WWE Discussing A New Show For WrestleMania Weekend With Controversial Comedian

Written by Alex Hunt • Published Mar 13, 2025 13:19 EDT
WWE Discussing A New Show For WrestleMania Weekend With Controversial Comedian

A unique event could debut over WWE WrestleMania weekend featuring a famous face in the world of American comedy.

Now much bigger than just Mania itself, the promotion takes over the host city for the whole week with branded events being presented in the lead-up to and after the 2-night show including tapings of SmackDown and Raw, the Hall of Fame ceremony and NXT Stand & Deliver. Additionally, meet and greets and panels now take place at the WWE World attraction, which debuted at Mania 40 and will return in 2025.

While the aforementioned shows are now to be expected each year at Mania, a new report has revealed that the promotion is considering a very off-the-wall show in Las Vegas. As reported by WrestleVotes, the company has discussed hosting a “Roast of WrestleMania” show which would feature comedian Tony Hinchcliffe:

According to a well-placed source, WWE has discussed an “outside-the-box” idea of running a post-WrestleMania event in Las Vegas on Sunday night, 4/20. We’re told the concept would be ‘The Roast of WrestleMania,’ featuring comedic megastar Tony Hinchcliffe.
A pro wrestling fan, Hinchcliffe previously appeared on The Undertaker’s Six Feet Under podcast and has also been on Joe Rogan’s podcast when wrestlers have been the featured guests. Hinchcliffe was also one of the featured guests in the roasts of Snoop Dogg and Tom Brady.
In August 2024, the comedian came under fire for comments made while speaking at a Donald Trump rally. Along with referring to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage”, Hinchcliffe also made several racist and antisemitic comments.
It was recently announced that Hinchcliffe had also landed a Netflix special, sparking backlash.

4 Matches Made Official For WWE WrestleMania 41

Following on from the 2025 Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber, four matches have been decided for the biggest show of the year. The current announced line-up is as follows:

  • Cody Rhodes (c) vs. John Cena – Singles match for the Undisputed Championship
  • Gunther (c) vs. Jey Uso – Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship
  • Iyo Sky (c) vs. Bianca Belair – Singles match for the Women’s World Championship
  • Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Charlotte Flair – Singles match for the WWE Women’s Championship

In a further update, WWE has officially announced the event.