Kemo
07-25-2023, 01:38 PM
Minneapolis, Minnesota could be hosting WWE's annual biggest event, WrestleMania, for the first time in 2025.
Fightful Select reports that Minneapolis has been "heavily discussed" within the company as the host city of WrestleMania 41. City Planners have even leaked this news to the local media, and when asked by Fightful months ago, WWE confirmed that Minneapolis was one of several cities that had an interest in hosting the two-night show.
Fightful adds that the U.S. Bank Stadium would be the location for the show, as the temperature and baseball season could prevent the show from happening inside Target Field. The U.S. Bank Stadium has a dome, and seats well over 73,000 for Minnesota Vikings football games. WWE told Fightful Fightful that they consider the U.S. Bank Stadium as a world-class venue, and have heard that Minneapolis representatives have been "getting more aggressive" in getting non-Vikings-related events at the stadium. It was also noted that, “there was a situation a few years ago where some involved with the city cost themselves a shot at WrestleMania, by leaking that the show was going to be there.”
The most recent Premium Live Event to take place in Minneapolis was TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs 2019. The show is perhaps best remembered for being the final time Roman Reigns was pinned prior to his defeat at WWE Money in the Bank earlier this month.
This news will come as disappointing to UK fans who were hoping for WrestleMania 41 to take place in London, England. During the recent Money in the Bank Premium Live Event, John Cena made his return to WWE programming and spoke about his intention to bring WWE's biggest annual event to the UK capital.
Fightful Select reports that Minneapolis has been "heavily discussed" within the company as the host city of WrestleMania 41. City Planners have even leaked this news to the local media, and when asked by Fightful months ago, WWE confirmed that Minneapolis was one of several cities that had an interest in hosting the two-night show.
Fightful adds that the U.S. Bank Stadium would be the location for the show, as the temperature and baseball season could prevent the show from happening inside Target Field. The U.S. Bank Stadium has a dome, and seats well over 73,000 for Minnesota Vikings football games. WWE told Fightful Fightful that they consider the U.S. Bank Stadium as a world-class venue, and have heard that Minneapolis representatives have been "getting more aggressive" in getting non-Vikings-related events at the stadium. It was also noted that, “there was a situation a few years ago where some involved with the city cost themselves a shot at WrestleMania, by leaking that the show was going to be there.”
The most recent Premium Live Event to take place in Minneapolis was TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs 2019. The show is perhaps best remembered for being the final time Roman Reigns was pinned prior to his defeat at WWE Money in the Bank earlier this month.
This news will come as disappointing to UK fans who were hoping for WrestleMania 41 to take place in London, England. During the recent Money in the Bank Premium Live Event, John Cena made his return to WWE programming and spoke about his intention to bring WWE's biggest annual event to the UK capital.