WrestleMania Returning To Orlando In 2017?

It looks like WrestleMania may be returning to Orlando in 2017. PWInsider reported on Wednesday that WWE has moved on from Minneapolis, MN as a potential home for WrestleMania 33, and Orlando, FL is at the top of the list of locations for hosting the event. It doesn’t appear to be finalized yet, but the company is already working out the logistics of holding ‘Mania 33 in Orlando.

Back in December, Jim Ross was the first to mention that he heard Minneapolis was no longer in the running to host WrestleMania 33.

WWE does a lot of business in the Orlando area between their Performance Center and regular NXT tapings. There has also been talk of opening a physical WWE Hall of Fame location as an attraction in Orlando. WrestleMania 24 was held in Orlando in March of 2008 at the sold-out Citrus Bowl. The event is estimated to have brought $51.5 million into the local economy, with $1.8 million in local tax revenue.

WWE announced the WrestleMania 32 location on January 20, 2015, so the announcement about WrestleMania 33 could be coming soon. It’s possible that Minneapolis may be used in 2018 for WrestleMania 34.