Real Reason John Cena Is Hosting WrestleMania 42 (WWE News
WWE's latest tactic to drive WrestleMania 42 ticket sales...
Following the surprise news that John Cena will serve as the host of WrestleMania 42, there's now somewhat of an update on WWE's school of thought for this one.
For those who missed it, yesterday saw Big Match John break the news that he'll be hosting 'Mania 42 across the weekend of April 18 and 19. Of course, Cena retired from the ring in December, tapping out to Gunther at Saturday Night's Main Event in the final match of the 17-time World Champion's legendary career.
As for why the call was made to have John Cena host WrestleMania 42, Fightful Select reports, per a WWE source, that this decision was made simply as a way to boost ticket sales, with Cena's appearance expected to be promoted heavily on TV.
This is seemingly the latest tactic from WWE to push those WrestleMania ticket sales, with the company previously banning WrestleMania 42 watch parties in the Las Vegas area, and running various ticket offers, such as offering 31.6% discount to mark 3:16 day, as they attempt to match last year's attendance numbers for the Showcase of the Immortals. That ban on watch parties has since been scrapped.
WrestleMania 42 takes place from the same Allegiant Stadium setting as WrestleMania 41, with last year's event bringing in an attendance of just shy of 119,000 across its two days. As of this past weekend, WrestleMania 42 had sold approximately 40,000 tickets for Night 1 and roughly 41,000 for Night 2.
At present, the cheapest available WrestleMania 42 tickets start around the $200 per day mark, not including fees, as many long-time fans continue to feel priced out by WWE.