Wrestling star John Cena to headline WWE Crown Jewel Spectacle in Perth

Pressed up towards a steel barricade with a crowd of 1000’s behind him, wrestling super-fan Jarrod Richardson has flown throughout the nation to attend a three-day World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) spectacular in Perth’s CBD.

Mr Richardson was joined by large crowds in Forrest Chase in Perth on Friday evening for the primary of a sequence of exhibits to be held throughout the WWE’s Crown Jewel spectacle.

He made it entrance and centre for the weekend he spent a small fortune on.

“Five of us bought tickets, we’ve spent $15,000,” he mentioned.

“And then about another four-grand on merchandise.”

Wrestling star and Hollywood actor John Cena is ready to seem in Perth for the occasion, together with different WWE superstars like Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Tiffany Stratton, AJ Styles and Stephanie Vaquer.

Powerhouse Aussies like Rhea Ripley and Bronson Reed can even be getting into the ring all through the weekend.

Mr Richardson had flownfrom Sydney for the occasion, however he mentioned he had travelled additional earlier than to look at his favourites battle it out within the ring.

“I went to the [United] States in the 90s with family,” he mentioned.

“I’ve been following them for a very long time since I was about five year old.”

Olivia Nicolaides, 16, mentioned she was “pretty obsessed” with wrestling and had travelled from Melbourne to cheer on her favorite WWE celebrity.

“I feel like I’m a really big fan, I really love Rhea Ripley,” she mentioned.

Big enterprise for WA

It will not be the primary time Western Australia has hosted an occasion like this, with folks from throughout the globe flocking to the statefor the WWE Elimination Chamber held at Perth Stadium in February 2024.

The present featured wrestling figures like Ripley, Logan Paul and Randy Orton, and generated greater than $36 million for the WA financial system.

Perth was introduced because the host metropolis for the occasion earlier this 12 months throughout WrestleMania in Las Vegas — an occasion during which Cena competed that garnered international consideration.

The WA Minister for Tourism Reece Whitby mentioned he wouldn’t disclose the quantity the federal government invested to safe Cena’s attendance.

“Any investment we make is confidential,” Mr Whitby mentioned.

“We want to be competitive in the future.”

Mr Whitby mentioned the revenue from the occasion would exceed the fee and generate a major enhance to the state’s financial system.

“More than half of them [the crowd] are from outside of Western Australia,” he mentioned.

“They’re coming here spending millions of dollars.”

Mr Whitby mentioned occasions resembling these helped put Perth on the map as a severe tourism vacation spot.

In addition to the star-studded exhibits, there might be different actions held throughout Perth over the weekend, together with a WWE pop-up retailer in Murray Street Mall.

Interactive actions might be held at RAC Arena, and an onsite barber will provide WWE-inspired types on the pop-up Netflix Sports Club at Northbridge Brewing Company on Saturday and Sunday.

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