Slam Fest to Bring Pro Wrestling Festival to Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas

The four-day event will feature matches from top international wrestling companies and appearances by WWE Hall of Famers.

Mar. 3, 2026 at 6:47am

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Las Vegas will host a pro wrestling festival called Slam Fest at the Palms Casino Resort from April 15-18, leading up to WrestleMania 42. The event will feature matches from international wrestling companies like Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, House of Glory, and Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling. WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley will host a comedy show, and wrestling stars Saraya and the Hardy Boyz will also make appearances.

Why it matters

Slam Fest aims to provide affordable, accessible pro wrestling entertainment to fans in the lead-up to WrestleMania, one of the biggest annual events in the sport. By bringing together top international wrestling companies and WWE legends, the festival offers a unique experience for attendees to engage with the sport in an intimate setting.

The details

Slam Fest is organized by Paragon Talent Group, co-founded by former WWE star Dean Muhtadi. The event will feature several pro wrestling companies, including TJPW, CMLL, HOG, Stardom, and Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling. In addition to the wrestling matches, the festival will host Mick Foley's comedy show, a live podcast recording with Saraya, and a "Hardy Party" with Matt and Jeff Hardy. Paragon has focused on making the event affordable for fans, with free admission or discounted tickets through sponsorships.

  • Slam Fest will take place from April 15-18, 2026.
  • WrestleMania 42 will be held during this time in Las Vegas.

The players

Dean Muhtadi

The co-founder of Paragon Talent Group and former WWE star who performed as Mojo Rawley.

Mick Foley

A WWE Hall of Famer who will host a comedy show at Slam Fest.

Saraya

A pro wrestling star who will have a live episode of her podcast "Rulebreakers with Saraya" at the event.

Matt Hardy

One half of the legendary tag team The Hardy Boyz, who will put on a "Hardy Party" at Slam Fest.

Jeff Hardy

The other half of The Hardy Boyz, who will join his brother Matt for the "Hardy Party" event.

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What they’re saying

“How can we do this this year bigger and better? One way we decided to do that would be for us to put on the wrestling shows at the Palms this year.”

— Dean Muhtadi, Co-founder of Paragon Talent Group

“One of the biggest core competencies of Paragon is sponsorships and third-party brand deals. With those, sometimes we're able to get our partners to come on board and cut those costs down so that we can either do free admission or half-price admission, or something like that.”

— Dean Muhtadi, Co-founder of Paragon Talent Group

What’s next

Slam Fest will take place in the days leading up to WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, with the main event scheduled for April 18, 2026.

The takeaway

Slam Fest offers pro wrestling fans an affordable and accessible way to engage with the sport during the busy WrestleMania week, with a diverse lineup of international companies and WWE legends coming together for four days of matches, shows, and fan interactions at the Palms Casino Resort.