Did All Elite Wrestling inflate their attendance numbers for the All In 2023 pay-per-view event, which took place on August 27th from Wembley Stadium?
Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics recently reported on a public records request about the attendance for AEW All In 2023. Earlier today, the Freedom of Information office for the Brent Civic Centre responded to the original request with the following statement:
“The actual numbers registered entering [Wembley] Stadium through the turnstiles was 72,265 – this is reflective of what attended on the night and not the total number of tickets sold or no-shows etc.”
It’s worth noting that AEW has said all along that the paid attendance for the event was 81,035. If that is true, it would have been a new worldwide record for pro wrestling.
WrestleTix previously announced that the number of tickets distributed for All In 2023 was 83,131.
The WrestleNomics report states that a “typical AEW event has a drop count (also known as a “turnstile count”) that is about 80% to 90% of the paid attendance or tickets distributed.” In this case, 72,265 is 89% of 83,131.
So while it remains to be seen whether 81,035 tickets were actually sold, it is known that 72,265 people did walk through the turnstiles. With that being said, over 10,000 no-shows seems a bit high. Of course, there are also scalpers out there who may not have been able to sell the tickets they purchased.
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All Elite Wrestling (AEW) recently held their highly anticipated All In 2023 pay-per-view event at Wembley Stadium on August 27th. However, there have been speculations about whether the company inflated their attendance numbers for the event. Let’s delve into the details and see what the facts reveal.
Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics recently reported on a public records request regarding the attendance for AEW All In 2023. The Freedom of Information office for the Brent Civic Centre responded to the request by stating that the actual number of people who entered Wembley Stadium through the turnstiles was 72,265. This figure represents the number of individuals who attended the event and does not include the total number of tickets sold or no-shows.
It is important to note that AEW has consistently claimed that the paid attendance for All In 2023 was 81,035. If this number is accurate, it would have set a new worldwide record for professional wrestling. However, WrestleTix previously announced that the number of tickets distributed for the event was 83,131.
According to the WrestleNomics report, a typical AEW event usually has a drop count, also known as a “turnstile count,” that is approximately 80% to 90% of the paid attendance or tickets distributed. In this case, 72,265 represents 89% of 83,131. Therefore, while it remains uncertain whether all 81,035 tickets were actually sold, it is confirmed that 72,265 people did enter the venue.
The fact that there were over 10,000 no-shows may raise eyebrows, as it seems like a relatively high number. However, it is important to consider other factors such as scalpers who may have been unable to sell the tickets they purchased.
In conclusion, there are discrepancies between the reported paid attendance, tickets distributed, and the actual number of individuals who attended AEW All In 2023. While AEW claims a paid attendance of 81,035, the number of people who entered the venue through the turnstiles was 72,265. It is unclear whether all tickets were sold, but it is evident that a significant number of individuals did not attend the event.