Philadelphia would be ‘thrilled’ to host WWE WrestleMania again
Following the success of WrestleMania 40, Philadelphia is hoping it won’t be long until it hosts WWE’s marquee event again.
Philadelphia Business Journal published an article this week noting that Philadelphia “plans to petition to bring WrestleMania back” to the city in the near future. Larry Needle, the executive director of the PHL Sports division of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the city will engage in those conversations with WWE when the time is right.
“This is such a highly-coveted event that we know there’s a long line of cities clamoring to host, and that’s just the reality of an event of this magnitude,” Needle said. “But needless to say, we would be thrilled to have WrestleMania back, and at the right time we will engage in those conversations with the WWE.”
This was the second-ever WrestleMania to take place from Philadelphia. The first was WrestleMania 15 in 1999.
WrestleMania 40 was held at Lincoln Financial Field with other venues in Philly playing host to WWE’s surrounding events.
Before this, the most recent WrestleMania to take place in the Northeast was WrestleMania 35 in New Jersey.
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