As we edge closer to The Showcase Of The Immortals, everyone is asking where exactly WrestleMania 40 will take place. After almost four decades of historical career-defining Mania moments, WrestleMania XL promises to deliver something extra special. Let’s have a look at what makes WrestleMania so special and what we can expect from this XL event.
What Is WrestleMania?
WrestleMania is the biggest event in the wrestling calendar of WWE. WWE is short for World Westling Entertainment, which was previously called the World Wrestling Federation. WrestleMania usually takes place in late March or early April. WrestleMania 40 will take place over the weekend of April 6th and 7th 2024.
Historical WrestleMania Moments
The first main event at a WrestleMania saw Hulk Hogan and Mr T team up to take on “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff. Year after year ever since there have been historical moments that have stuck in the minds of wrestling fans. These stretch from Hulk Hogan slamming Andre The Giant at WrestleMania 3 to The Undertaker’s incredible WrestleMania streak finally being broken by Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30. WrestleMania 10 saw Razor Ramon & Shawn Michaels fight in what many consider to be a game-changer contest, as they competed for the Intercontinental Tite in a ladder match.
WrestleMania in the year 2000 saw the ladder match go even more insane with The Hardy Boyz, The Dudley Boys & Edge & Christian competing in a triple threat ladder match. The women stepped up at WrestleMania 35, headlining the event as Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey fought in a winner-takes-all match. There have been plenty of historical moments over the last forty years. What will WrestleMania XL have in store?
Where Will WrestleMania 40 Take Place?
WrestleMania 40 will take place at the Lincoln Financial Field. This is the stadium which is home to the Philadelphia Eagles. The stadium has a capacity of 67,594. However, the event will also have seats on the field so you’re looking at 70,000+ fans in attendance each night of the weekend.
Usually, most of the big titles are showcased in matches including the WWE Championship, Tag Team titles and Women’s Championships. For anyone who isn’t in a storyline match, there is usually a Battle Royale to ensure everyone gets to fight on WrestleMania weekend. Expect big title matches and huge names on the card.
With the likes of Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, Becky Lynch, Brock Lesnar, Bobby Lashley, Charlotte Flair, Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins on the roster, plenty of talent that could be called up from NXT and free agents all over the place that could show up and make their own moment, WrestleMania 40 is going to be one to remember!
How To Watch WrestleMania XL
If you are in the United Kingdom, the best way to currently watch WWE is by subscribing to the WWE Network. This costs £9.99 a month on a rolling contract. You can cancel whenever you wish. However, with WWE putting on big events every month, it can be the most affordable way to watch all the new content as well as a back catalogue of shows, along with NXT, documentaries and weekly programming.
You can buy pay-per-views like WrestleMania 40 through platforms such as Sky Sports. However, you will be looking at paying around £20 per event. With that in mind, it is much more affordable and you get more for your money when you sign up for the WWE Network.
The WWE Network got bought by Peacock in the USA and rolled into the subscription service. This is something that could happen here in the UK. However, as it is easy to cancel, if anything was to change, you could easily stop your subscription.
Final Thoughts
WrestleMania 40 is going to be a huge event. One that many wrestling fans will be watching both live in person and on TV screens all over the world. Moments will be made, careers defined and both the cheering and jeering will be heard all over the globe.
