WrestleMania 42 ticket revenue fell 45% compared with 2025, Pollstar data shows

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WrestleMania 42 sold noticeably fewer tickets than the year before, according to Pollstar figures obtained by Wrestlenomics and reported by POST Wrestling. The event was held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on 18 and 19 April, with Cody Rhodes against Randy Orton and CM Punk against Roman Reigns at the top of the two nights

Night one sold 42,215 tickets and took $17.44 million. Night two sold 48,158 tickets and took $18.56 million. Across both nights that is 90,373 tickets and $36 million. Compared with WrestleMania 41, which sold 113,412 tickets and took $66.07 million, that is a 20 percent drop in tickets and a 45.5 percent drop in revenue

There was some unusual background. WWE had originally announced New Orleans as the 2026 host before moving the event back to Las Vegas. The Las Vegas tourism authority paid a $6 million site fee, and WWE qualified for $4.3 million in tax credits, so the overall finances look different from the ticket figures alone

In internal audio heard by POST, WWE president Nick Khan said the decision to go back to Las Vegas was his, and he called the event a success. Adjusted for inflation, the two nights still rank sixth and ninth among WrestleMania gates in history, which shows how high the bar has become

WrestleMania 41 was an exceptional year, so some drop was always likely. Still, a 45 percent fall in revenue is significant and will make WWE think carefully about pricing and venues. It is a reminder that even the biggest show in wrestling depends on location, timing and ticket prices

Were ticket prices the main problem? And where would you like to see a future WrestleMania held?

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[Demi-Q]

Still sixth and ninth all time after inflation is not bad at all. WrestleMania 41 set a very high bar

A drop was always coming. WrestleMania keeps setting records most years. One quieter year is not a disaster

[Hollow Tiger]

That site fee and the tax credits change the picture. WWE probably made decent money overall

Ticket revenue is only part of the story. Business is more than ticket sales