NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans will not host WrestleMania in 2026, but WWE’s biggest annual event is expected to return to the Crescent City in the future.

According to the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and TKO, a new multi-year agreement will bring several major events to New Orleans, starting with UFC 318 on July 19, 2025, followed by WWE’s Money in the Bank in 2026. As part of the deal, WrestleMania will be moved from the originally scheduled 2026 timeframe to a future year.

New Orleans previously hosted WrestleMania in 2014 and 2018.

Here is the full statement from the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and TKO:

“The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and New Orleans & Company are working closely with our friends at TKO to expand our long-standing partnership through a multi-event, multi-year agreement which will include UFC 318 on July 19, 2025, Money In The Bank in 2026, and WrestleMania – which will move from the currently scheduled 2026 timeframe to a future year. We look forward to sharing more event details in the coming months.”

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