- WrestleMania 41 is taking place across two nights in Mid-April
- The event is WWE’s biggest show of the year
- The likes of Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, John Cena, Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair are all set to perform
WrestleMania season is upon us, which means it is not long until WrestleMania 41 emanates from Las Vegas, Nevada in what will surely be one of, if not the biggest ‘Manias of all time.
The two night event will mark the first time WWE has taken WrestleMania to Nevada since 1993, when the ninth instalment of the Grandaddy of ’em All hit Caesar’s Palace. Togas, camels and all.
This year’s ‘Mania is also notable as it will be John Cena’s final WrestleMania as an in-ring competitor. The 16-time World Champion has worked 16 matches at the Show of Shows since 2004, when he won the United States Title after defeating the Big Show at WrestleMania 20. Since that date with destiny at Madison Square Garden 21 years ago, Cena has headlined WWE’s grandest stage five times and competed in eight World Title matches. Is one more on the horizon for the former Doctor of Thuganomics?
With the Royal Rumble now in the rearview, several storylines and matches are beginning to take shape for WrestleMania 41, although no matches had been officially confirmed at the time of writing.
Where is WrestleMania 41 Taking Place?
WrestleMania 41 will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The stadium, also known as the Death Star, is home to the Las Vegas Raiders and also hosted the 2021 edition of WWE’s SummerSlam, which was headlined by Roman Reigns defending the WWE Universal Title against John Cena.
When is WrestleMania 41 Taking Place?
This year’s Showcase of the Immortals goes down on Saturday April 19 and Sunday April 20. It is the latest the event has ever happened. The reason for the move from late March/early April is to avoid clashing with the NCAA Final Four basketball as well as securing better weather for ‘Manias that may take place in stadiums without roofs, such as Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, which hosted last year’s show. The adverse weather conditions on the first night last year are believed to have contributred to the decision to move future shows until later in the month.
What Time Will WrestleMania 41 Start on Each Night?
Both nights of WrestleMania will begin at 4pm Pacific Time, meaning a 7pm bell time on the east coast and 6pm in the central time zone. In the United Kingdom, both nights begin at midnight.
Where Can I Watch WrestleMania 41?
Unless you’ve snagged a ticket to the show itself at Allegiant Stadium, you will be watching the show on Peacock or pay-per-view in the United States. However, outside of the US, WrestleMania 41 will be the first ‘Mania to be live on Netflix.
WWE WrestleMania 41 Match Card
World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther (c) vs Jey Uso
WWE Women’s Title: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs Charlotte Flair
So far only two matches have been announced for this year’s WrestleMania, but expect the card to begin taking shape over the next few weeks, especially once next month’s Elimination Chamber event is done and dusted. Elimination Chamber in Toronto next month will also finalise the world title matches, with John Cena already confirming that he will be part of the men’s Chamber match at the event.
