WWE’s 40th WrestleMania event packed Lincoln Financial Field on April 6 and 7. The star-studded spectacle attracted a ton of attention and also raked in a ton of cash.
The Rock’s return to a WWE ring was expected to draw a big box office. They already achieved impressive growth in virtually every metric there is at this point.
- WrestleMania 40 attendance reached 145,298 over two nights, surpassing the previous gate record by 78%.
- Viewership for WrestleMania 40 increased by 41% over both nights compared to WrestleMania 39.
- Social media views for the event exceeded 660 million, setting a record as the most socially viewed WrestleMania ever.
- Merchandise sales rose by more than 20% from the record set at WrestleMania 39.
- WWE’s YouTube channel experienced its most viewed day in history with over 67 million views on WrestleMania 40 Sunday.
WrestleMania XL became WWE’s most watched event in history, surpassing the viewership record set at WrestleMania XXXIX last year by 41%, per John Wall Street.
This two-night event also established a new WWE record for a gate, generating $38.5 million in ticket sales, which represents a 78% increase from the previous year and a 147% increase from 2022.
Future WrestleMania Events
WrestleMania brings a ton of outside money to their host city every year. This is why hotspots all over the world are vying to host the show of shows.
Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has expressed interest in bringing WrestleMania to the UK’s capital city.
While campaigning for the upcoming mayoral election on May 2, Khan, who is not related to WWE’s Nick or AEW’s Tony, mentioned WWE’s flagship show in a press release, discussing London’s potential as a major sports hub. The 54-year-old Labour Party member is among those hoping to host the event in London.
At the moment, Las Vegas is a front-runner to host WrestleMania 41. Although Minneapolis may have thought hosting the Mania was a lock, and they put in a bid for it, nothing has been confirmed by WWE yet.
WWE President Nick Khan stated that the company intends on keeping WrestleMania and the other big five premium live events within the confines of the United States until further notice, but they are very open to bring all other events overseas.
