WrestleMania 40 Kickoff: Where To Watch, How To Attend, WWE Stars in Attendance and More

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has said that the WrestleMania 40 Kickoff Press Event will be talked about forever. The press conference will emanate from T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 8. While WWE has done such kind of press conferences in the past, what makes it extra special is that a major announcement will be made on the night. The Rock is set to face off against Roman Reigns at the press conference, promising a night of high drama.

Ever since The Rock showed up on SmackDown last week to confront Reigns, reports have been swirling that he will challenge Reigns at WrestleMania 40. But this has led to some dissent among fans who believe Cody Rhodes, the 2024 Royal Rumble winner should be given his rightful place on the card against Reigns. The Kickoff Press Event will now give fans a clear idea of what will go down at WrestleMania 40 and whether WWE will pivot from its decision of booking The Rock vs Roman Reigns as the marquee match.

Where to watch WrestleMania 40 Kickoff?

It was revealed on February 2 that WWE will be organizing the kickoff press conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the event, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will have a showdown with his cousin and current Undisputed Universal WWE Champion, Roman Reigns. Along with that, WWE’s Chief Content Officer, Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque will also be present at the table with the two.

The official press release by WWE for the event reads, “STAMFORD, Conn., February 3, 2024 – WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Roman Reigns will face off at an open-to-the-public fan and media event – WrestleMania XL Kickoff – live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this Thursday, February 8 at 4 p.m. PT.”

Along with that, other stars such as Cody Rhodes, World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, Bianca Belair, and Rhea Ripley are advertised to be present at the event. Doors will open at 2:30 PM local time (PT). The scrum will kick off at 4 PM PT (7 PM ET).

Can’t make it to Texas on such short notice? You can view the kickoff streaming live on Peacock as well as on WWE’s social and digital channels.

The floor will be open for media personnel later to ask questions to the stars who will be present for the press conference. The event will be hosted by Pat McAfee and Michael Cole.

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However, if you are planning to go to Texas for the event, here are a few things that you should know about.

How can you make your WrestleMania Kickoff experience better

As stated earlier, the conference will kick off at 4 P.M. PT and the event is free of charge. However, if you are willing to pay a certain amount, you might receive certain perks. If you are someone who loves to have a seat reserved for themselves, you can either pay $500 per person or $2500 per person based on seating arrangements. You will receive additional perks which also include getting a chance to meet Triple H.

The $500 is dubbed the Gold pass and the $2500 is dubbed the Champion pass. Here are all the perks that you will get if you have the pass with you.

Gold:

Reserved Seating
Post Media Event Cocktail Reception
Appearances by Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, and more
Dedicated Arena Entrance
WWE Credential and Lanyard

Champion: 

Front Row Reserved Seating
Photo Opportunity with Triple H
Signed Cody Rhodes American Nightmare Weight Lifting Belt
Post Media Event Cocktail Reception
Appearances by Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, and more
Post Media Event Stage Photo Opportunity
Dedicated Arena Entrance
WWE Credential & Lanyard

Are you excited for the biggest WWE press conference of the year? What do you think might happen tomorrow night when Dwayne Johnson and Roman Reigns confront each other? Will Cody Rhodes have a role to play?

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