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WWE Royal Rumble 2025 was a record-setting event.
WWE held their Royal Rumble premium live event from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana on February 1st. At the post-show press conference, Tripe H stated that the show drew the third-largest gate in WWE history.
In an update, WWE issued a press release in which they touted the success of the show, stating that it generated the largest gate for any single-night event in WWE history, making it the most-successful and highest-grossing Royal Rumble event of all time. WWE announced that 70,342 fans were in attendance, which is only behind WrestleMania 40 Saturday and Sunday.
WWE also announced that this year’s show set the event’s all-time viewership number, as it was up 14% domestically from last year’s record-setting audience. WWE stated that, in partnership with Fanatics, merchandise sales were up more than 95 percent versus last year, making it the highest-grossing non-WrestleMania event of all time.
Additionally, sponsorship revenue was up 94 percent from the previous record, which was set in 2024, with 14 total partners sponsoring 100 percent of the matches,
Furthermore, WWE announced that the event set the record for the most social views in Royal Rumble history, with Bron Breakker Spearing IShowSpeed becoming the most-viewed Royal Rumble social post of all time.
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