WWE WrestleMania 36 Confirmed For Tampa Bay In 2020

WWE has officially announced that WrestleMania 36 will emanate from the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Raymond James Stadium on April 5. 2020. The official press release is below.

TAMPA BAY, FL – March 7, 2019 – Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Hillsborough County

Commissioner Ken Hagan, the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, the Tampa Sports Authority and WWE^® (NYSE: WWE) are proud to announce that Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay will host WWE’s pop-culture extravaganza, WrestleMania, on Sunday, April 5, 2020.

“Tampa Bay is proud to host WrestleMania,” said Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn. “Our region enjoys a special place in sports entertainment history and has produced many of its iconic figures.  We look forward to WWE fans from around the world converging on our city in 2020 to enjoy all that we have to offer.”

“On behalf of everyone at WWE, we thank Mayor Buckhorn and Commissioner Hagan for bringing WrestleMania to Tampa Bay for the first time,” said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO.  “I am confident that Tampa Bay will be an outstanding host for our fans around the world.”

“We are honored to bring WrestleMania back to Florida,” said Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan. “The week of WWE events will not only bring excitement to fans, but also generate a significant economic boom for Tampa Bay’s economy.”

WrestleMania is more than just a one-day event; it’s a week-long celebration. In addition to WrestleMania 36, other activities planned include WrestleMania Axxess, WWE’s interactive fan festival, as well as four nights of events; SmackDown^® Live; 2020 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony; NXT^® TakeOver™ and Monday Night Raw^®. WWE will also host more than a dozen community outreach events, including hospital visits and Be a STAR^® bullying prevention rallies, designed to give back to the local region.

Over the past 12 years, WrestleMania has generated more than $1.2 billion in cumulative economic impact for the cities that have hosted the event. This year, WrestleMania 35 takes place Sunday, April 7 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ and streams live around the world on WWE Network.

About WWE

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Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to https://www.wwe.com/worldwide/

NXT TakeOver is also coming to Tampa.

.@WWENXT @TripleH 🙌🙌🙌 #Tampa #Wrestlemania #NXTTakeover https://t.co/qxgNLLdl7S

— WWE (@WWE) March 7, 2019

Check out Charlotte and Aiden English's reaction to Wrestlemania 36 and its location below.

.@MsCharlotteWWE reflects on her journey and her excitement for next year’s #WrestleMania @RJStadium! #Wooo pic.twitter.com/mBY6EA3DG7

— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) March 7, 2019

I started this wrestling journey in Tampa over 8 years ago in a warehouse known as FCW and I have been fortunate enough to ride the wave into the explosion of NXT and up to WWE. I can’t wait to continue that journey and bring it all full circle when #Wrestlemania36 comes home. pic.twitter.com/lgUKvjPO5A

— Aiden English (@WWEDramaKing) March 7, 2019