Detroit Sports Commission Denies Plans To Bid For WrestleMania 43

Detroit is not preparing a bid to host WrestleMania 43 despite ongoing speculation, according to the city's Sports Commission.

It was recently reported that the Motor City is preparing to make a bid to host the Showcase of the Immortals in 2027. If successful, it would be the third time WrestleMania comes to Michigan, following WrestleMania 3 in Pontiac and WrestleMania 23 in Detroit.

While there's no shortage of fans who'd love to see WrestleMania return to Detroit, that, apparently, won't be happening just yet. In a statement, to The Detroit News, the Detroit Sports Commission denied that a bid is in the works.

”Contrary to recent speculation, the DSC is not currently in the process of preparing a bid to host WrestleMania in 2027. However, we remain enthusiastic about the prospect of hosting future major WWE events. The Detroit Sports Commission values its strong relationship with WWE and is proud to have hosted some of their premier events across the Metro Detroit region.

"We look forward to continuing our successful partnership with WWE and welcoming more thrilling events to our vibrant city in the years to come.”

While WrestleMania 43 won't be coming to Detroit (or at least those in the city claim,) the city has hosted plenty of WWE events. The Motor City is one of a select few cities to have hosted the promotion's 'Big Four' events. In addition to WrestleMania, Detroit hosted Survivor Series in 1991 and 1999, the Royal Rumble in 2005 and 2009, and SummerSlam in 2023.

WrestleMania 41 will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 19 and April 20, the latest in a calendar year that the show has taken place. Las Vegas bested Minneapolis for the event, despite the latter city once being considered a favorite for the 2025 event.

It's no secret that the UK is eager to host WWE's first non-North American WrestleMania, an idea endorsed by John Cena, Cody Rhodes, and recently re-elected London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Saudi Arabian officials is also interested in bringing WrestleMania to their nation as part of a revamped deal with WWE. With that said, Nick Khan has said WWE's Big Four will remain in North America for the time being.