WrestleMania 41: Everything Fans in Vegas Need to Know

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For just the second time in the event’s 41-year history, the professional wrestling showcase that is WrestleMania is heading to Las Vegas. If the most familiar image you have of WrestleMania is from 1993, when WrestleMania IX took place in front of an announced audience of 16,891 fans outside of Caesars Palace, brace yourself.

WrestleMania 41 takes place over two nights at Allegiant Stadium - Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21 (streaming on Peacock in the United States) - with each night’s audience expected to multiply in size compared to what WWE drew 32 years ago in Las Vegas.

And just as Super Bowl week has grown well beyond the boundaries of game night, WWE now takes over the WrestleMania host city for a week as events stretch all over the city - and this year in Las Vegas is no exception. There are six nights of WWE-branded wrestling alone, with T-Mobile Arena hosting shows on Friday, Saturday and Monday. There’s also the WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which takes place Friday night, and a Tuesday night finale with the future stars of NXT - both at Fontainebleau Las Vegas.

There are hundreds of different ways to enjoy WrestleMania week, whether you’re flying into Vegas for the first time or you’re taking advantage of the perks of being a local. You can fill all of your days with wrestling action, mix in some of Las Vegas’ famous restaurants, gamble at your games of choice or appreciate one of the many other amenities or attractions that Vegas delivers like nowhere else.

WrestleMania 41

Allegiant Stadium

Night One: Saturday, April 19, 3:30 pm PST (Doors open at 1:30 pm)

Night Two: Sunday, April 20, 3:30 pm PST (Doors open at 1:30 pm)

The granddaddy of them all, the spectacle that is WrestleMania 41, is set to deliver on physical action, acrobatics and drama like only the WWE can. Legends like The Rock and John Cena and current stars including Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, Charlotte Flair are just a few of the many expected to perform across two nights of action at Allegiant Stadium

Cody Rhodes became Undisputed WWE Universal Champion at last year’s WrestleMania in Philadelphia. He'll be defending it against John Cena this time at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. (Image: Joe Camporeale / USA TODAY Sports)

Who's on the WrestleMania 41 Card?

Two nights of WWE action at Allegiant Stadium means multiple world title matches, showcases of legendary talent and the possibility of some tremendous surprises. While there appears to be a high likelihood of a showdown involving Seth Rollins, CM Punk and Roman Reigns, and an addition of Rhea Ripley to the Women’s World Championship match, here’s what we know for sure about the lineup thus far.

(c) - denotes defending champion

• Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. John Cena
• Women’s WWE Championship: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Charlotte Flair
• World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther (c) vs. Jey Uso
• Women’s World Championship: Iyo Sky (c) vs. Bianca Belair

How to get to Allegiant Stadium

The easiest way to get to Allegiant Stadium for both nights of WrestleMania will be to walk from the corner of Mandalay Bay Road and Las Vegas Boulevard, which sits between the Luxor and Mandalay Bay Casinos. Walking west from that point, Mandalay Bay Road becomes Hacienda Avenue and the bridge that crosses over the I-15 Freeway - the Hacienda Bridge - is closed to vehicles in order to allow pedestrians easy walking access to Allegiant Stadium. Average walking time from Las Vegas Boulevard is approximately 15 minutes.

Those who intend to drive into town for WrestleMania 41 have a multitude of options, but because of construction, expected closures and the volume of traffic, budgeting extra time is recommended. Third-party sites including SpotHero and Parking.com offer parking options in the area surrounding Allegiant Stadium.

The closest casino parking lots at Mandalay Bay, Luxor and Excalibur are set to charge anywhere from $25 to $50 for each day of WrestleMania, depending on the location, and may be full by the time you arrive. Pending availability, MGM Rewards card members at the Pearl, Gold, Platinum and NOIR status levels, as well as MGM Rewards Mastercard customers, are eligible for free parking at all MGM properties.

That MGM Rewards status also applies to free parking privileges further north on Las Vegas Boulevard, including Bellagio, ARIA, Vdara, The Cosmopolitan, MGM Grand, New York-New York and Park MGM. Free parking at Caesars properties - Caesars Palace, Harrah’s, Planet Hollywood, Paris, Horseshoe, The Cromwell, Nobu and The Linq - is available to Caesars Rewards members at Diamond, Platinum and Seven Stars levels, as well as Caesars Rewards Visa customers. Inquire at the rewards desk at each property for more details.

For those traveling from locations on Las Vegas Boulevard north or south of Mandalay Bay Road, as far north as Downtown Las Vegas and Fremont Street or as far south as Las Vegas Premium Outlets mall, The Deuce bus line offers 24-hour service. A single ride costs $4 and a 24-hour pass that allows transit on all Las Vegas bus lines is $8. Use the rideRTC app for easiest access.

Walking and public transit options may be aided by one of two free tram services along the west side of Las Vegas Boulevard. One tram runs between Bellagio and Park MGM, and the other between Luxor and Mandalay Bay.

Those using rideshare services can be picked up and dropped off at Lot N at Allegiant Stadium, but because of delays and demand it may be faster to organize pickup and dropoff near Mandalay Bay and walking the remaining distance.

For those staying farther away from the Strip, MRide is running round trip shuttle service on Saturday and Sunday from Circa Resort, Westgate and The Palms for $50. 

T-Mobile Arena events

Friday Night SmackDown 

Friday, April 18, 5 pm PST (Doors open at 3 pm)

WWE’s weekly programming bookends WrestleMania 41. Friday Night SmackDown (airing live on USA Network) kicks off the in-ring action for the week.

NXT Stand & Deliver 

Saturday, April 19, 9:30 am PST (Doors open at 8 am)

On Saturday morning, ahead of the first night of WrestleMania at Allegiant Stadium, the stars of the future from NXT perform a matinee at T-Mobile Arena (streaming live on Peacock in the United States). 

Monday Night Raw 

Monday, April 21 5 pm PST (Doors open at 3 pm)

Finally, the immediate fallout from both nights of WrestleMania will take place on Monday Night Raw, which has historically become one of the wildest nights of the year in WWE (airing live on Netflix).

Iyo Sky will be back to defend her Women’s World Championship vs. Bianca Belair.  (Image: courtesy of WWE)

How to get to T-Mobile Arena

T-Mobile Arena is located just north of Tropicana Avenue and just west of Las Vegas Boulevard, between New York-New York and ParkMGM. If possible, walking or a combination of public transit and walking is typically the easiest method of attending events at T-Mobile Arena. T-Mobile Arena has created detailed instructions for how to reach the venue from almost every major Strip casino and landmark.

All of the parking conditions and price points previously mentioned for WrestleMania and Allegiant Stadium will be in effect for the three WWE events at T-Mobile Arena. The closest casino parking options will be at ParkMGM, Aria and New York-New York, with additional options on the opposite side of Las Vegas Boulevard at MGM Grand.

Rideshare dropoffs can occur at both Park MGM and New York-New York casinos.

Fontainebleau Las Vegas events

WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Friday, April 18, 10 pm PST, BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas 

In a change from recent years, the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place at a different venue from all of the other festivities during WrestleMania week. The BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas will host a ceremony honoring all of the inductees of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2025, which includes Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque, Lex Luger and Michelle McCool.

Undertaker 1 deadMAN SHOW

Saturday, April 19, 9:30 pm PST, BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas

The Undertaker’s traveling one-man show takes center stage after the first night of WrestleMania 41 wraps up.

Roast of WrestleMania

Sunday, April 20, 9:30 pm PST, BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas 

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe hosts a post-WrestleMania roast featuring top comics and entertainers, as well as a number of WWE superstars including Sami Zayn, The Miz, Braun Strowman and Paul Heyman.

NXT

Tuesday, April 22, 4:30 pm, BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas 

Wrapping up a full week of WWE action in Las Vegas, the fallout from NXT Stand & Deliver carries over to Fontainebleau (airing live on The CW).

How to get to Fontainebleau

Fontainebleau is significantly further north on the Las Vegas Strip than any of the other major wrestling events, nearly three miles north of T-Mobile Arena. The Deuce bus drops northbound patrons off immediately outside of Fontainebleau, for those who are out of immediate walking distance. Parking at Fontainebleau costs $20 per 24 hours, with three hours of complementary parking for Nevada residents. Those with Fontainebleau Rewards at Silver Tier and above receive complimentary parking. For those utilizing rideshare service, utilize the North Valet entrance.

WWE World: The Ultimate Fan Experience

Las Vegas Convention Center, Thursday, April 17 - Monday, April 21 | Hours

Just south of Fontainebleau, Fanatics is hosting WWE World, a five-day experience inside of the Las Vegas Convention Center. There will be scheduled appearances from The Undertaker, Mike Tyson, Trish Stratus and more than a dozen active WWE superstars. Fans will have a chance to get autographs and photo ops, buy merchandise from the WrestleMania Superstar, recreate their favorite WWE entrances and even get a WWE-themed tattoo, among many other attractions.

How to get to the Las Vegas Convention Center

The Las Vegas Convention Center is located just off of Las Vegas Boulevard, and just south of Fontainebleau. Fans can walk and utilize public transit in a similar fashion to get to the Las Vegas Convention Center as they do Fontainebleau. Parking at the Las Vegas Convention Center is $15 for the day, with in and out privileges, but spaces are limited. There is no overnight parking once each day’s festivities have concluded.

Events outside of official WWE festivities

With so many wrestling fans traveling to Las Vegas for WrestleMania, many unaffiliated companies and events will be in town to take advantage of a captive audience. If you want to watch wrestling matches featuring future stars and former WWE legends alike for five straight days from breakfast time to well past midnight the opportunity is there.

There will be several home bases for these lineups of shows, including ‘The Collective’ at the Palms Concert Theater, events at Circa, Fremont Country Club, MEET Las Vegas and The Nerd Bar at Neonopolis in Downtown Las Vegas and ‘Full Tilt 3’ at FSW Arena just east of Harry Reid International Airport, among other venues. TNA Wrestling hosts its Unbreakable event on Thursday at Cox Pavilion on the campus of UNLV.

There’s also a second wrestling convention in town, as WrestleCon descends on Westgate Las Vegas with its own slate of wrestling legends and festivities. Finally, in what’s become one of the signature unaffiliated events of WrestleMania week in recent years, WaleMania X - hosted by rapper Wale (and likely to play host to many wrestling stars) - takes place on Thursday night at Brooklyn Bowl.

Watch Parties

Stadium Swim on the roof of Circa will provide one of the wilder outdoor WrestleMania watch parties. (Image: Norbert Eisele-Hein / Alamy)

Saturday, April 19

• Wrestling Observer Watch Party - Cosmopolitan 
• CircaMania - Circa Stadium Swim 
• WrestleMania 41 Viewing Party - Beer Park (Paris) 
• Plaza WrestleMania 41 Viewing Party - The Sand Dollar, Plaza Hotel and Casino 

Sunday, April 20

• Wrestling Observer Watch Party - Cosmopolitan 
• CircaMania - Circa Stadium Swim 
• WrestleMania 41 Viewing Party: Beer Park (Paris)
• Plaza WrestleMania 41 Viewing Party - The Sand Dollar, Plaza Hotel and Casino 

Pre- and Post-Show Parties

Saturday, April 19

Pre-Show:

• WrestleMania 41 Tailgate at Yard House (Near The Linq) 

Post-Show:

• Wrestling Observer After Party Night 1 - Cosmopolitan
• American Pie Emo Night Takeover/Mania TakeOver - The Space 

Sunday, April 20

Pre-Show:

• WrestleMania 41 Tailgate at Yard House (Near The Linq)

Post-Show:

• Rob Van Dam’s Mania After Party 4/20 - The Nerd 
• Wrestling Observer After Party Night 2 - Cosmopolitan 

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