Multi-promotional event set for WWE WrestleMania 42 weekend
A multi-promotional event has been announced for WWE WrestleMania 42 weekend in Las Vegas.
Palms Casino Resort, in partnership with Paragon Talent Group, will host Slam Fest from Wednesday, April 15 through Saturday, April 18. Paragon is led by Dean Muhtadi, who wrestled in WWE as Mojo Rawley.
The Pearl Theater inside the resort will hold two days of in-ring shows on Thursday, April 16 and Friday, April 17 featuring TJPW, CMLL, House of Glory, Stardom, and Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling.
The Pearl Theater schedule, per the press release, is as follows:
On Thursday, April 16 at Pearl Concert Theater:
- Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW) will present its live event from 11:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. PT, followed by a meet and greet from 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. PT.
- Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) will present its wrestling event from 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. PT, followed by a meet and greet from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. PT.
- House of Glory (HOG) will close the night from 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. PT.
On Friday, April 17 at Pearl Concert Theater:
- Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW) will present a fan fest meet and greet from 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. PT.
- World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom) will present its live wrestling event from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PT.
- Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling will close the night from 9:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. PT.
Additional events scheduled for the weekend include “40 Years of Mick Foley” with Mick Foley on Wednesday, April 15, a Hardy Party with Matt and Jeff Hardy on Saturday, April 18, a Bella Twins meet-and-greet on Thursday, April 16, a live episode of “Rulebreakers” with Saraya on Friday, April 17, and Bully Ray’s “Sin City Rooftop Rocker” on Friday, April 17.
“Slam Fest is designed to elevate what an event week experience can be,” said Dean “Mojo” Muhtadi, Co-Founder of Paragon Talent Group. “We are bringing together the very best professional wrestling organizations from multiple countries, uniting them inside one iconic Las Vegas destination, and creating a fully integrated platform that spans live events, premium digital distribution, and immersive fan engagement. Slam Fest is a strategically coordinated, large-scale festival built to demonstrate the depth, diversity, and global commercial power of professional wrestling.”
Tickets go on-sale on Friday, February 27 at 10 a.m.
Ian Carey is a writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, whose work has been featured in NOW Magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. A lifelong wrestling aficionado born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he has covered the industry for a decade and a half. He joined the f4wonline.com team in 2019.