Posted January 2, 20178 yr comment_5781049 http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/wrestlemania-34-location/ First broken by Wrestling With Words 2 months ago and now further confirmed. Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell us WWE officials will soon announce that WrestleMania is returning to New Orleans in 2018.
January 2, 20178 yr comment_5781065 Wow, never thought they'd go back to the same market quite that quickly.
January 2, 20178 yr comment_5781115 I am disappointed by this news, even more so when Orlando was announced. It seems WWE has a hard-on to keep Mania in same areas. I am curious as to why WWE hasn't tried to run the L.A. coliseum again for a Mania.
January 2, 20178 yr comment_5781116 I am disappointed by this news, even more so when Orlando was announced. It seems WWE has a hard-on to keep Mania in same areas. I am curious as to why WWE hasn't tried to run the L.A. coliseum again for a Mania. I'd imagine when the Rams' new stadium in Inglewood they'll run it then. NOLA and Orlando are big enough tourist destinations that they will do fine despite returning to markets they've run recently.
January 2, 20178 yr comment_5781127 New Orleans celebrates its tricentennial that year, so there's that.
January 2, 20178 yr comment_5781141 I am disappointed by this news, even more so when Orlando was announced. It seems WWE has a hard-on to keep Mania in same areas. I am curious as to why WWE hasn't tried to run the L.A. coliseum again for a Mania.The LA Coliseum is good for packing in sheer numbers, but I have to imagine it makes an awful wrestling venue. There are seats more than 500' from where the ring would be. The layout of the venue would prevent almost all of the crowd noise from resonating.
January 2, 20178 yr comment_5781143 I am disappointed by this news, even more so when Orlando was announced. It seems WWE has a hard-on to keep Mania in same areas. I am curious as to why WWE hasn't tried to run the L.A. coliseum again for a Mania. I would suppose cities like New Orleans and Orlando are just offering WWE more money than other cities are.
January 2, 20178 yr comment_5781146 Man... i went to 30 and it was a blast. I am going to do my best to get down to NOLA for 34.
January 2, 20178 yr comment_5781147 Oh yeah. I know these cities are offering more money--its just disappointing to me from an 'aesthetics' standpoint. Toss in the fact that I have never been to a Mania (and really haven't been excited to even attempt to go to one in over a decade), I would hate if a 'Mania Loop' develops with Mania cycling out the same ten cities or so over the course of 20 years.
January 2, 20178 yr comment_5781149 Im surprised it hasn't already but ever since Rock came back for the Miami and NY ones, I figured Mania would be two nights instead of one by now.
January 3, 20178 yr comment_5781158 4 years does seem a little too short of a wait to return. Someone said they were disapointed that they were going back to Orlando again but least in that case its been 9 years (even if in my mind 2008 doesn't feel that long ago) probably makes it worse they have been to Florida every 4-5 years now with 24,28 and 33
January 3, 20178 yr comment_5781194 It has been talked by a few people that Wrestlemania will be more of a location loop with Orlando, LA, New Orleans, New York, and Dallas being the main places. Yeah it would be great to see other places for the traveling fan but 4 of the places are big tourist spots and one can always be used for set the WM attendance record every 5 years or so The New Orleans WM experience was easily the craziest time I ever had for the weekend. It almost takes away the fact that the SuperDome is a really run down place that has gone through a lot of hell to stay the way it is now.
January 4, 20178 yr comment_5781466 It has been talked by a few people that Wrestlemania will be more of a location loop with Orlando, LA, New Orleans, New York, and Dallas being the main places. Yeah it would be great to see other places for the traveling fan but 4 of the places are big tourist spots and one can always be used for set the WM attendance record every 5 years or so The New Orleans WM experience was easily the craziest time I ever had for the weekend. It almost takes away the fact that the SuperDome is a really run down place that has gone through a lot of hell to stay the way it is now. Disapointing but I am not surprised. Looking at where Mania has generally been held since 2008 they do seem to really favor certain states a lot over others. Also I wonder if this has something to do with how much money these states have offered to host the show and are the ones that are willing to offer the company more.
January 4, 20178 yr comment_5781484 I really wish they would come back to the Midwest. I was frankly surprised that they didn't come to Indianapolis, especially after it hosted one Super Bowl.
January 4, 20178 yr comment_5781550 With LA getting a new stadium and a Super Bowl already announced, I would be stunned if WWE doesn't try to run Wrestlemania there the year before the Super Bowl so they can indulge their "we drew more people than the Super Bowl" fetish.
January 5, 20178 yr comment_5781693 I really wish they would come back to the Midwest. I was frankly surprised that they didn't come to Indianapolis, especially after it hosted one Super Bowl. Well why did the Minnesota thing not happen? Was the stadium not going to be ready for Wrestlemania or something else?
January 7, 20178 yr comment_5782137 I really wish they would come back to the Midwest. I was frankly surprised that they didn't come to Indianapolis, especially after it hosted one Super Bowl. Well why did the Minnesota thing not happen? Was the stadium not going to be ready for Wrestlemania or something else? They didn't give the concessions Orlando was offering was what I seem to remember.
January 10, 20178 yr comment_5782835 Officially confirmed by the WWE. April 8th 2018 http://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/wwe-officially-confirms-new-orleans-wrestlemania-34-host-city-227976
January 27, 20178 yr comment_5785471 I really wish they would come back to the Midwest. I was frankly surprised that they didn't come to Indianapolis, especially after it hosted one Super Bowl. Lucas Oil hosting the NCAA Tournament Finals or Regionals 5 times in their first 7 Marches (in 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015) probably made it difficult. Not sure how far ahead the NCAA selects regional hosts (this year they're playing regionals in arenas and not domes), but having a week gap between NCAA and Wrestlemania might not be ideal for the WWE's preferences of getting things set up. I'm guessing Atlanta United Might discourage them from going to Atlanta so quickly. Unless a giant hole opens up in their schedule to get the WWE in and out in good time. Out of the new stadiums due to emerge due to NFL moves, I wonder if they'd go to the new Vegas stadium before Inglewood.
January 27, 20178 yr comment_5785535 They really should go back to the SkyDome again or is 68k not enough people for a WrestleMania anymore.
January 27, 20178 yr comment_5785591 They really should go back to the SkyDome again or is 68k not enough people for a WrestleMania anymore. Do they still do big business in Montreal?
January 27, 20178 yr comment_5785592 I'd move Wrestlemania to the summer and swap Summerslam for a year-end event if it were me. Then Mania could be held anywhere. I would also pretty much just have Mania in places like LA, Las Vegas, Florida or NYC, where there's lots to do and there's something for everyone. I have no interest whatsoever in going to New Orleans.
January 28, 20178 yr comment_5785649 They really should go back to the SkyDome again or is 68k not enough people for a WrestleMania anymore. Do they still do big business in Montreal? TV usually draws really well when they book RAW. For house show attendance, it's the average attendance we currently see everywhere for live events.
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