The updated revenue figures for WrestleMania 40 and related WWE events that took place in Philadelphia, PA, have been released by Wrestlenomics.
The data was obtained through a request for public records filed with the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission.
On the first night of WrestleMania 40, the event garnered ,656,965 from ticket sales and the second night accumulated ,433,325, setting a historical single-day event record for professional wrestling gates.
The total income from both days amounted to ,090,290. These figures exclude the cost of tickets.
Here is a detailed breakdown of the ticket sales for the WWE WrestleMania Weekend, which also includes other broadcasted events held in Philadelphia:
Friday Night Smackdown (5th April): ,022,405
NXT Stand & Deliver (6th April): ,109,245
WrestleMania 40 Night 1 (6th April): ,656,965
WrestleMania 40 Night 2 (7th April): ,433,325
Monday Night RAW (8th April): ,243,015
WWE SmackDown, NXT Stand & Deliver and RAW were hosted at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, while Lincoln Financial Field was the venue for WrestleMania XL.
Taking into account the cost of tickets, it is estimated that WrestleMania 40 reached .5 million in ticket sales.
The kickoff night of WrestleMania 40 saw the on-ring comeback of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, partnering with Roman Reigns against Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins in the chief event. The second night highlighted a rematch between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns from WrestleMania 39.