WrestleMania is a professional wrestling event held by the world's biggest wrestling organization, WWE. It is a yearly show held every year between March and April. 1985 was the year when WrestleMania was begun and from that point forward 39 anniversaries have been held as of March 2024. Madison Square Garden first hosted the event and it is also the 10th and 20th editions of the Grandest Stage of Them All. WrestleMania III was hosted in Detroit, Michigan, US, and recorded as the most attended indoor sports event on the planet, with 93,173 fans as a live crowd (until February 2010).
WrestleMania 32's venue was AT&T Stadium (previously Cowboys Stadium) in Texas, US. It was recorded as the most noteworthy professional wrestling event held in American history with 101,763 fans in the arena. It broke the record that WrestleMania III was holding regarding live attendance. All editions of WrestleMania have been hosted in the cities of North America. Among its 39th events, 37 were hosted in the US and two in Canada. The 39th version was held on April 1 and 2, 2023 at SoFi Arena in Inglewood, California, US. Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, WrestleMania 36 in 2020 didn't air live and was held without fans. It was likewise the only year in the history of the event that has a harsh record. WWE came back with a live crowd on WrestleMania 37 in the following year but at a reduced capacity of the venue.
Host of WrestleMania 40
In 2024, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US was given the responsibility of hosting WrestleMania 40. The WWE's week-long festival will take over Philadelphia and the main events have been scheduled on Saturday (April 6th) and Sunday (April 7th) at Lincoln Monetary Field.
Philadelphia has planned the five-day-long WrestleMania week in three different venues with six major events. Wells Fargo Center is the venue for weekly shows like SmackDown and RAW with an additional duty to host this year's WWE Hall of Fame. WWE will likewise have scheduled numerous community outreach events, including visiting the hospitals and bullying prevention rallies like Be a STAR to reward the region. Throughout the week, the home of WWE World at WrestleMania will be The Pennsylvania Convention Center.
The five-day fascinating fan experience will run from April 4 to April 8 and it's the home of various kinds of entrancing activities. Separate events incorporate roundtable conversations with the Superstars, memorabilia distribution, a gaming tournament based on WWE 2K24, autograph, and t-shirt sales, live podcast experience, etc. WrestleMania has put Philadelphia on the worldwide stage after WWE decided to host "The Showcase of the Immortals" in the city. Complete crowd attendance over the five days of the WrestleMania event is expected to draw more than 200,000 people, among them the international visitor's percentage is somewhat around 15%-20%.
In-mic Host of WrestleMania 40
There is no news regarding the in-mic host for Wrestlemania 40 as of March 2024. WWE also hasn’t revealed any names as the host with the mic for Wrestlemania 2024. However, various WWE Superstars and former WWE Superstars hosted the event before. The most famous names are The Rock (Wreslt Mania XXVII), The Miz and Snoop Dogg (Wrestlemania 39), etc.
Events Hosted in Philadelphia
The sports section of the PHLCVB, PHL Sports brought "The Show of Shows" to the city of Philadelphia with many accomplices, such as the Philadelphia hotel community, Wells Fargo Center, Eagles, the Pennsylvania Convention Center, and the enthusiasm of the people of the city itself. As the WWE's attachment to the city, PHL Sports assists with interfacing the event with the area's top allies, including restaurants & hotels, several venues, and nearby local attractions. This is not the first time that Philadelphia has hosted such a huge event, it has a history of hosting various NCAA Championships, the NFL Draft, the Army-Navy Game, etc.
FAQ's On WrestleMania 40
A. The WrestleMania 40 is going to happen outdoors.
A. WrestleMania X8 (2002) was the first WrestleMania to be hosted hosted in Canada.
A. Yes, Philadelphia has previously hosted WrestleMania XV in 1999.
A. Madison Square Garden has hosted three WrestleManias, 1985, 1994, and 2004.
A. There are only 2 WrestleMania that have a host outside of the United States, WrestleMania VI (1990) and WrestleMania X8 (2002), both in Canada.
