WWE announces dates and location for WrestleMania 40

WWE issued the following:

PHILADELPHIA TO HOST WRESTLEMANIAĀ® 40

STAMFORD, Conn., July 27, 2022 ā€“ Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, PHL Sports and WWEĀ® (NYSE: WWE) are proud to announce that Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia will host WWEā€™s pop-culture extravaganza, WrestleMania 40, on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7, 2024.

WrestleMania is more than a two-day event; itā€™s a week-long celebration. In addition to WrestleMania, other events will include Friday Night SmackDownĀ®, the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame CeremonyĀ®and Monday Night RawĀ® at Wells Fargo Center as well as other fan events at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. In addition, WWE will also host multiple community outreach events, including hospital visits and Be a STARĀ® bullying prevention rallies, designed to give back to the local region.

Over the past decade, WrestleManiahas generated more than $1.25 billion in cumulative economic impact for the cities that have hosted the event. This past April, 156,352 fans from all 50 states and 53 countries attended WrestleMania at AT&T Stadium, generating a record $206.5 million economic windfall for the Dallas/Arlington region.

ā€œWe are proud to welcome WWE fans from around the world to Philadelphia to be a part of the historic 40th WrestleMania in 2024,ā€ said Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney. ā€œThe week-long series of events will help put a global spotlight on our great city while also generating a major impact for our local economy.ā€

ā€œPhiladelphia is excited to host WrestleMania for the first time in 25 years,ā€ said Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau President & CEO Gregg Caren. ā€œThe combination of Philadelphiaā€™s passionate fans joining forces with WWEā€™s worldwide fan base will create an incredible electricity throughout the city for the events at Lincoln Financial Field, Wells Fargo Center and the Pennsylvania Convention Center.ā€

ā€œThe Philadelphia Eagles are thrilled to partner with WWE as WrestleMania makes its much-anticipated return to Philadelphia in 2024,ā€ said Philadelphia Eagles President and PHL Sports Chair Don Smolenski. ā€œWe are excited to help showcase the industryā€™s most iconic event in front of a global viewing audience and look forward to providing WWE fans in attendance with a first-class experience at Lincoln Financial Field.ā€

ā€œOn behalf of WWE, we are thrilled to bring WrestleMania back to the City of Brotherly Love,ā€ said WWE Executive Vice President of Special Events John Saboor. ā€œWe thank all of our local partners who were integral in making this long-awaited return a reality.ā€

Additional information on WrestleMania at Lincoln Financial Field will be announced in the near future.

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