Wrestlemania 24 location to hold 65,000 people
The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Wrestlemania 24 is going to be held outdoors at the Citrus Bowl, which holds about 65,000 fans for football.
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It's official: WrestleMania, professional wrestling's Super Bowl, is coming to Orlando next spring, and the announcement will be Wednesday morning downtown.
The flagship event for World Wrestling Entertainment, the largest company in pro wrestling, will be March 30 at the Citrus Bowl.
"Bringing the Super Bowl of sports entertainment to our community is something that the City of Orlando and the Central Florida Sports Commission have been building towards for the last six months," John Saboor, president of the Central Florida Sports Commission, told the Sentinel. "We are tremendously proud to have attracted the WWE's iconic event. It promises to be an exciting year in Orlando leading up to WrestleMania 24."
WrestleMania has grown into a global sensation. In less than two weeks, on April 1, WrestleMania 23 at Detroit's Ford Field will host fans from 23 countries, all 50 states and nine Canadian provinces. Millions more in 90 countries will watch it on pay-per-view.
According to figures generated by the Central Florida Sports Commission, WrestleMania 24 is expected to pump an estimated $25 million into the local economy, while creating jobs and generating the type of excitement that a world- class event brings to a world-class city.
Wrestling isn't in its heyday anymore, but millions of fans still watch the television shows and attend events to see their favorite stars such as John Cena, the Undertaker and Batista, among others.
"Orlando is the premiere vacation destination in the world," said Kurt Schneider, executive vice president of the WWE. "People go there to relax, let loose and have fun. That is why it is the perfect place for WrestleMania � the pop-culture extravaganza that guarantees a memorable experience, just like the city of Orlando."
