Wrestlenomics has released some detailed numbers on how much revenue WWE managed to generate from their shows in Puerto Rico earlier this month.
WWE’s Puerto Rican tour included an episode of SmackDown on May 5 and Backlash 2023 on May 6, both in San Juan.
The Puerto Rico Convention Center District Authority noted that WWE was paid $1.5 million to organize Backlash 2023 in San Juan.
WWE Backlash 2023 had an attendance of 15,145 paid with a gate of $1,447,558. There were 1,351 tickets comped for a total of 16,496.
WWE SmackDown had an attendance of 14,282 paid, with 1,270 comps for a total attendance of 15,552. The live gate was $1,048,295.
Merchandise sales amounted to $248,470 over two nights or $8.44 per person. The figure was actually below normal WWE levels.
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