Forget about saints — WWE’s WrestleMania will come marching in to New Orleans in 2026! When The Rock announced he’d be making a last-second appearance on the February 21 episode of SmackDown on USA Network, fans expected something big — and the Great One didn’t disappoint!

New Orleans has hosted WWE's WrestleMania twice before.Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, tourism officials, are celebrating its return.

We are ecstatic to host WrestleMania 42 in New Orleans next year. Hosting this iconic event three times in the last 12 years is an honor we do not take lightly,” Gov. Jeff La

WrestleMania 42 will take place in New Orleans on April 11 and 12, 2026, at the Caesars Superdome, WWE announced. It is the third time the city will host the event.

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When The Rock's latest return to SmackDown was announced, the assumption was that we'd finally learn his WrestleMania 41 agenda after those bizarre prior appearances on Monday Night Raw and NXT. Dwayne Johnson certainly had a lot to say during the Feb.

WrestleMania 42 will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Caesars Superdome on April 11-12, 2026. The event was announced by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson at "Friday Night SmackDown". WrestleMania ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The biggest wrestling stage is headed to New Orleans in 2026. Wrestlemania 42 will be in the Caesars Superdome on Saturday, April 11, 2026, and Sunday ...

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson made the announcement that New Orleans will host the event for the third time, adding 2026 to 2014 and 2018 to mark the third time the city has held the event in 12 years.