Philly Not To Host WrestleMania 31 Due To "Lack of Interest"
WWE chose Santa Clara, California to host WrestleMania 31 over Philadelphia due to Philly official's approach to the bidding process, reports PWInsider. It's being said that Philadelphia lost out on WrestleMania because they showed a "lack of interest". Bay Area officials were much more inviting and enthusiastic about hosting the big event.
The Philadelphia representatives acted more like they were doing WWE a favor by hosting 'Mania in their city, rather than the other way around. The PWInsider report is claiming that was a major factor in WWE's decision to ultimately go with Santa Clara to host WrestleMania 31.
This is also likely the reason Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field missed out on WrestleMania 32 as well. It was confirmed this past week that the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas — home of the Dallas Cowboys — would host WrestleMania in 2016.
