Shaheem Reid Philadelphia will be Disneyland for wrestling fans across the world this weekend as WWE’s WrestleMania XL takes place over two nights — Saturday and Sunday, April 6-7 — at the city’s Lincoln Financial Field.
Not only will fans be paying attention to the in-ring action, but also the spectacle outside of the squared circle, which will include Lil Wayne and one of the city of proverbial brotherly love’s favorite sons, Meek Mill.
WWE has a long history of artists performing at Mania, and hip-hop has had a serious spotlight over the years, with artists from Run-DMC and Salt N Pepa to Lil Uzi Vert and Snoop Dogg rapping and fighting on separate occasions.
Bad Bunny has also competed at a WrestleMania; this week Def Jam dropped a special mixtape celebrating WrestleMania’s 40th anniversary.
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