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New Orleans No Longer Hosting WWE WrestleMania 42 According To Joint Statement

The Rock announced back in February that WrestleMania 42 would be heading to New Orleans, but that no longer appears to be the case.
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The Rock made the New Orleans WrestleMania announcement back in February
The Rock made the New Orleans WrestleMania announcement back in February | WWE.com

In a major development, WrestleMania 42 will no longer be held in New Orleans next April. That according to a joint statement from TKO and the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation that was provided to The Takedown on SI.

The Rock returned to WWE this past February and officially announced that the Caesars Superdome would host next year's 'Showcase of the Immortals', but the event is now being rescheduled to another date in the future.

Instead of hosting WrestleMania in 2026, TKO and the city's sports commission noted that New Orleans will now host next year's Money in the Bank. As well as UFC 318 this summer.

“The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and New Orleans & Company are working closely with our friends at TKO to expand our long-standing partnership, which will include UFC 318 on July 19, 2025, Money In The Bank in 2026, and WrestleMania – which will move from the currently scheduled 2026 timeframe to a future year.”

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select corroborated the initial report by Wrestlenomics, which has since been confirmed to The Takedown on SI, noting that the move is part of a larger deal that adds in an extra PLE. That being Money in the Bank 2026.

"Talent that we spoke to are largely unfazed, as WWE generally handles the planning and travel for those weeks and weekends anyway," Ross Sapp said in his report. "Several of the talent that we heard from said that they hadn't even begun to think about next year's WrestleMania."

It has not been announced which city will now host the annual two night event, but numerous outlets are reporting that Las Vegas in a favorite to secure the 'Showcase of the Immortals' for the second year in a row.

Leaders in Saudi Arabia and London, England have not hid their desires of hosting WrestleMania in the future, and Indianapolis already has a deal in place to host the event down the line. All of those cities could potentially be short notice options if plans for Las Vegas are not finalized.

We will provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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