City of Tampa issued a statement regarding WrestleMania 36, saying the event is still planned to proceed as scheduled despite the spread of coronavirus.
As previously reported, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and the city will meet on Thursday, Mar. 12 to discuss canceling or postponing major events. As of now, Tampa is directing fans to WWE if they have questions about events being canceled. WWE has not canceled any events at the moment.
Hello, at this time @WrestleMania is still planned to proceed on schedule. Please contact the @WWE with questions about cancellations. The City is currently monitoring the spread of coronavirus and will work with venues as needed.
— City of Tampa (@CityofTampa) March 11, 2020
WWE will be in Tampa all week for WrestleMania in April, beginning with the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony on Thursday, Apr. 2. WWE will also hold SmackDown, NXT TakeOver, and Raw in Tampa as part of WrestleMania week.
Major conventions and festivals have been canceled or postponed in recent days due to the coronavirus including SXSW, Coachella, and E3.
Fightful will continue to update fans on the status of WrestleMania as it is known.
