World Wrestling Entertainment® has announced that tickets for its
annual global pop culture extravaganza, WrestleMania XXVI, will
go on sale this Saturday, November 7 at 10 AM MT. WrestleMania XXVI
will take place Sunday, March 28, 2010 at the University of Phoenix
Stadium in Glendale, AZ.
Ticket prices including tax and facility fee range from $25-$255, with a
limited number of "Platinum Ringside” seats available for $755. Tickets
can be purchased through the University of Phoenix Stadium box office,
all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com,
or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Last year, 72,744 fans from all 50
states, 24 countries and seven Canadian provinces converged on Reliant
Stadium in Houston for the 25th Anniversary
of WrestleMania.
WrestleMania is more than just a one day event, it is a week long
celebration, as WWE® will take over the greater Glendale/Phoenix area
during WrestleMania Week. In addition to WrestleMania XXVI,
other activities will include: WrestleMania Axxess – WWE’s
interactive fan festival ; WrestleMania Art;
WrestleMania
Reading Challenge competition; WrestleMania Pro-Am Golf Tournament;
and the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Additional
information on these events will be announced in the future at www.wrestlemania26.com.
World
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