Professional wrestling fans in the Orlando area are preparing for the return of WrestleMania and it’ll be bigger than it’s last appearance back in 2008.
The 2017 version of WrestleMania in Orlando is a big deal for both parties – WWE and the city of Orlando – because a lot has changed since Orlando hosted WrestleMania 24 in 2008.
WWE has added a third brand called NXT and with their home being in Orlando for most of their shows, fans will get to experience NXT Takeover that features young talent hoping to one day make it to the main roster along with the Hall of Fame ceremony, WrestleMania Axxess, WrestleMania, and the post-WrestleMania episode of Raw. As for Orlando, the Citrus Bowl went through renovations and rebranded to Camping World Stadium allowing the city to host big events again including Orlando City soccer, bowl games in college football, NFL preseason games, and the NFL pro bowl. Because WWE and Orlando are working together again, the city will see a big boost to it’s economy and they’re expecting a lot of money to be generated.
“We knew we could expect in excess of $100 million in impact,” Dyer said. “This [announcement] certainly supports that and more. When you add the exposure the event receives around the country and around the world, it’s pretty incredible.”
WrestleMania 24 brought $50 million to Orlando’s economy so imagine how much they would make now that NXT is around and Smackdown will also be live for the first time ever at the Amway Center. WrestleMania 32 in Dallas earlier this year brought $170.4 million so it’s possible they can make just as much money with the number of events WWE will be hosting during WrestleMania week.