WWE Royal Rumble 2025 Shatters Records with Historic Attendance and Revenue

The 2025 WWE Royal Rumble has officially gone down as one of the biggest events in company history. Held on February 1, the event shattered attendance records and generated unprecedented revenue, cementing itself as the most successful non-WrestleMania show ever.
The event saw a staggering attendance figure, with WWE announcing 70,347 fans in attendance at Lucas Oil Stadium. However, an on-screen graphic displayed a slightly lower number of 65,407, leading to some confusion. Independent reports from WrestleTix placed the attendance at 67,590, indicating a middle ground between the figures provided by WWE. Regardless of the exact number, the event officially surpassed the previous Royal Rumble attendance record of 60,477 set in 1997.

Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque confirmed during the post-show press conference that the 2025 Royal Rumble generated approximately $17 million in ticket sales. This makes it the highest-grossing Royal Rumble of all time and the third-largest gate in WWE history, trailing only the two-night WrestleMania 40 event from last year. Notably, it also holds the record for the biggest single-night gate in WWE’s history, surpassing all previous one-night events.

The event drew fans from all 50 U.S. states and 48 countries, highlighting WWE’s strong international appeal. Additionally, WWE set new records in merchandise and sponsorship revenue, making it a financial triumph on multiple fronts. With WWE's recent move to Netflix, the Royal Rumble’s viewership data will be closely watched in the coming days, as WWE Raw recently drew 3 million global viewers on the platform.

With this massive success, WWE now turns its focus to WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, which is expected to break even more records. The Royal Rumble has set the stage for major storylines heading into WWE’s biggest event of the year, with Jey Uso securing his WrestleMania title shot and John Cena confirming his participation in the upcoming Elimination Chamber match.
As WWE continues its record-breaking streak, the Royal Rumble 2025 will be remembered as a landmark event that not only showcased top-tier wrestling but also set new benchmarks in business and entertainment.