New Orleans is the 11th time in the host of the host of the host Super Bowla, and Friday was announced as host one of the greatest Pro wrestling Events in the world.
Wrestlemania 42 It will be held at Caesars Superdome next year. It is the third time that the city will host “grandfather of all”. The two -day event will be held on April 11 and 12, 2026. This is the first time the city will hold the event from Wrestlemania 34.
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Wrestlemania inscription on WWE ROYAL RAMBLE at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis 1 February 2025. (Pictures of Joe Camporeale-Hagn)
“Finally, Wrestlemania returns to New Orleans,” said Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, a ten-to-time champion of WWE and a member of the management board, in a statement on Monday. “Next year, 2026, Wrestlemania 42, lives from Superdome in one of the largest cities on Earth, New Orleans, Louisiana.”
Louisiana Government Jeff Landry also made the WWE decision to return to “Big Easy”.
“We are mostly hosting the Wrestlemania 42 in New Orleans next year. In the last 12 years, this iconic event has hosted in the last 12 years an honor we have not taken lightly,” Landry said. “I want to congratulate Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation on their successful efforts on this project. We look forward to showing the WWE fans from all over the world everything our big country can offer.”
Rock supplies the rear elbow Sath Rollins during Wrestlemania XL on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on April 6, 2024. (Joe Camporeale-Ussa Sports today)
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WWE also said “Monday night RAW”, “Smackdown on Friday night”, and Nxt Stand & Exarling will also be held around the Wrestlemania 42 with WWE World and WWE HALL OF FAME ceremony.
Rock was the one Who initially posted in the last episode of “Friday evening smackdown”. The show took place at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans and saw a conflict between the rock and the undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes.
Rock said that he wanted Rhodes to become “his champion,” and instead of targeting the WWE title belt, he sought the Rhodes soul. The Rhodes is at the Elimination Chamber until Saturday.
WWE Universal Championship match between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes during Wrestlemania XL on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on April 7, 2024. (Joe Camporeale-Ussa Sports today)
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It is unclear how this will affect the road to Wrestlemania 41, which will be held on April 19 and 20 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
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