WWE News: City Bids To Bring In WrestleMania

We all know the spectacle that has become of WWE’s biggest annual event WrestleMania, which regularly has cities bidding to host the show much like the NFL’s Super Bowl. WrestleMania has has habitually been known to bring in loads of revenue for its host city, leading possible destinations to lobby for their spot.

The Tampa Bay Times is reporting that the city has put in their bid to host WrestleMania at the home of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Raymond James Stadium. Tampa Bay is looking to get the event in 2023, 2024 or 2025, which would be WrestleMania 40, 41 or 42. The venue has never hosted a WrestleMania, however has hosted two Super Bowls (XXXV, XLIII) and will be getting the game again in 2020.

The Tampa Bay Sports Commission is set to submit a bid Friday to hold Wrestlemania at Raymond James Stadium in 2023, '24 or '25. From @TBTimes_Bulls: https://t.co/YZiBjtrSUr @sportstampabay @RHiggins_TBSC @WWE @TitusONeilWWE #SneakerSoiree @CityofTampa #Wrestlemania @RJS

— TampaBayTimesSports (@TBTimes_Sports) May 4, 2018

As seen in the tweet above, WWE Superstar Titus O’Neil, who is from the area, is showing his support:

#WrestleBAYnia Would Be AMAZING TO HAVE IN OUR CITY!! We’ve hosted @NFL #SuperBowl @marchmadness @ncaawbb @CFBPlayoff #NationalChampionship @NHL #NhlAllstar and the List Goes ON????Come on @WWE @WrestleMania would be amazing at @RJStadium @VinceMcMahon ❤️? https://t.co/NYJgjEEe5I

— Titus O'Neil (@TitusONeilWWE) May 4, 2018

EA’s Take: The most recent talk about WrestleMania venues that I’ve heard are Minneapolis, where the Vikings have a new stadium. That seems to be the extent of what it takes on top of a bid to get the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’ in your city; a new stadium or a “sexy” city. Tampa Bay definitely doesn’t fit the first requirement and I’m not certain that it’s a “sexy” enough name. Places like Miami and Orlando offer a lot more name value and attractions, which is why they’ve both had Mania before in the same state. However, we all know that money talks so anything is possible I suppose.

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