Opening Number: WrestleMania
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. 19,121Sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden for the first WrestleMania in 1985. 2005Staples Center becomes the final NBA/NHL arena to host WrestleMania, drawing a crowd of 20,192. 2006Allstate Arena is the last arena to host WrestleMania, attracting 17,159 in attendance. 101,763Record attendance for WrestleMania 32 at AT&T Stadium and the fifth-highest crowd for an event at the Dallas Cowboys’ facility. $17.3 millionGross ticket revenue for WrestleMania 32, highest in event history. $6,507Ticketmaster primary site listing for a platinum ringside seat to attend WrestleMania 35 at MetLife Stadium. $7,475.05Total cost for that dynamically priced seat in the third row, which includes service fees. […]