Posted on 4/28/125 by Colin Vassallo
A press release issued today by the office of the Mayor of
London, Sadiq Khan, said that the Mayor is still committed
to bring WrestleMania to London.
The press release was to tout the major sporting events held
in the city which delivered £230 million boost to London’s
economy, attracting over 200 million global viewers
The events included the UEFA Champions League Final at
Wembley Stadium between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund,
the Major League Baseball London Series at the London
Stadium featuring the New York Mets and Philadelphia
Phillies, the Formula E London E-Prix at ExCeL London, the
London Athletics Meet on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, two
regular season NFL games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and
the Jacksonville Jaguars regular season NFL game at Wembley
Stadium.
“Building on London’s success, the Mayor has talked up his
ambition to bring more of the biggest sporting events in the
world to London,” the release says. “Sadiq has expressed his
support for a bid for the Olympics and Paralympics to return
to London in 2040, while he remains committed to making
London WrestleMania’s first international destination. The
Mayor is also in positive discussions with the NBA to bring
games back to the capital, which is supported by the work of
his Basketball Taskforce, while the 2029 World Athletics
Championships is another target.”
WWE President Nick Khan and WWE Chief Content Officer Paul
“Triple H” Levesque met with the Mayor last year to discuss
WrestleMania in London.