It’s WrestleMania season for the WWE, and this year more fans than ever are showing up and tuning in to watch the product.
This past Saturday WWE held its Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event in Montreal, and not only was viewership up threefold compared to last year but the Quebecois packed Bell Centre.
It was the largest gate for the event in its 13 year history.
Last month at one of WWE’s crown jewel premium live events, Royal Rumble, the company reported record gate and viewership. WrestleMania itself, which will be held at SoFi Stadium the first weekend in April, has already smashed ticket sales estimates.
With Paul “Triple H” Levesque taking over as the head of creative at WWE after chairman Vince McMahon relinquished that title last year, fans have turned back to the promotion as Levesque has retooled storylines and elevated superstars that fans want to see.
McMahon is reportedly trying to sell WWE and is asking for $9 billion.
