Wrestlemania 26 Location Revealed

It's expected that it will be announced that next year's Superbowl of wrestling, Wrestlemania XXVI (26), will be held in Phoenix, Arizona. WWE's grand Pay-Per-View will go live at the University of Phoenix Stadium, according to The Arizona Republic. The stadium is home to the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL and also hosted Superbow XLII in 2007. Officials from Global Spectrum, as well as Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs, Arizona Cardinals representatives and World Wrestling Entertainment executives called for a 12:30 p.m. press conference at the stadium in Glendale on Tuesday afternoon.

According to bizjournals.com:

The stadium can accommodate more than 70,000 fans -- an impressive number, but far below Wrestle Mania’s record attendance of 93,173 at Wrestlemania III, held at the Pontiac Silverdome in suburban Detroit.

The University of Phoenix match “may have an economic impact bigger than the All-Star game,” said a source familiar with the deal.

The NBA All-Star game, played in Phoenix last weekend, brought in more than $30 million in direct spending, according to convention and tourism group estimates.

Speculation according to ifight365.com is that the 2010 Hall of Fame ceremony may be held at the Airways Arena, downtown Phoenix, AZ.

(Info source: Bizjournals.com)