WWE Not Slowing Down Celebrity Involvement After WrestleMania 42

WWE isn’t backing off its celebrity push anytime soon — and the company is already lining up what’s next after WrestleMania.

According to Fightful Select, WWE went all-in on celebrity appearances during WrestleMania season, bringing in names like IShowSpeed, Lil Yachty, and Jelly Roll to be part of the show. Sources within WWE made it clear that the company was thrilled with how everything turned out, and that success is already shaping future plans.

"WWE had heavy celebrity involvement at WrestleMania. That won’t be ending any time soon. We saw IShowSpeed, Lil Yachty and Jelly Roll all involved in WrestleMania, among other celebrities. WWE sources told Fightful Select that they were extremely happy with all the celebrity performances."

While the level of involvement is expected to cool off slightly now that WrestleMania season is over, it’s not going away. WWE is still planning to bring more celebrities into the mix, including over the summer.

"In addition, we’re told that they won’t be stopping any time soon. It was reiterated that the involvement will slow down after WrestleMania season as one would expect, but that there are still plans for additional celebrities to be worked into WWE programming in the future, including this Summer. No names were given."

There were even bigger names in the conversation behind the scenes. Tom Brady was contacted about a potential appearance, though it ultimately didn’t happen.

"Tom Brady was at least contacted about appearing, but we haven’t heard why that didn’t come to fruition."

WWE has leaned heavily into celebrity crossover in recent years, using big-name appearances to expand its reach beyond wrestling fans and tap into mainstream audiences. Based on this update, that strategy isn’t changing — it’s just evolving beyond WrestleMania.

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