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WrestleMania 40 Shatters Records: TKO Celebrates Monumental Success

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Historic Financial Triumph for TKO at WrestleMania 40 Underlines Wrestling’s Unwavering Appeal


Summary

– WrestleMania 40 sets a new benchmark as TKO’s highest-grossing event, surpassing last year’s gate revenue by a staggering 78%.

– Total attendance and merchandise sales for the event also reached all-time highs, demonstrating wrestling’s massive fan engagement.

– Viewership saw a significant 41% increase, with the company witnessing unparalleled success in its fan events and post-WrestleMania programming.

WrestleMania 40 has officially become the most financially successful event in the history of TKO, breaking previous records with an unprecedented 78% increase in gate revenue compared to last year. Without revealing specific figures, TKO has hinted that this year’s extravaganza generated nearly $38.5 million, outperforming WrestleMania 32’s single-night gate record and marking a new era of profitability and popularity for the brand.

The event boasted a total attendance of 145,298 at Lincoln Financial Field, setting a new milestone for fan turnout, although this figure awaits independent verification. Beyond the gates, WrestleMania 40 saw a notable 41% rise in viewership, although details between Peacock and international WWE Network viewers remain unspecified.

Merchandise sales soared to new heights, reflecting over a 20% increase from WrestleMania 39, further emphasizing the event’s commercial success. In its inaugural year, in partnership with Fanatics Events, the WWE World fan event was celebrated as the most lucrative and well-attended fan event in TKO’s history.

In addition to WrestleMania’s triumphs, TKO highlighted the success of the go-home SmackDown and Raw after WrestleMania, which set records for the largest gates in their respective histories, as well as NXT Stand & Deliver’s record attendance, though its gate revenue was not specified as a record breaker.

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