Wrestlemania 28 Location revealed

rude awakening

WrestleMania is heading to Miami.
World Wrestling Entertainment will officially announce today that Wrestlemania 28 will be held at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida, reports the Miami Herald.
Miami and Toronto had been the frontrunners in recent weeks, according to company sources.
Sun Life Stadium, home to the Miami Dolphins, can seat over 75,000 for the event.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/09/2057187/wrestlemania-28-headed-to-sun.html

Initium

Let´s go to Miami and Orlando then!

rossie1977

saw this last night, miami is a great city, was there for survivor series in november, its quite a trek from miami to orlando though for those doing that route, took us 4hrs by bus down

Kane-N-Nite

What a nice thing to read first thing in the morning.
Hopefully the old band will reunite for this one, but either way, Miami is tempting enough to make me go again.

Initium

Kane, Orlando (Disneyworld, Universal Studios, Sea World) and Miami (Wrestlemania), sounds like THE PLAN.

Kane-N-Nite

Really? I dunno. Will Miami not suffice? Tempting but I can already see $ everywhere. :P

gimmick

Was it not in Florida only a few years ago?

killyourtv

I'm in

Kane-N-Nite

gimmick wrote: »

Was it not in Florida only a few years ago?

Yeah, for 24 in 2008. Still, missed that one so I can't complain.


All I need now is it's date.

Initium

I think it´ll be April 1st... and I´m in too!

Kane-N-Nite

Good Initium.
Fools day sounds about right.
Miami could be favorite location yet.

rossie1977

well miami is streets ahead of places like phoenix, houston, detroit and atlanta thats for sure, saw loads of irish in the bars in miami beach too

i was sitting on the beach 1hour before last years survivor series, florida is a great state

Kane-N-Nite

You gonna go Rossie?

rossie1977

should be going yeah, not going to this years though, texting friends this morning to see if they are available

Kane-N-Nite

Sweet. Atlanta just seems like a blip on the radar now. Phoenix went all out, Dunno bout ATL, But Miami will rock either way.

WweAndTnaRules

Dunno bout Miami, was hoping for Toronto tbh but ill think about it

Kane-N-Nite

I would have loved Toronto.
Come to think of it I would have loved anywhere, but Miami is as cool as they come.

mmg200000

I'm not going again till WM 30.

WweAndTnaRules

Yeah Miami should be a good laugh but i would have loved to try out Toronto. Wrestlemania is mostly in the south nowadays.

Kane-N-Nite

WweAndTnaRules wrote: »

Yeah Miami should be a good laugh but i would have loved to try out Toronto. Wrestlemania is mostly in the south nowadays.

Hey, theres always 29! Miami is a great location for anyone not been to either Mania or Florida.

Kane-N-Nite

Initium

Thank you Kane, great pics and I LOVE the lettering! Btw, it'll be april 1st, where is my beer? :cool:

Kane-N-Nite

Beer a plenty in Atlanta.

Nice logo but it'll probably be altered. April fools day. Who would have thought it.

Brolly

I'm in! Always wanted to go to Miami, so may as well go when Mania is there!

Initium

Brolly wrote: »

I'm in! Always wanted to go to Miami, so may as well go when Mania is there!

**** yeah! HE IS BACK!

Kane-N-Nite

Brolly wrote: »

I'm in! Always wanted to go to Miami, so may as well go when Mania is there!

Like I said, the bands getting back together!

Kane-N-Nite

Hot....

WweAndTnaRules

The logo is class, it all depends on how WM 27 goes. If its good then ill be heading to Miami :cool:

Kane-N-Nite

I should be thinking that way too, but I just can't resist...

Initium

All I'm thinking now is about how WWE will **** up the packages sale this year! Return of the fax? Paypal? Server down? Just accepting cheques? Any ideas? Hahaha

RKJ_force

what did they **** up this yeas(as I didnt purchse a package) I only saw the 15 min delay they had...

The Fly

Yup this is a definite... already was prob going anywayz and definitely wanna go to Florida, never been before. Heck if it goes Toronto and New York the next two years, there's plenty of good places to look forward to

Nice logo, but yeah expect some sort of change...expected it to be more yellow again given the sun. They've gone back to a very similar style to WM7 and 8 with the curve.

jmolloy

mmg200000 wrote: »

I'm not going again till WM 30.

If 30's going ti be at MSG it'll be a <expletive deleted> to get tickets to

The Fly

jmolloy wrote: »

If 30's going ti be at MSG it'll be a <expletive deleted> to get tickets to

Yeah 20 was tough... I didnt manage the presale but got some high upper tier ones on normal sale. Very stressful!

Kane-N-Nite

WWE issued the following press release today.

WrestleMania is Miami-bound in 2012

MIAMI – The Miami-Dade Sports Commission, Miami-Dade County, Miami Dolphins, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, and WWE announced Wednesday that Sun Life Stadium, home of the Dolphins and other world-class events, will host WWE’s annual pop culture extravaganza, WrestleMania XXVIII, on Sunday, April 1, 2012.

The announcement was made Wednesday at a press conference at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Miami-Dade County Commissioner and Chairman of the Miami-Dade Sports Commission Jose “Pepe” Diaz, Miami-Dade Sports Commission Executive Director Mike Sophia, Miami Dolphins CEO Mike Dee, former Dolphins Quarterback and NFL Hall of Famer Dan Marino, and Miami Dolphins limited partner and Grammy Award Winner Emilio Estefan, joined WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon and WWE’s Senior Vice President of Special Events John Saboor in making the announcement. WWE Superstars John Cena, The Miz, Mark Henry and Alberto Del Rio, and WWE Diva Eve were also on hand for the announcement.

“Miami has always been the home of first class events, and this event will add to that legacy,” said Jose “Pepe” Diaz, Miami-Dade County Commissioner and Chairman of the Miami-Dade Sports Commission. “Hosting WrestleMania is a huge coup for Miami.”

“On behalf of WWE, I would like to thank Commissioner Diaz and all his colleagues for their support, and the Miami-Dade Sports Commission for graciously rolling out the red carpet to bring WrestleMania to one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities,” said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman and CEO. “We look forward to adding WrestleMania to the list of prestigious events held at Sun Life Stadium.”

“For nearly 25 years, Sun Life Stadium has played host to South Florida’s world class events that provide economic benefit to the entire community,” said Dolphins CEO Mike Dee. “We applaud the efforts of Commissioner Diaz and the Sports Commission on attracting WWE, and look forward to an unforgettable WrestleMania in 2012.”

WrestleMania is not just a one-day event; it’s a week-long celebration, as visitors from around the world are expected to converge on Miami for WrestleMania Week. Activities will include the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, WrestleMania Axxess, the finals of the WrestleMania Reading Challenge and a Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament. The pay-per-view event will be televised to more than 100 countries.

Over the past three years, WrestleMania and the events surrounding it has generated nearly $150 million in cumulative economic impact for the host cities. Last year, 72,219 fans from all 50 states and 26 countries converged on the University of Phoenix Stadium for WrestleMania XXVI.

Hendo9

Already eyeing this up already.

One thing though, quick look shows the stadium miles out of Miami really, and miles from the American Airlines Arena (most likely the site of RAW on the Monday).

Would the travel package hotel be closer to Mania site, or central Miami?

Kane-N-Nite

Its kinda like last years. I think the package holders were put up near the stadium last year. Again, I guess we won't know come June / July.

StoneColdFan

Already making plans with friends

Hendo9

Kane-N-Nite wrote: »

Its kinda like last years. I think the package holders were put up near the stadium last year. Again, I guess we won't know come June / July.

Hmm interesting then.

Might put it all together myself like I did for Mania 24, got a central hotel to all the Orlando attractions, and got a shuttle to Mania and back

Guess we shall see, but me and some mates are already planning

Haz2311

Been buzzing all day from this news. Thought I'd give Boards a return as I'll definitely be making plans for this one! I may be studying in Tennessee next year so a short flight south will be awesome. Either way, I'm there!

Kane-N-Nite

&.......HES BACK! A day of returns! If you don't go go to Tennessee we can fly out together. We are gonna be making some sweet plans this year.

Haz2311

Oh yes. Got it all planned out in my head.

Kane-N-Nite

Whether its a weekend or 2 weeks, It'll be a blast. Just gotta decide if another city is on the agenda.

Haz2311

If it's 2 weeks then definitely Miami and Orlando I reckon.

Kane-N-Nite

Would suck if we went to Orlando first then then SD was in Orlando after Miami...

Gambino Capo

No brainer for me. I get to keep my Mania streak alive and cross South Beach off my "places to go" list all in one trip.

rossie1977

The Fly wrote: »

Yeah 20 was tough... I didnt manage the presale but got some high upper tier ones on normal sale. Very stressful!

lucky you, i got one ticket for mania20 on tm and needed about 6, ended up paying well over the odds for the others on ebay :mad:

Hendo9 wrote: »

Already eyeing this up already.

One thing though, quick look shows the stadium miles out of Miami really, and miles from the American Airlines Arena (most likely the site of RAW on the Monday).

Would the travel package hotel be closer to Mania site, or central Miami?

stadium up in the north part of the city, american airlines arena is right in downtown, honestly in my opinion the only place you should be happy with a hotel in miami is miami beach and in particular the south beach area of miami beach, great restaurants, great bars/clubs, concerts on the beach at night, i remember thinking it south beach was going to be so expensive, much cheaper than any town in this country

Kane-N-Nite

Sounds like a plan Rossie. Be great to stay at Miami beach.

Initium

Kane-N-Nite wrote: »

Would suck if we went to Orlando first then then SD was in Orlando after Miami...

Since Orlando gets good Wrestling shows every year, my prediction is Orlando will host the Supershow prior WM28 Remember last year I predicted San Jose, and I was right! I can´t wait for this mania, I´m already more excited with this than WM27 itself...

Kane-N-Nite

This is quite the trip to look forward to, but Atlanta will still be amazing. We just got lucky with Miami.

Initium

You´ll love Atlante for sure, I had a great time there last year and it´s a nice town. But the weather in Orlando and Miami will be great by april