10 Original WrestleMania 34 Plans WWE Had To Change

10. The Location

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According to Mike Johnson of the PWInsider, WrestleMania 34 wasn't even supposed to emanate from New Orleans at all. In fact, the city wasn't WWE's first choice.

The MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, previously the host site for WrestleMania 29 in 2013, was the venue WWE planned to use for 34. At the 11th hour, New Orleans tabled an impressive bid that caught Vince McMahon's eye and forced a change of plans. Suddenly, New Jersey was pushed back to 2019 (for 'Mania 35) and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome clinched this year's show.

PWInsider didn't go into specifics when it came to money, probably because they weren't privy to the itty-bitty details of the deal, but it is understood that the city of New Orleans managed to outbid New Jersey at the last possible minute.

Oh well, there's always next year, MetLife.

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