WrestleMania 41 transforms Las Vegas into pro wrestling oasis for WWE fans

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Steve Hill talks to Fox News Digital about what wrestling fans can expect as they hit Las Vegas for WrestleMania 41.

LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas will play host to WrestleMania 41 this weekend as the city has been transformed into a pro wrestling haven for fans across the globe ahead of the WWE’s premier live event.

WrestleMania will take place across two nights, Saturday and Sunday, at Allegiant Stadium – the home of the Las Vegas Raiders. Additionally, WWE’s flagship shows, "Friday Night SmackDown" and "Monday Night Raw," will bookend the major event.

In between, WWE will host its Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday night and WWE’s developmental brand, NXT, will also host Stand & Deliver on Saturday prior to Night 1 of WrestleMania at the T-Mobile Arena. NXT will also run its weekly Tuesday show at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas.

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A WWE belt hands around the MGM Lion at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 17, 2025. (Fox News Digital)

Steve Hill, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority president and CEO, shared with Fox News Digital what fans can expect the moment they arrive at Harry Reid International Airport.

"No city offers the opportunity for an event to really take over the city like Las Vegas does," Hill said. "There’s a number of reasons for that. One is we do it on a pretty regular basis. There will be activations at the airport, there are activations both outside and inside a number of properties on The Strip. 

"You’ll just see it and feel it in a way that’s hard to replicate elsewhere and we’re just kind of built as a platform for these major events. Then, the fans come and WrestleMania