WrestleMania is returning to New Orleans in 2026. The Rock announced in his appearance on Friday’s SmackDown that the 42nd edition of WWE’s biggest annual event will be held in the Caesars

Rhodes made his way out and met "The Final Boss" in the ring. The Rock said he and "The American Nightmare" have become good friends since their rivalry from WrestleMania 40. The Rock said that he needs Rhodes to understand that he runs the show at TKO and WWE.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - WrestleMania is returning to the Big Easy. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) announced Friday (Feb. 21) that its biggest annual event will take place at the Caesars Superdome on April 11 and 12, 2026. The last time New Orleans hosted WrestleMania was in 2018, when more than 70,000 fans packed the stadium.

WWE WrestleMania returns to the Superdome in 2026. On Friday's episode of WWE SmackDown, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson formally announced that WrestleMania 42 will take place in New Orleans on April 11 and April 12.

The Rock was thought to have been a main fixture in the road to WrestleMania at the start of the year. For many WWE fans, the road back into the title picture against undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes was clear.

WWE nearly made a major announcement at the Super Bowl. On the February 21st episode of WWE SmackDown, The Rock announced that WrestleMania 42 would be held at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. As it turns out,

On Friday's episode of SmackDown, the Final Boss gave the crowd what they wanted, telling them the largest event in wrestling was returning to their city.