WWE’s WrestleMania 42 Kickoff event is happening today (April 17) live at 5:00 p.m. EST in Las Vegas.
These pre-premium live event pep rallys were called “press conferences” at one point. But because they weren’t actually press conferences — and because they now hold those after PLEs as part of the “Post Show” — they’re now calling these Kickoffs. The pre-show program that used to be a Kickoff is now a Countdown. It’s been that while for a while now, but we’re getting used to them.
If it’s like last
year’s, today’s Kickoff will be coming our way from T-Mobile Arena Plaza, outside the venue hosting tonight’s WrestleMania SmackDown show.
We’re guessing on that, because WWE’s hasn’t said much about what they have planned. Its website only tells us not to miss it if we want to “get ready for all the weekend action.” The YouTube description of the above video simply reads: “One night before the 42nd edition of The Showcase of the Immortals begins, watch as WWE Superstars appear in front of a live Las Vegas crowd.”
So… who will be there? It’ll probably be mostly folks who are on the card for Saturday or Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, but beyond that? What will they have to say? We’ll find out when the stream goes live this afternoon. So click play, hang out, and talk about the Kickoff with your fellow Cagesiders in the comments below!
