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Triple H confirms New Orleans will host WWE Money in the Bank in 2026, WrestleMania ‘at a future date’

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Triple H has given an update on WWE’s schedule for next year.

In a video posted on his social media, WWE’s CCO announced that Money in the Bank would be coming to New Orleans on August 29, 2026.  Additionally, he announced that WrestleMania would be coming to the city “at a later date.”

He finished by thanking local city and state officials for their continued support as their major live event calendar “continues to expand and evolve.”

The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation told Wrestlenomics on Thursday that the WWE informed them that WrestleMania 42 would no longer be taking place at the Superdome on April 11 and 12 of next year. Las Vegas is now considered the front runner to host WrestleMania for the second year in a row.

“After the success of this year’s event, the new leadership running WWE decided that they would rather hold next year’s event in Las Vegas and see what response they get from fans, according to an industry official who wasn’t authorized to be quoted by name,“ NOLA.com’s Anthony Mcauley wrote.

This would be the latest the Money in the Bank pay-per-view has been held in a calendar year. Previous shows have taken place in May, June, and July.

Las Vegas front runner to host WWE WrestleMania 42

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The city of Las Vegas appears to be the front runner to once again host WWE WrestleMania.

In the wake of Thursday’s news that next year’s WrestleMania 42 will not be held in New Orleans, a note in a news article about the move stated that according to an official, WWE’s biggest event of the year is returning to Sin City.

From NOLA.com’s Anthony Mcauley:

“After the success of this year’s event, the new leadership running WWE decided that they would rather hold next year’s event in Las Vegas and see what response they get from fans, according to an industry official who wasn’t authorized to be quoted by name.“

Our Dave Meltzer is reporting that WrestleMania weekend is looking to be scheduled for Saturday, April 18th and Sunday, April 19th, but some logistics with load in/load from a yet-to-be-announced concert need to be ironed out.

The shows were originally slated for Saturday, April 11th and Sunday, April 12th.

Walt Leger of New Orleans & Co. said in the aforementioned article that it was WWE’s decision to pull out for next year and that they have been working with WWE for the last few days on identifying future dates for future events. He noted WWE “might” bring WrestleMania back in a future year.

Through a joint statement, the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and New Orleans & Company did confirm Money in the Bank for 2026 and that they are looking to expand their relationship with TKO that includes a UFC pay-per-view this summer. WWE has yet to make a statement about the change.

WWE held WrestleMania 41 in Allegiant Stadium this past April, announcing afterward that it was their most financially successful shows in company history. The two-night event drew an announced 124,693, but they did not disclose their gate figure. If it was the most successful, it would have had to surpass the nearly $40 million total WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia did for both nights.

WWE WrestleMania 42 no longer taking place in New Orleans

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This story has been updated.

In a surprise turn of events, WWE has to find a new location for next year’s WrestleMania 42 as the event reportedly will no longer take place in New Orleans.

The news was first reported by Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston, obtained via a statement from the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation. Our Dave Meltzer reported that WWE informed the various groups involved Thursday morning.

According to the media outlet, the city will host the event in a “later, unspecified year.”

The new location for next year’s WrestleMania is unknown and given parent company TKO’s desire for site fees, the process for finding a new host city for their biggest events of the year is likely already underway.

The show was originally set for Saturday, April 11th and Sunday, April 12th.

However, New Orleans will host the 2026 edition of Money in the Bank with the date and location yet to be revealed. Thurston noted that this week, July’s UFC 318 was announced for the Smoothie King Center as part of a new agreement between the city and WWE/UFC owners TKO, alluding to future WWE events perhaps being part of that.

The Rock had announced New Orleans as the host city during a February 2025 edition of SmackDown following reports earlier in the month that the city was locked in for the show.

It was to be the third WrestleMania New Orleans hosted at the Caesars Superdome with the first being WrestleMania 30 in 2014 followed by WrestleMania 34 in 2018. It’s one of a shortlist of facilities to host multiple WrestleManias.

WWE reportedly set on location for WrestleMania 42

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The reported lead contender to host WWE WrestleMania 42 is a familiar city for WWE fans.

Both WrestleVotes and Fightful reported on Thursday that New Orleans, Louisiana, is the likely spot for the company’s biggest event of the year with WrestleVotes adding the announcement will come before April’s WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.

Fightful noted New Orleans had been the plan for years and that some WWE partners were made aware of the location as well.

If it comes to pass, it will be the third WrestleMania New Orleans has hosted at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome with the first being WrestleMania 30 in 2014 followed by WrestleMania 34 in 2018 (pictured above). It’s one of a shortlist of facilities to host multiple WrestleManias.

The city just hosted the Super Bowl last weekend as well as January’s Sugar Bowl which was a NCAA college football playoff quarterfinal, rebounding from a January 1st terrorist attack that took the lives of 15 people and injured at least 57 others.

Will Ospreay working WrestleMania week despite injury

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Will Ospreay will be working New Orleans this weekend.

Ospreay confirmed on Twitter this morning that he will be in New Orleans this weekend after landing on his neck in a scary spot during a match against Marty Scurll at Sakura Genesis this past Sunday. Ospreay took Scurll to the apron and went for a spanish fly to the floor, but landed badly upon impact and was busted wide open. Ospreay was able to finish the match, retaining the IWGP Jr. title, but was said to be in great pain after the match.

“I will fight. #NOLA” was the message posted on Twitter.

Key matches he will be a part in this weekend include a match against Matt Riddle on April 6 at the WWN Supershow, against AR Fox at EVOLVE 102 and appearances for CZW, RevPro and the WrestleCon Supershow.

Ospreay is also scheduled for a New Japan tour later this month, culminating with a title match against KUSHIDA on the second night of Wrestling Dontaku on May 4 in Fukuoka.