The show must go on in WWE and WrestleMania 36 will be unlike any other. The sports-entertainment juggernaut headed by Vince McMahon may have had to audible from having it at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium but that only got the extremely creative minds in Stamford, Ct, thinking.
BREAKING: #WrestleMania 36 is now set for a historic two-night presentation on @WWENetwork with former New England @Patriots @RobGronkowski hosting The #ShowOfShows at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Saturday, April 4, AND Sunday, April 5! https://t.co/3K5vgxL0SB
— WWE (@WWE) March 18, 2020
WrestleMania 36 will now be a two-night extravaganza and the host will be none other than three-time Super Bowl champion, former New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski, who promised more details when he appears on SmackDown Friday on FOX.
It’s official! I’m hosting @WrestleMania this year…and it’s gonna be too big for just one night. For the 1st time, #WrestleMania will be a 🚨2-NIGHT🚨event: Saturday, April 4 AND Sunday, April 5 on @WWENetwork! Tell you more this Friday night on #SmackDown at 8 ET on @FOXTV.
— Rob Gronkowski (@RobGronkowski) March 18, 2020
It was thought the show would take place at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fl, without an audience. Not happening that way. The event will take place from multiple sites, per Dave Meltzer.
WrestleMania will be from multiple locations, not just PC. More later.
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) March 19, 2020
WWE released a statement Wednesday regarding its plans:
WrestleMania 36 is now set for a historic two-night presentation on WWE Network with former New England Patriot Rob Gronkowski hosting The Show of Shows at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5.
The 2020 edition of The Showcase of the Immortals will make history as the first to span across multiple days.
Earlier this week, it was announced WrestleMania 36 would emanate from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando and only essential personnel will be on the closed set during production.
Titles and legacies are on the line as WrestleMania 36 features a loaded slate of matches. Royal Rumble Match winner Drew McIntyre challenges WWE Champion Brock Lesnar, Universal Champion Goldberg defends his title against Roman Reigns, and Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch looks to fight off the rise of Shayna Baszler. Also, 16-time World Champion John Cena returns to battle “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt, AJ Styles hopes to put the “final nail in the coffin” of The Undertaker’s career and much more.