STAMFORD Conn. – February 10 2020 – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. and WWE® (NYSE: WWE) are proud to announce that SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park in Los Angeles will host WWE’s pop-culture extravaganza WrestleMania on Sunday March 28 2021.

“There is nothing quite like WrestleMania Week ” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. “It is a one-of-a-kind event that provides an economic boost to the region — and fans from around the world will find a city that is ready to host them and welcomes the spectacle.”

“The city of Inglewood is thrilled to say that WrestleMania will add to the growing number of national and internationally followed events that will be hosted in our city over the next eight years ” said Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. “WrestleMania brings excitement and is followed by almost every age demographic. With the scheduling of this marquee event we can say without contradiction the only thing that has changed in Inglewood is…everything.”

“WrestleMania is one of the world’s most-watched events and we are proud to welcome WWE to the Inglewood community ” said Jason Gannon Managing Director SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park. “WWE’s commitment to community is consistent with our mission to provide a lasting positive impact in the community. We look forward to making a difference with WWE.”

“On behalf of everyone at WWE we are excited to bring WrestleMania back to Los Angeles ” said Vince McMahon WWE Chairman & CEO. “WrestleMania will set the bar for future sports and entertainment events held at SoFi Stadium as we add this facility to the list of iconic venues that have hosted our pop-culture extravaganza.”

WrestleMania is more than just a one-day event; it’s a week-long celebration. In addition to WrestleMania 37 other events include Friday Night SmackDown® NXT® TakeOver™ and Monday Night Raw® at Staples Center WrestleMania Axxess WWE’s interactive fan festival at the Los Angeles Convention Center as well as the 2021 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. WWE will also host more than a dozen community outreach events including hospital visits and Be a STAR® bullying prevention rallies designed to give back to the local region.

Over the past 13 years WrestleMania has generated more than $1.3 billion in cumulative economic impact for the cities that have hosted the event. This year WrestleMania 36 takes place Sunday April 5 from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay and streams live around the world on WWE Network.

About WWE
WWE a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE) is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming pay-per-view digital media and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG family-friendly programming can be seen in more than 800 million homes worldwide in 28 languages. WWE Network the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live pay-per-views scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library is currently available in more than 180 countries. The company is headquartered in Stamford Conn. with offices in New York Los Angeles London Mexico City Mumbai Shanghai Singapore Dubai Munich and Tokyo.

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About SoFi Stadium
SoFi Stadium the new home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers is located at Hollywood Park a 298-acre global sports and entertainment destination being developed by Los Angeles Rams Owner/Chairman E. Stanley Kroenke in Inglewood Calif. The 3.1 million square-foot SoFi Stadium is the largest stadium in the NFL as well as the first indoor-outdoor stadium. It seats approximately 70 000 expandable up to 100 000 with more than 260 luxury suites and more than 13 000 premium seats. SoFi Stadium has already secured Super Bowl LVI in 2022 the College Football National Championship Game in 2023 and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Olympic Games in 2028. Adjacent to the stadium and sitting under the same roof canopy is the 2.5-acre American Airlines Plaza and a 6 000-seat performance venue. Hollywood Park anticipates an initial phase of more than 1.5 million square feet of retail and office space 2 500 residences a hotel and more than 20 acres of parks. For more information about SoFi Stadium visit www.SoFiStadium.com or @SoFiStadium on Instagram Facebook and Twitter.

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