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WrestleMania XXVI will take place on Sunday, March 28, 2010 from the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The official theme for the show will be "Destruction in the Desert" and over 75,000 fans are expected at the event.
On Monday afternoon, Vince McMahon, John Cena, Chris Jericho, Kelly Kelly, WWE Women's champion Melina and Kofi Kingston all took part in the official WrestleMania XXVI press conference in Glendale, Arizona.
Vince McMahon told the local media, "Arizona is an extraordinary place. I don't have to tell you that. Everyone who's in Arizona knows it is and everyone all over the world knows that Arizona is a very special place. We have a very special event known as Wrestlemania so it should be quite the honeymoon and quite the marriage. Arizona and Wrestlemania."
Mayor Elaine Scruggs has been pushing to host the event since before last year's WrestleMania XXIV from Orlando. She emphasized the event will bring a "much needed" $30-$50 million into the local Glendale economy.
For more on the WrestleMania XXVI press conference (including pictures from the event), check out coverage from: KTAR and the Pheonix New Times
Here's the press release announcing the event:
ARIZONA HOSTS WRESTLEMANIA
XXVI
Stamford, CT, February 24, 2009 -- The City of Glendale, Ariz., Global Spectrum and World Wrestling Entertainment announced that the University of Phoenix Stadium will host WrestleMania XXVI on Sunday, March 28, 2010.
Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs, Arizona Cardinals’ Coach Ken Whisenhunt and University of Phoenix Stadium General Manager Peter Sullivan joined WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and several WWE Superstars and Divas in making the announcement today at a press conference at the University of Phoenix Stadium.
WWE’s annual pop-culture extravaganza is a coveted event for any major city. The pay-per-view event will be televised to more than 100 countries. WrestleMania XXIV pumped $50 million into the local Orlando economy in 2008 and set the Citrus Bowl attendance record with 74,635 fans from all 50 states, five Canadian provinces and 21 countries.
This year’s 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania will take place in Houston’s Reliant Stadium on April 5th where it is expected to set the stadium attendance record.
Visitors from around the world are expected to travel to Arizona and participate in a week’s worth of activities that will culminate with WrestleMania XXVI. Among the activities will be WrestleMania Axxess, WWE Hall of Fame, WrestleManiArt
exhibition, Monday Night Raw, and WrestleMania “Rocks the Block” street party. The University of Phoenix stadium was chosen after a year long bid process. This marks the first time the Glendale/Phoenix area has hosted WrestleMania.
On Monday afternoon, Vince McMahon, John Cena, Chris Jericho, Kelly Kelly, WWE Women's champion Melina and Kofi Kingston all took part in the official WrestleMania XXVI press conference in Glendale, Arizona.
Vince McMahon told the local media, "Arizona is an extraordinary place. I don't have to tell you that. Everyone who's in Arizona knows it is and everyone all over the world knows that Arizona is a very special place. We have a very special event known as Wrestlemania so it should be quite the honeymoon and quite the marriage. Arizona and Wrestlemania."
Mayor Elaine Scruggs has been pushing to host the event since before last year's WrestleMania XXIV from Orlando. She emphasized the event will bring a "much needed" $30-$50 million into the local Glendale economy.
For more on the WrestleMania XXVI press conference (including pictures from the event), check out coverage from: KTAR and the Pheonix New Times
Here's the press release announcing the event:
ARIZONA HOSTS WRESTLEMANIA
XXVIStamford, CT, February 24, 2009 -- The City of Glendale, Ariz., Global Spectrum and World Wrestling Entertainment
announced that the University of Phoenix Stadium will host WrestleMania XXVI on Sunday, March 28, 2010.Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs, Arizona Cardinals’ Coach Ken Whisenhunt and University of Phoenix Stadium General Manager Peter Sullivan joined WWE
Chairman Vince McMahon and several WWE Superstars and Divas in making the announcement today at a press conference at the University of Phoenix Stadium.WWE’s annual pop-culture extravaganza is a coveted event for any major city. The pay-per-view event will be televised to more than 100 countries. WrestleMania XXIV pumped $50 million into the local Orlando economy in 2008 and set the Citrus Bowl attendance record with 74,635 fans from all 50 states, five Canadian provinces and 21 countries.
This year’s 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania will take place in Houston’s Reliant Stadium on April 5th where it is expected to set the stadium attendance record.
Visitors from around the world are expected to travel to Arizona and participate in a week’s worth of activities that will culminate with WrestleMania XXVI. Among the activities will be WrestleMania Axxess, WWE Hall of Fame, WrestleManiArt
exhibition, Monday Night Raw, and WrestleMania “Rocks the Block” street party. The University of Phoenix stadium was chosen after a year long bid process. This marks the first time the Glendale/Phoenix area has hosted WrestleMania.