London ready to host WrestleMania after talks with WWE legend Triple H if showpiece leaves North America for first time
LONDON is ready to host WrestleMania within the next decade if the WWE decide to stage their yearly extravaganza outside of North America for the first time.
The flagship event of the world's largest professional wrestling promotion has been staged annually, every March or April time, since 1985 and showcases the best wrestlers from the RAW and SmackDown brands.
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Icons such as Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, The Undertaker, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Stone Cold Steve Austin have graced the stage in front of millions in the world's biggest wrestling TV showpiece.
The Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada held WrestleMania 41 over two days last month – a combined crowd of more than 110,000 were in attendance.
And on night two, John Cena defeated Cody Rhodes to win the Undisputed WWE Championship.
WrestleMania 42 will take place at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans between April 11-12, 2026 while Indianapolis is confirmed as the host city for a future event.
Mania has never been held outside of the United States or Canada but the London Mayor's Office are confident they could be the first European destination on WWE 's radar.
This is despite the five-hour time difference to the East Coast of the US.
Howard Dawber, London's Deputy Mayor for Business and Growth, told SunSport: 'That's absolutely a conversation.
'We had Triple H in here last year in this building to talk to [Mayor] Sadiq Khan about exactly that, about doing more stuff here.
'So we have had SmackDown and RAW, and some of their other events in London.
'London is not just this platform for London fans and UK fans but for people from all over the rest of the world.
'You know, you have got WrestleMania fans globally, so that would be a great thing.'
Asked if it could happen perhaps within the next five to ten years, Dawber responded: 'I'm going to say why not? Why not?
'Again, we have made it clear. We have got a relationship. There's clearly a huge fanbase here. A huge fanbase across Europe. Why not?
'You have to start these conversations with 'let's talk about it'. People say, 'Ah, it will never leave the US'. Then it goes to Canada.
WrestleMania may come to London
'It's like, if you are ever going to do Europe, let's make it as easy as possible.
'One of the things that we have been really good at is putting together bids for big stuff.
'Whether that's big conferences at the ExCeL, where we get involved in putting bids together to host things like big American medical conferences.
'Or whether it's the Women's World Cup. Or the Champions League Final.
'Having the Mayor's Office support and help to coordinate stuff alongside the venues makes a real difference.
'It's one of the things we can do to bring tourists, business visitors and money into the city.'
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