LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — World Wrestling Entertainment touted its success in the sports and entertainment capital of the world Tuesday, saying WrestleMania 41 has become “the most-successful and highest-grossing event in company history.”
“WrestleMania 41 generated the largest gate for any event in WWE history,” WWE said in a news release. The event drew 124,693 across its two nights at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday and Sunday. Merchandise sales during the week of WrestleMania also broke old records, WWE officials said. According to the company, sales of WWE merchandise in Las Vegas increased by more than 45 percent, surpassing the record set by WrestleMania XL in 2024 in Philadelphia.
The WWE World fan experience at the Las Vegas Convention Center drew more than 50,000 attendees. That number surpassed the 2024 edition by 21 percent, making it WWE’s most-attended fan convention of all time, officials said.
WWE was present throughout the city during the week of WrestleMania with displays present at various resorts, attractions, and even the Las Vegas airport. The weeklong professional wrestling extravaganza included SmackDown and NXT Stand and Deliver at T-Mobile Arena on Friday, WrestleMania Saturday and Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, and WWE Raw on Monday. Additional events included the WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony and the Roast of WrestleMania, both at the BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
WrestleMania made headlines Saturday when Paul Heyman betrayed CM Punk and Roman Reigns to align himself with Seth Rollins, and again on Sunday when John Cena defeated Cody Rhodes to claim his record 17th WWE Championship.
The week wraps up on Tuesday with NXT at the BleauLive Theater, televised on the CW Network.
