WWE says WrestleMania 39 was most successful event in company history

WWE is touting that WrestleMania 39 was the most successful event in company history.

In a press release issued on Monday morning, WWE stated that WrestleMania 39 was the highest-grossing event in the history of the company, setting new records for viewership, gate, sponsorship, merchandise, and social media. This was the fourth straight year of WrestleMania being a two-night event and the second where there were no COVID-19 crowd restrictions.

“Night 2 of WrestleMania 39 surpassed the existing global viewership record by 33 percent, just one day after Night 1 of WrestleMania 39 surpassed the existing global viewership record by 28 percent,” WWE wrote.

“WrestleMania 39 generated a gate of more than $21.6 million, breaking the previous record by 27 percent, with 161,892 in attendance at SoFi Stadium over the two nights.”

WWE generated more than $20 million in sponsorship revenue for WrestleMania 39, which was more than double the previous record. Merchandise sales were up 20 percent from the previous record.

Social media metrics were up 42 percent from last year’s record, with WWE claiming that they had over 500 million views and 11 million hours of video consumed over Saturday and Sunday.

WrestleMania 39 was held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. In 2024, WWE is heading to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia for WrestleMania 40. It will be another two-night event.