Top Orlando Venue Executive Says "We're Ready" For Future WWE WrestleMania

It's long been rumored WWE is on their way back to Orlando for a future WrestleMania and the time will soon come when we finally find out who will be hosting WrestleMania 33 in 2017.

Fueling the speculation further is Allen Johnson, executive director of Orlando venues.

Johnson was asked by Jim Varsallone of the Miami Herald about Orlando potentially hosting WrestleMania again.

“I think we’re ready for it,” Johnson said. “We’re prepared to whatever year they decide to come back. We’re ready for them, and we now have the infrastructure in place to accommodate it much better than before, and they know that. They’ve toured the stadium. They’ve been here and seen what we now are capable of versus what we were capable of. That gets us in the conversation to host one of those events.”

The last time Mania was in Orlando it was held at the Citrus Bowl in 2008 (WM24), the stadium was a challenge for the production team who had to put in a lot more work so it would look visually appealing, However, according to Johnson, the stadium is much different than eight years ago after $207 million in renovations and could be used for a future WrestleMania.

Johnson added: 

“It’s very comforting for them (WWE and UFC) to know that they’re walking into a place that’s already prepared to handle their events.”