WWE WrestleMania returns to the Superdome in 2026. On Friday's episode of WWE SmackDown, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson formally announced that WrestleMania 42 will take place in New Orleans on April 11 and April 12.

After making his presence known in a major way on SmackDown, announcing to the professional wrestling world that he was heading to the Elimination Chamber in Toronto and was out for Cody Rhodes’ soul,

While promoting WrestleMania’s return to New Orleans in 2026, The Rock reflected on his first WrestleMania experience, saying, “It was very hard.”

The Rock moves the needle. On Friday night, The Rock made a return appearance on WWE's SmackDown in New Orleans to announce that WrestleMania would return

Sources have also revealed he skipped competition in WrestleMania 41 because of other engagements and his already crowded schedule. The declaration is giving viewers a realistic c