- 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. This time round, however, Cena will be heading into ‘Mania as a full blown heel, after his earth shattering betrayal of Cody Rhodes at Elimination Chamber in Toronto.
With the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber now in the rearview, several storylines and matches are beginning to take shape for WrestleMania 41.
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. Furthermore, the show will mark WrestleMania’s first return to Vegas since 1993.
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. Equally important is it means securing better weather for ‘Manias that may take place in stadiums without roofs. Last year’s WrestleMania, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, was hampered on night one by cold weather conditions.
What Time Will The Show Start on Each Night?
Both nights of WrestleMania will begin at 4pm Pacific Time. This means 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.
Match Card
WWE Title: Cody Rhodes (c) vs John Cena
World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther (c) vs Jey Uso
Women’s World Championship: Iyo Sky (c) vs Bianca Belair
WWE Women’s Title: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs Charlotte Flair
Triple Threat Match: CM Punk vs Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins
Randy Orton vs Kevin Owens
So far only six matches have been announced for this year’s WrestleMania. Expect the card to fill out even more over the next couple of weeks.
