Opening Number: WrestleMania

Posted by Don Muret | Apr 3, 2019 | Bookings, Front Row

WrestleMania this month celebrates 35 years as an event at MetLife Stadium. World Wrestling Entertainment’s extravaganza has posted some impressive numbers over the years in evolving from arenas to a stadium event; here are some tied to attendance, ticket prices and gross ticket sales.

19,121
Sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden for the first WrestleMania in 1985.

2005
Staples Center becomes the final NBA/NHL arena to host WrestleMania, drawing a crowd of 20,192.

2006
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Don Muret

Senior Editor Don Muret has been a reporter for 35 years, including 25 years in trade journalism at SportsBusiness Journal and the old Amusement Business magazine before joining VenuesNow in December 2017. Previously, he worked 10 years as a sports writer for multiple daily and weekly newspapers. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa native has a journalism degree from Drake University and attended graduate school at the University of Iowa. He’s a diehard Chicago Cubs fan and loves live music. Muret lives in Charlotte with his wife, Dana, and their two teenage daughters, Madeline and Carolyn. Don can be reached at (704) 877-7399 or dmuret@oakviewgroup.com