WWE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES WRESTLEMANIA IS HEADING TO ARIZONA NEXT YEAR
By
Mike Johnson on 2009-02-24 15:52:27
World Wrestling Entertainment issued the following announcement this
afternoon:
ARIZONA HOSTS WRESTLEMANIA® XXVI
Stamford, CT, February 24, 2009 -- The City of Glendale, Ariz., Global
Spectrum and World Wrestling Entertainment® announced that the University of
Phoenix Stadium will host WrestleMania XXVI on Sunday, March 28, 2010.
Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs, Arizona Cardinals’ Coach Ken Whisenhunt and
University of Phoenix Stadium General Manager Peter Sullivan joined WWE®
Chairman Vince McMahon and several WWE Superstars and Divas in making the
announcement today at a press conference at the University of Phoenix Stadium.
WWE’s annual pop-culture extravaganza is a coveted event for any major city.
The pay-per-view event will be televised to more than 100 countries.
WrestleMania XXIV pumped $50 million into the local Orlando economy in 2008
and set the Citrus Bowl attendance record with 74,635 fans from all 50 states,
five Canadian provinces and 21 countries.
This year’s 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania will take place in Houston’s
Reliant Stadium on April 5th where it is expected to set the stadium
attendance record.
Visitors from around the world are expected to travel to Arizona and
participate in a week’s worth of activities that will culminate with
WrestleMania XXVI. Among the activities will be WrestleMania Axxess, WWE Hall
of Fame, WrestleManiArt™ exhibition, Monday Night Raw®, and WrestleMania
“Rocks the Block†street party. The University of Phoenix stadium was chosen
after a year long bid process. This marks the first time the Glendale/Phoenix
area has hosted WrestleMania.
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