Several of the seats are currently available for less than market value and as of Thursday night, the show is not yet sold out. There is not as much interest this year, with the scalper market not being as intense for the cheaper seats. This year though, things aren’t looking as great.Īccording to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, this year’s secondary ticket market for WrestleMania 36 is not looking as strong as usual. It makes sense too, as there is no reason to limit the amount of tickets that can be sold by holding an event in a place about 20% the size of a major stadium. That was the last time the event has taken place in an arena as every show since then has been held in a football stadium. It’s also the time to set things up in a way to convince fans to go to the show, and that might not have been going very well so far.īack in 2006, WWE ran WrestleMania 22 in (or near) Chicago at the Allstate Arena. That means it’s time to get ready for the biggest show of the year as we have a lot of things left to do. As you know from watching WWE as of late, or just from the fact that you know how wrestling works, it should be clear that we are in WrestleMania season. on Sunday, with a special WrestleMania post-game show airing on WWE.com immediately after the conclusion of the pay-per-view. With tickets being sold out for months, selling out in less than two minutes, the only way to see the extravaganza is by contacting your cable provider and ordering the pay-per-view. WWE Champion, John Cena puts the title on the line against the 10-time Heavyweight champion and self-proclaimed “King of Kings,” Triple H. In the first of five championship bouts, WWE Women’s champion, Trish Stratus defends against Mickie James, United States heavyweight champion, Chris Benoit defends against John Bradshaw Layfield, and World Tag Team champions, Kane & Big Show defend against the up and coming team of Carlito Caribbean Cool and “The Masterpiece” Chris Masters.Īnd in the double main event of the evening, World Heavyweight champion and Olympic Gold Medalist, Kurt Angle defends against Randy Orton and Rey Mysterio, who will make his way to the ring with versatile rock band, P.O.D., performing his entrance theme “Booyaka 619” live.
In one of the most anticipated matches on the show, three stars from both Raw and SmackDown!, will represent their brand in an inter-promotional Money in the Bank ladder match €” where the winner earns a contract to challenge for the heavyweight championship at anytime within a year.Īlso 60 year-old WWE chairman, Vincent Kennedy McMahon, will go one-on-one in a No Holds Barred match against the “Heartbreak Kid’ Shawn Michaels while The Undertaker will put his 13-0 WrestleMania winning streak on the line when he goes toe-to-toe with “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry in a casket match. Former WWE champion, Edge, will face off against hardcore legend and best selling author, Mick Foley in a hardcore match. The actual card is well stacked, with over 10 matches scheduled for the event, including the five time WCW heavyweight champion, Booker T and his wife, Sharmell, teaming up to battle the Boogeyman in a handicap match. Chicago’s own Michelle Williams, of the multi-platinum group, Destiny’s Child, will sing “America the Beautiful,” joining the likes of Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and Ashanti as recording artists that kicked off WrestleMania. The following night will definitely be “Big Time” as WWE pulls out all the stops for its biggest event of the year. The first two hours of the ceremony will be available to viewers on WWE.com with the final hour airing on the USA network at 11 p.m. The above class will be inducted by current superstars including John Cena, Chris Benoit, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and previous Hall of Fame inductees, Hulk Hogan and “Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase. The WWE Hall of Fame Reception and Induction Ceremony, which will be held on April 1 st at the Rosemont Theatre at 8 p.m., will induct the most diversified WWE superstar class ever including five-time WWE Heavyweight Champion, Bret “The Hitman” Hart, “Mean” Gene Okurlund, William “The Refrigerator” Perry, Tony Atlas and the late, Eddie Guerrero. Similar to NBA All-Star weekend, WWE Superstars will be making promotional appearances throughout the week, including book and autograph signings and meet-and-greets, leading up to WrestleMania 22 WWE Fan Frenzy, which precedes Sunday’s event, offers numerous opportunities to get up close and personal with the superstars. Peter Gabriel’s “Big Time” is the official theme of this year’s sports entertainment spectacular.
This is also the third time WrestleMania has been held in the Allstate Arena, formerly known as the Rosemont Horizon. On Sunday, April 2, 2006, WWE presents WrestleMania 22, live from the Allstate Arena in Chicago.