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WWE WrestleMania 40: WrestleMania 40 Pre-Sale Kicks Off the Road to WrestleMania Philly
Mike Lipinski has been covering Philadelphia sports since 2005. Previous stops include Section 247 Sports, My MMA News, and more. He has been a part of the Sports Talk Philly team since 2019. He is the editor of Philadelphia Phillies content, co-editor for college football covering mainly the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and dabbling in all other sports. Follow him on social media channels -Twitter & Threads- @MLipinskiSports
All posts by Mike LipinskiPublished15 Aug 2023
For the first time in 25-years, the spectacle and the grandeur that is WrestleMania returns to the City of Brotherly Love. WrestleMania XL is set to emanate from Lincoln Financial Field on April 6 and 7, 2024. Tickets went on-sale for members of the WWE Universe (awful, I know) and pre-sale tickets are moving fast according to combat sports ticket expert WrestleTix.
2 Day Combo first look pic.twitter.com/tYwBsHjeRS
— WrestleTix (@WrestleTix) August 15, 2023
WrestleTix has not placed a figure on the number of tickets sold during the pre-sale, but noted that certain sections of the stadium –particularly the upper deck and far corners– were not available during the pre-sale. In addition to the pre-sale, WWE has been selling “experience packages” ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 for the past month or so. These “experience packages” are a rip off give fans access to meet and greets with past and present superstars. The general public will be able to buy tickets beginning Saturday, August 18 at 10:00 AM/EDT on TicketMaster. Tickets range from $40 to $300.
While the actual WrestleMania XL event will only be two-nights, the professional wrestling world will be taking over the Delaware Valley for the week or so preceding the event. In addition to ‘Mania and the WWE produced events —WWE Friday Night Smackdown, WWE NXT, the WWE Hall of Fame, and WWE Raw— numerous promotions will present shows all over the area in the week leading up to the “Showcase of the Immortals.” Promotions such as New Japan Pro Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, and Ring of Honor have been fixtures in the pre-’Mania wrestling landscape. Hometown promotions Monster Factory Pro Wrestling (MFPW) and Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) will also have a presence.
Monster Factory on @AppleTV pic.twitter.com/gTb8xABfJN
— Coach Danny Cage (@TheDannyCage) June 7, 2023
The last WrestleMania to take place in Philadelphia was in March 1999, when the then-World Wrestling Federation presented WrestleMania XV from the then-First Union Center. A jammed-packed 20,276 fans saw the first in a trilogy of era defining matches between “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and The Rock in the main event for the WWF Championship.
Now, hit the music!
