Where is WrestleMania 2026? WWE reveals next year's host city and dates
The two-day event will be held April 11-12, 2026 at the stadium that just hosted the Super Bowl.
The Superdome has hosted WrestleMania twice before; WrestleMania 30 was held there in 2014 and WrestleMania returned to the stadium in 2018.
The news was revealed by The Rock during his appearance on "Friday Night SmackDown," which was staged at New Orleans' Smoothie King Center.
You heard @TheRock! #WrestleMania 42 will be LIVE from the @CaesarsDome in New Orleans, Louisiana! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/vo4ZHQcgB4
— WWE (@WWE) February 22, 2025
WrestleMania 41 is now less than two months away. It will be held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: WrestleMania New Orleans 2026: WWE's top event returns to Superdome
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