WWE officially announced during the Kentucky Derby on Saturday that WrestleMania 41 will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 19th and 20th from Allegiant Stadium. This was a change from Minneapolis, Minnesota, which had been the front-runner to host the event at U.S. Bank Stadium once they submitted a pitch to host it.
WWE President Nick Khan stated this past April that they were looking at Vegas as the host city. The Undertaker even stated on his podcast that WWE would be hosting it in the city.
StarTribune published an article with a statement from Wendy Blackshaw, President and Chief Executive of Minnesota Sports and Events, where she addressed not getting the right to host it.
“We were informed by WWE that Minnesota would not host WrestleMania in 2025 due to a change in direction by new ownership. Although disappointed, we are in discussions with WWE about future events in Minnesota. We are optimistic that Minnesota will host WWE events here in the future.”
WWE will host The World fan access event, SmackDown/Hall of Fame, NXT, and Monday Night Raw during the weekend as well.
Here’s the WrestleMania 41 announcement. pic.twitter.com/IkRzNqnuWG
— Wrestling News (@WrestlingNewsCo) May 4, 2024
