New Orleans has hosted WWE's WrestleMania twice before.Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, tourism officials, are celebrating its return.

WWE WrestleMania returns to the Superdome in 2026. On Friday's episode of WWE SmackDown, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson formally announced that WrestleMania 42 will take place in New Orleans on April 11 and April 12.

The Caesars Superdome in New Orleans will host WrestleMania 42 next year, WWE announced Friday night. The two-day event will be held April 11-12, 2026 at the stadium that just hosted the Super Bowl. The Superdome has hosted WrestleMania twice before; WrestleMania 30 was held there in 2014 and WrestleMania returned to the stadium in 2018.

Forget about saints — WWE’s WrestleMania will come marching in to New Orleans in 2026! When The Rock announced he’d be making a last-second appearance on the February 21 episode of SmackDown on USA Network, fans expected something big — and the Great One didn’t disappoint!

WWE WrestleMania 42 is coming to New Orleans. During the February 21st episode of WWE SmackDown, The Rock officially announced that WrestleMania 42 would be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2026. Specifically,

Listen up, jabronis! For the third time in 12 years, New Orleans and the Superdome will host WWE’s WrestleMania. WrestleMania XLII will take place over two nights, Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12,

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WrestleMania 42 is coming to New Orleans next year. Movie star and wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, in town to make an appearance on WWE's Smackdown underway at the Smoothie King Center, made the announcement from center ring before a roaring crowd Friday night.

Hope wrestling fans are ready for a party along Bourbon Street, because WrestleMania 42 is heading to New Orleans on April 11 and 12, 2026. As heavily speculat

The Rock revealed New Orleans as the host of 2026's WWE WrestleMania 42 on SmackDown. The Rock appeared on Friday's edition of WWE SmackDown to confront reigning champ and top babyface Cody Rhodes, but he had another mission: Announce that WrestleMania 42 is coming to the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 April 2026.

The city that never sleeps will host WWE WrestleMania again next year. Let's take a look at how many times it has hosted the event in history.

WrestleMania XXX and WrestleMania 34 were both held at the stadium. Fans can find Fightful's coverage of WWE SmackDown by clicking here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review by clicking here.