Latest Report on the Possibility of WrestleMania in Ireland

Earlier this month, Maurice Shortall, the Councilor for Kilkenny, Ireland, spoke to the Irish Mirror about the country hosting WrestleMania.

"As a globally recognized event with the capacity to attract tens of thousands of international visitors and generate substantial international media exposure, WrestleMania presents a significant opportunity for Ireland to strengthen its position as a leading destination for major event tourism."Maurice Shortall, The Irish Mirror

Following up on that story, Fightful Select has now reported that talks between the Irish government and WWE have been ongoing, with the idea that WrestleMania in Ireland is considered a 'long-term project'.

Fightful's report notes that Ireland would need to match the six-million-dollar Las Vegas bid to host the event, which is seen as a major roadblock in getting the show to take place. The venue of Croke Park in Dublin is also seen as a potential issue as it doesn't have a roof, and Irish weather may come into play, which could cause a problem for WWE.

Estimates provided to Fightful suggest that bringing WrestleMania to Ireland would generate close to 300 million euros for the Irish economy.

Where fans want to see WrestleMania take place

Ireland would be a refreshing change of scenery for WrestleMania, but it is far from the only place that fans have been begging WWE to bring the event to. Talk of London, or any major city in England, hosting the event has been around for several years now.

The WWE fan base has petitioned online for the show to come to places like Mexico, Australia, Germany, a return to Canada, and possibly even New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom home arena, the Tokyo Dome in Japan.

Nothing is official yet, but it's becoming increasingly commonplace for WWE to hold PLEs outside the country in recent years.