The Greatest Wrestling Event of All Time is here!
Er, sorry, I should say: the greatest wrestling event this year.
That’s right; we’re talking about the lovely chaos of Wrestlemania 39. Over the next two evenings, the WWE’s biggest stars (and others) will gather in Southern California for wrestling’s flagship contest.
But, if you haven’t paid as much attention to the WWE as you would’ve liked recently, you might wonder: When did Wrestlemania turn into a two-night event? It used to be a lead Sunday card, and that was it, right?
The answer here is simple: In 2020, for Wrestlemania 36, in reaction to the early onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The show was taped and held over two evenings in late March 2020, then later aired on tape delay on its usual early April weekend.
The show was initially planned as a one-night event to air live from Tampa Bay, but the WWE made safety adjustments/shifts in light of the pandemic. Wrestlemania 36 was only attended by essential personnel and was the first-ever Wrestlemania with no fans in attendance.
Wrestlemania has been a two-night smorgasbord of between-the-ropes goodness ever since.
