Note On Reason WWE Had To Delay Selling Tickets For WrestleMania 37

As previously reported, WWE had to delay the on-sale date for WrestleMania 37 tickets, with the original date of March 15 being pushed back to March 19. Jon Alba of Spectrum Sports 360 has more details on the reasoning behind the delay.

According to Alba, the reasoning was rather simple: WWE had not yet signed its contract agreement with the Tampa Sports Authority. In a contract obtained by Alba, it notes that WWE didn’t complete the contract until March 16.

WWE had mentioned on RAW that logistics were still being worked out on the ticket sales, with Alba noting that the reason was obviously due to the contract between the two sides not yet being completed.

Additionally, Alba notes that an official capacity limit is not mentioned in the contract, but that WWE has announced a projected attendance of around 25,000 for WrestleMania 37 at Raymond James Stadium.

New: The contract between #WWE and the Tampa Sports Authority wasn't signed by WWE until 3/16 at 8:26 p.m., and was signed by Raymond James Stadium management later. #WrestleMania tickets were supposed to go on-sale earlier that day, but got delayed. @BN9 @MyNews13 pic.twitter.com/q7YBWSXJZi

— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) March 30, 2021

So #WWE had mentioned on TV that Monday night logistics were still being worked out, hence the delay. This would indicate a contract was not done between both sides at the time of the initial planned sale. Eventually, they went on-sale later that week. #WrestleMania

— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) March 30, 2021

COVID protocols are important this year, and there's certainly explicit language when it comes to liability with organizations running major events like this. But this likely gives context for the delay. An official capacity limit is not listed, though #WWE announced about 25K.

— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) March 30, 2021

When the on-sale date for tickets was originally announced, I had put a public records request with the Tampa Sports Authority. I was told on 3/15 that they couldn't find anything.

Turns out the reason why is a contract hadn't been signed yet, despite the ticket plan. #WWE

— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) March 30, 2021