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“[It] was a labor of love. I’m not in love anymore,” the musician expressed.
An iconic chapter has closed: WaleMania is officially over. The musician made a significant announcement on Friday, revealing that he would be ending his annual event series held during WrestleMania weekend after a decade of festivities.
“I hope everybody has a great time tonight. This will be the final Walemania,” Wale shared on X, accompanying his message with a video of the Sphere in Las Vegas celebrating the occasion. “Ten years of many memories… thank you to everyone who has shown up and shown out.”
In response to fan inquiries about the decision to conclude the event, Wale noted, “[It] was a labor of love. I’m not in love anymore.” He further commented on another post, stating, “Anybody who’s been paying attention knew this was inevitable. This is the last hurrah.”
I hope everybody has a great time tonight. This will be the final Walemania. Ten years of lots of memories… thank you to everybody who has showed up and showed out… pic.twitter.com/csAJwfwDbP
— Wale (@Wale) April 17, 2025
Wale introduced the concert series in 2015 in collaboration with Court Bauer, aiming to provide an “unofficial welcome” to the already vibrant atmosphere surrounding the WWE’s WrestleMania weekend.
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“WaleMania has always been a passion of mine because it combines all of my loves into one place during a weekend that I always have the most fun,” he commented in a 2022 interview. “I love doing this for fans of myself and my music as well as fans of professional wrestling because at the end of the day, I’m one of you too.”
This year’s WrestleMania 41 will take place in Las Vegas, featuring Roman Reigns up against CM Punk and Seth Rollins in a thrilling triple-threat match, alongside Cody Rhodes challenging John Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Next year’s WrestleMania, marking the first in a decade without Wale’s event, is set for April 11 and 12 in New Orleans.
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