania Convention Center.”
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The WWE product could look very different by the time 2024 comes around now that Vince McMahon has retired. If the show is able to live up to the reputation of its destination, fans will be in for a hardcore spectacle unlike anything we've ever seen.
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