Nick Khan acknowledges challenge of consecutive WrestleManias in same city
Even though it was his home city, WWE president Nick Khan appears to have come around to realizing holding WrestleMania in Las Vegas in consecutive years was a bigger challenge than expected.
Revealed in audio obtained by Post Wrestling, Khan addressed the issue during a company town hall Monday, saying the decision to host WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium a year after holding WrestleMania 41 there “was ultimately my decision.”
“Maybe we don’t do that one again in terms of back-to-back, but ultimately it ended up being a successful event,” Khan said.
While WWE has yet to reveal their revenue for the weekend, it’s assumed that even with lower ticket sales for both nights, it was their biggest total financial windfall in company history.
New Orleans was originally slated to host WrestleMania 42, but the decision was changed. WWE will receive around $10 million alone in site fees and tax credits for bringing the event back in addition to ticket and sponsorship revenue.
While WrestleMania 43 has been announced for Saudi Arabia for the first time, Khan told those on the call, “Wait until you hear the announcement on where we’re going to be for WrestleMania in 2028.”
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.