WrestleMania 42 delivered big — and the numbers prove it. WWE, a TKO Group Holdings company, confirmed the two-night event ranks among the highest-grossing in company history.
Gate, sponsorship, merchandise, and digital metrics all hit record or near-record levels.
Over two nights at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, the event drew 106,072 fans. Attendees came from all 50 states and more than 69 countries.
WrestleMania 42 locked in a record 32 marketing partners. Sponsors included Snickers, 2K, Riyadh Season, and Dodge Ram among others. The TV numbers were equally strong. WrestleMania Saturday topped ESPN2 as the most-viewed telecast of the year. WrestleMania Sunday led the entire weekend on ESPN.
ESPN has not released official viewership data for the weekend event.
Roman Reigns defeated CM Punk on Sunday night to claim the World Heavyweight Championship. Saturday’s main event saw Cody Rhodes retain his Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton, despite interference from Pat McAfee.
WWE World, a five-day fan experience run in partnership with Fanatics, posted all-time highs in paid experience sales. The event also debuted a dedicated lounge for Club WWE Gold members.
On social, WrestleMania 42 generated more than 1.3 billion views across all platforms. That’s an 18 percent jump over the record set at WrestleMania 41.
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