Folks, it’s happening. The city of Orlando, known for its sunshine, alligators, and that mouse who somehow still has a mortgage, is making a huge bid to bring back the Grandest Stage of Them All—WrestleMania. According to Dave “Spreadsheet Slammer” Meltzer, this plan has been cooking longer than a theme park churro under a Florida sun.
Let me tell you, when it comes to big ideas, this one’s a body slam of brilliance.
Orlando wants to lock in a bundle deal with TKO (that’s the power couple of WWE and UFC, for those still stuck in the Attitude Era), and they’re willing to cough up $18 million in taxpayer-scented cash to make it happen. That’s right—18 million smackeroos to make sure the suplexes and spinning backfists stay sunny-side up in Central Florida.
“The Greater Orlando Sports Commission is working on a deal that would bring multiple WWE and UFC events to Orlando, including WrestleMania.” — Orlando Business Journal
Meltzer reports that if the Tourist Development Tax Sports Incentive Committee (aka the People Who Sign the Check) approves the plan, we’re looking at a buffet of body-slamming, cage-rattling, pyro-blasting action. Here’s what’s on the menu:
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Survivor Series 2026 (where we finally find out who’s not getting along backstage)
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Saturday Night’s Main Event (aka “WWE: Remember Us on NBC?”)
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A UFC PPV in 2027, which could be the one where someone loses a tooth in the parking lot
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Multiple episodes of Raw and SmackDown at the Kia Center (not to be confused with a dealership)
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And either WrestleMania 46 in 2030 or WrestleMania 47 in 2031, depending on Meltzer’s crystal ball alignment
And yes, the Camping World Stadium—also known as “The Place Where You Get Sunburned by Hour Two”—would once again be the site of history. It previously hosted WrestleMania 24 (Ric Flair cried), and WrestleMania 33 (the one where The Undertaker left his hat in the ring like a cowboy ghost).
So, is Orlando ready to throw down with Las Vegas and New Orleans in the battle for wrestling’s biggest payday? Oh, they’re not just ready—they’ve got the mouse ears, the tax dollars, and probably a custom title belt that says “Welcome Back, Pal.”
Stay tuned, because if this happens, it could be the Most Magical Body Slam on Earth™.