WWE said this was the highest-grossing and most-viewed Royal Rumble in company history!
Alamodome officials said more than 51,300 people attended the event, which brought in stars like Brock Lesnar, Rhea Ripley, Seth “Freakin” Rollins, Cody Rhodes, Bianca Belair, Alexa Bliss, Roman Reigns, and more.
WWE on Monday said that Saturday’s event was the highest-grossing and most-viewed Royal Rumble in company history. “The event set a new all-time gate record at more than $7.7 million, far surpassing the previous Royal Rumble high in 2017 by more than 50 percent,” WWE said in a news release. “Viewership of the event saw a 52 percent increase versus the previous record set in 2022.”The winners of the men’s and women’s matches — Rhodes and Ripley, respectively — both earned a championship match opportunity at WrestleMania in Los Angeles.
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