After Wrestlemania 41's stunningly victorious return to Las Vegas, Wrestlemania is once again set for a return to Vegas' Allegiant Stadium on the 18th and 19th of April, 2026. This is only the second time Las Vegas will host Wrestlemania in two consecutive years, with the last event hosted by Atlantic City in New Jersey in 1988 to 1989.

WWE is bringing WrestleMania back to Las Vegas for the second year in a row. On Saturday night during the "Money in the Bank" big event in Los Angeles, WWE Chief Content Officer Paul 'Triple H' Levesque made the blockbuster announcement: WrestleMania 42 will take place at Allegiant Stadium on the 18th and 19th of April, 2026. "In my experience, anything worth doing is worth doing twice," said Levesque, addressing the crowd. "So I've got just one question for you - are you ready to double down?"

The return of WWE's flagship event to Allegiant follows a record-breaking WrestleMania 41, which the company declared "the most-successful and highest-grossing event in company history" just one month ago.

A change of course

The 2026 edition of WrestleMania had originally been slated for the Caesars Superdome, located in New Orleans, a plan WWE publicly confirmed in February via an announcement by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson on Friday Night SmackDown. But in a surprising move last month, WWE reversed course, opting instead to return to the glitz and spectacle of Las Vegas.

This decision marks only the second time in WWE history that WrestleMania will be hosted in the same city in consecutive years. The last occurrence came more than three decades ago, when Atlantic City in New Jersey hosted WrestleMania IV and V in 1988 and 1989.

An economic victory for Las Vegas

WrestleMania 41 wasn't just a success for WWE - it was a major win for Las Vegas. As testified to by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the event generated around $215 million for the town when it came to economic impact. The two-night spectacle at Allegiant Stadium drew approximately 125,000 fans, whose spending extended across an entire weekend of WWE-themed events, including Friday Night SmackDown at T-Mobile Arena, a Hall of Fame Ceremony at the Fontainebleau, and a WWE fan convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Streaming numbers also soared. WrestleMania 41 drew between 5.8 and 6.2 million global streaming accounts - doubling the 2.7 to 2.9 million accounts that tuned in for WrestleMania 40. Much of this boost is attributed to international streaming through Netflix, which now carries WWE content in several key markets.

Third time's the charm?

The 2026 show will mark the third time WrestleMania has taken place in Las Vegas. The first, WrestleMania IX, was held in 1993 at Caesars Palace - or more precisely, in its parking lot, dubbed the 'Caesars Palace Grand Garden' for the occasion.

That event has gone down in history as one of the most criticized in the series. WrestleMania IX featured several controversial booking decisions, most notably a last-minute match that saw Hulk Hogan defeat Yokozuna moments after Yokozuna had captured the WWF Championship from Bret Hart.

Technical problems also plagued the pay-per-view broadcast, with large portions of commentary lost to audio glitches. Attendance was underwhelming as well. Of the 18,000 available tickets, only 16,891 were used - and many of those were comped for casino guests, media, and promotional purposes.

Looking ahead to 2026

With WrestleMania 42, WWE appears determined to rewrite its early Las Vegas legacy. Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders, has proven itself an ideal venue, both logistically and symbolically. Its capacity and state-of-the-art facilities helped WrestleMania 41 become a global phenomenon, and WWE is betting big that lightning can strike twice. For fans and the city of Las Vegas, the message is clear: WWE is ready to double down - and so is WrestleMania.