UPDATE: PWInsider.com reports that after speaking with sources, WWE has not discussed this internally, and a well-placed source who would be involved in plans for the location of the event in 2026 stated that nothing has been locked in yet.
Some people “wondered if Shapiro just meant to reference WWE as a whole, not Mania itself, and incorrectly spoke, but couldn’t state whether that was indeed the case.”
WrestleVotes has also been told the following:
Regarding the WrestleMania 42/Philadelphia rumors, I am told through a source that WWE is not ready to make any official announcement yet. Here’s what we can add:
WWE had an excellent experience with the city of Philadelphia for WMXL, regardless of the weather, and would be…
— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) August 31, 2024
Manuel Bonder, the spokesman for Governor Shapiro, issued the following statement to us:
“This statement was mistaken, and we apologize for the confusion amid all the incredible events Pennsylvania is excited to host in 2026. While WrestleMania won’t be here in ‘26, we look forward to continuing to work with WWE and wrestling fans all across our Commonwealth to bring more great events to PA in the future.”
Original: It appears that WWE WrestleMania is coming back to Philadelphia.
WWE held WrestleMania 40 earlier this year at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company has already confirmed WrestleMania 41 in 2025 is slated for Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium on April 19th and 20th. They’ve also announced a future WrestleMania at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
While speaking in a Twitter Q&A video, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro claimed WrestleMania 42 in 2026 will take place in Philadelphia. He mentioned this when touting scheduled events in 2026 that the city will host as part of America’s 250th Anniversary.
Among the events are the NFL Draft, PGA Championship, six matches of the FIFA World Cup 26 and the MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park.
He stated, “So get this. In Philly, we’ve got the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, we got the FIFA World Cup, we got WrestleMania, we got a little golf action, the PGA Championship and if you go over to Pittsburgh, we’ve got the NFL Draft and a lot more cool stuff happening all across Pennsylvania in the year 2026 for USA 250.”
WWE has yet to confirm the news.
Love it when my team hands me a cup — especially a @Phillies mug — filled with questions from folks from all across our Commonwealth.
Keep the questions coming either in the comments, by text, or even by physical mail, and I’ll keep answering them. pic.twitter.com/sHDxYio7qG
— Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) August 30, 2024
