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Nick Khan reveals that the plan for WrestleMania 41 to come to Las Vegas was an incredibly quick one to put together.
The biggest event of this year will come to Las Vegas for the first time since WrestleMania IX. That show in 1993 was held at Caesars Palace and was a big hit. However, it saw the infamous match where Hulk Hogan beat Yokozuna for the WWE Championship. Additionally, this was just minutes after Bret Hart failed to do the same.
The return to Sin City will be even bigger this year. This time, the event is taking place over two nights at the Allegiant Stadium. WWE President Nick Khan and Chief Executive Officer and President of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Steve Hill appeared at Preview Las Vegas this weekend to discuss how the whole thing came together.
The WWE President spoke about how quickly the whole thing came together for WrestleMania 41. Additionally, Nick Khan revealed that just two hours after inquiring about holding WrestleMania in Las Vegas, discussions were already ongoing and a deal was quickly made to hold the show there.
Nick Khan On Booking WrestleMania In Las Vegas
“We were here for the Super Bowl—all of us. Anyone who was in Las Vegas at that time saw how big it was and how big it felt. I called and I said, ‘You know, that was big, and we all thought it would be big, but I think it exceeded our high expectations,’” said Nick Khan.
“I realized we weren’t yet locked in for WrestleMania 2025. ‘What do you guys think about doing it in Vegas?’ [They] said, ‘Give us a day, and we’ll get back to you.’ Probably two hours later, they called back and said they had spoken with Steve Hill, who wanted to meet. ‘Can you bring the team to town so we can all get in a room together?’
“There’s no bureaucracy with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority that we’ve experienced. It was clear they wanted this. They primarily put the deal together quickly, and boom—here we are. It’s been a great experience. We always say the result matters. But the process matters just as much, and this process has been A+—thanks to you,” he added.
During the fireside chat with Hill, Nick Khan also revealed that WWE will hold another Premium Live Event in Paris this year.
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