WWE WrestleMania 42 Changes Confirmed

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More details have emerged on plans changing for WWE WrestleMania 42, with the company sharing an official date and location announcement.

With it previously being confirmed that the 2026 WrestleMania event would no longer be taking place in New Orleans, WWE officially announced the event’s return to Las Vegas during the June 7 Money in the Bank pay-per-view.

Triple H has now shared a video hyping up next year’s event, touting the success of WrestleMania 41, which emanated from Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium. You can view the video below.

WWE also shared a an official statement re-announcing WrestleMania 42, which will return to Allegiant Stadium on April 18 and 19.

The full statement reads:

June 11, 2025 – WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), in partnership with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), today announced that Las Vegas will host WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, 2026 – doubling down on the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World.

The announcement comes on the heels of a historic WrestleMania 41 this past April in Las Vegas, which became the most successful and highest-grossing event in WWE history, drawing 124,693 fans over two nights at Allegiant Stadium. WrestleMania 42 will mark the third time Las Vegas has hosted WWE’s biggest event of the year (2026, 2025 and 1993).

During Monday Night Raw, the announcement was celebrated with a video featuring WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque atop the 195-foot tall Allegiant Stadium.. Watch it here.

“Las Vegas helped to deliver the biggest WrestleMania of all time, shattering records and delivering an amazing week for fans around the world,” said Nick Khan, WWE President. “We look forward to once again working with the talented and effective teams at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Allegiant Stadium to bring WrestleMania back to the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World.”

“We are honored that WWE has once again selected Las Vegas to host the biggest event on their calendar,” said Steve Hill, President and CEO of the LVCVA. “Bringing WrestleMania 42 to Las Vegas underscores our city’s reputation for elevating world-class events to new heights. We are excited to build on last year’s success and deliver an even more incredible experience for the WWE Universe in 2026.”

In addition to two nights of WrestleMania, WWE will bring Monday Night Raw, Friday Night SmackDown, Stand & Deliver and WWE World – a multi-day interactive fan experience hosted in partnership with Fanatics Events – to Las Vegas, as well as a variety of other fan and community events designed to give back to the local region.

Official WrestleMania 42 Priority Passes will soon be available through exclusive partner On Location, offering fans premium seating, hospitality events with Superstar appearances, exclusive photo opportunities, and more. Starting today, fans can place a deposit to secure access ahead of the general public. To learn more about WrestleMania 42& Priority Passes or to place a deposit, please visit: https://onlocationexp.com/wm42.

Additional ticket details and event information will be announced in the coming months. To register to be the first to hear about pre-sale opportunities for WrestleMania 42, please visit: https://www.wwe.com/wrestlemania42-pre-registration.

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From the top of @AllegiantStadm in Las @Vegas to the rest of the world… #WrestleMania returns NEXT YEAR! pic.twitter.com/PYBoJSg6yo

— Triple H (@TripleH) June 11, 2025

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