WWE Makes a Whopping $5.4M From Just One Channel

WWE WrestleMania 38 had everything, from surprise returns to new champions. “The Most Stupendous Two-Night Event In WrestleMania History” had the fans at the edge of their seats.

And not only did the show entertain the fans, but it also registered some great numbers. WrestleMania 38 also gave a tough competition to NFL Super Bowl LVI in terms of numbers.

Thus, giving competition to the NFL proves that the show was a major hit among the audience.

In a recent update, Darren Rovell revealed WWE made $5.4 million from onsite event merchandise sales during WrestleMania 38.

Darren also noted, “The average person spent $26. AT&T Stadium sold out of every WWE Championship Title belt.” 

Wrestlemania 38 set records for onsite event merchandise sales ($5.4 million). The average person spent $26.

AT&T Stadium sold out of every WWE Championship Title belt.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 13, 2022

This is really great news for Vince McMahon and WWE. It seems fans are really liking WWE’s product.

Also, now there is competition from Tony Khan’s AEW. Thus, it is really important for World Wrestling Entertainment to put forward their best shows. And the WWE superstars did not disappoint the fans at all at The Grandest Stage of Them All.

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At WrestleMania, fans got to see the shocking WWE return of Cody Rhodes. Moreover, Cody and Steve Austin’s WrestleMania moments became major talking points among the fans.

Not only did Stone Cold Steve Austin compete in a match on Night One, but he also made an appearance and gave a flashback of one of his biggest WWE rivalries.

WWE fans got to revisit one of the greatest WWE rivalries during WrestleMania 38

For so many years, there have been several great rivalries that have entertained the fans. The on-screen rivalry between Steve Austin and Vince McMahon was one such rivalry that really caught the interest of the fans.

In the past, the WWE Universe had seen Austin hitting the Stunner on Mr. McMahon. And on Night Two of WrestleMania 38, they got to see it again one more time.

After Vince McMahon’s victory over Pat McAfee, Steve Austin came out and hit both Mr. McMahon and Austin Theory with the Stunner. Later, he also delivered the stunner to Pat McAfee.

The crowd at the AT&T Stadium in Texas loved Stone Cold Steve Austin’s presence on both the nights of WrestleMania 38. This moment between Vince and Steve Austin really made some fans nostalgic.

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