WWE’s Chief Content Officer, Paul Levesque, discussed the organization’s acquisition of the Mexican wrestling company, AAA, following the conclusion of WrestleMania 41 Night 1. Over the weekend, WWE’s marquee event, WrestleMania 41, set multiple records in Las Vegas, as announced by the company on Tuesday. The event attracted a total of 124,693 fans over its two-night spectacle at Allegiant Stadium, establishing it as the highest-grossing event in WWE’s history. Viewership soared by 114% compared to the previous year’s WrestleMania in Philadelphia.
On-site merchandise sales were reported to have increased by more than 45%, while ecommerce sales rose by 86% from the previous year, indicating the highest revenue generation from the event in the company’s history. The WWE World experience welcomed over 50,000 attendees in its second year.
Throughout the event, fans witnessed six title changes. John Cena claimed his 17th world championship by defeating Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Jey Uso emerged victorious over Gunther to win the World Heavyweight Championship, and Seth Rollins, assisted by Paul Heyman, triumphed over Roman Reigns and CM Punk.
Iyo Sky retained her championship in a women’s title triple threat match. In addition, Becky Lynch made a comeback, and Joe Hendry debuted at WrestleMania. Social media engagement reached unprecedented levels, with over 1.1 billion social views, making it the most socially viewed WWE event to date.
The weekend in Las Vegas was packed with WWE-related events. WrestleMania After Dark took place for the first time at Fontainebleau Las Vegas across four nights, concluding with “The Roast of WrestleMania” on Sunday night. The city also hosted “Friday Night SmackDown,” NXT Stand & Deliver, “Monday Night Raw,” and Tuesday’s episode of NXT, alongside the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony.
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