WWE is coming to Philadelphia, PA for WrestleMania 40, but the City of Brotherly Love will be hosting plenty of non-WWE events.
With WrestleMania being the biggest show of the wrestling calendar, it’s no surprise that other promotions will flock to Philadelphia where wrestling fans from around the world will be gathered.
Thursday, April 4
Cheap Heat Live will be a huge convention on the Thursday before WrestleMania and will take place at the FringeArts center in Philly. The event will feature special guests and conversations. Tickets have sold out.
DDT Pro Wrestling will be returning to The Collective during WrestleMania week on April 4. The show will take place at 1301 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard. Tickets (of which only a few remain) can be found here.
WaleMania will be coming to Philadelphia for the annual party mixing music and pro wrestling. The show will feature surprise guests and a performance from the platinum-selling rapper Wale. Tickets can be found here.
Meanie Mania will be hosted by the Blue Meanie from the McCusker’s Tavern is on the corners of 17th & Shunk. The venue is just 10 minutes from the famed 2300 Arena (aka the ECW arena). Meanie Mania will feature Dr. Fisher’s Medical Weight Loss & Aesthetic Centers along with The Mind Of The Meanie Podcast.
Friday, April 5
Wrestling REVOLVER and House of Glory Wrestling will team up on the Friday at the Trinity Center for Urban Life. The show will see a title vs. title match pitting HOG’s Champion Santana against REVOLVER’s title Alex Shelley. The show will be aired on TrillerTV+ and tickets can be found here.
Ray Gootz & Josh Alba will present their ‘Big Ass Extreme Comedy Bash‘ at 2350 South Swanson Street, right next door to the historic ECW arena. The show will pay tribute to the spirit of Extreme with a no-holds-barred uncensored comedy show and will start at 11:30 pm. Attendees can “Prepare to be shocked. Prepare to be awed. But more importantly, be prepared to laugh!” The event is BYOB and tickets, starting at $20, can be found here.
The go-home episode of WWE SmackDown before WrestleMania will take place from the Wells Fargo Center. Following this event, the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will take place. Currently, no names have been confirmed for SmackDown or as inductees into the Hall of Fame. Tickets can be found here.
Saturday, April 6
NXT Stand and Deliver 2024 will see the rising stars of the gold brand face off at the Wells Fargo Center. Due to the event later in the day, the show will take place with a special start time of 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Tickets are available here.
WWE WrestleMania 40: Saturday, will take place later that same day. Currently, no matches have been confirmed for the show. The show will happen at a slightly earlier time than usual.
Sunday, April 7
The Lapsed Fan will be hosting their Bozos, Biceps, and Bulls**t Brunch at the Punch Line Philly comedy club on Laurel Street. The live podcast will see hilarious comics try and predict matches and grapple with the intricacies of being a wrestling fan. Events will be hosted from 6:30 pm onwards, with $0.25 of each ticket sold benefitting the Comedy Gives Back fund. Tickets and more information can be found here.
WWE WrestleMania 40: Sunday will take place on April 7 and like the previous day, will be at the Lincoln Financial Field. Currently, no matches have been confirmed for this specific date either.
Monday, April 8
WWE Monday Night Raw will happen from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The post-Mania Raw is considered one of the most exciting and unpredictable nights of the year, thanks in part to a raucous international crowd. Tickets can be found here.