On Saturday, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro posted a video on X to announce the upcoming plans for America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. Shapiro said they have planned many things, including WWE WrestleMania. The video has now been deleted.
“So get this, in Philly, we’ve got the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, we got the FIFA World Cup, we got WrestleMania, we got a little golf action, the PGA Championship and if you go over to Pittsburgh, we’ve got the NFL Draft and a lot more cool stuff happening all across Pennsylvania in the year 2026 for USA 250.”
BREAKING NEWS
— Wrestling Travel (@WrestlingTravel) August 31, 2024
ON VIDEO
According to Pennsylvania Governor, Josh Shapiro, #WrestleMania 42 in 2026 is headed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Here’s his confirmation… then his tweet was deleted. pic.twitter.com/wenhKiaf04
After Shapiro’s announcement, WWE sources told PWInsider that the location for WrestleMania 42 has yet to be determined.
A spokesperson for Josh Shapiro issued the following statement to the media.
“This statement was mistaken, and we apologize for the confusion amid all the incredible events Pennsylvania is excited to host in 2026. While WrestleMania won’t be here in ‘26, we look forward to continuing to work with WWE and wrestling fans all across our Commonwealth to bring more great events to PA in the future.”