WWE Declares WrestleMania 42 as ‘One of the Highest Grossing Events’ in Its History

WrestleMania 42 is in the books, and according to WWE, this year’s event is one of the highest-grossing events in the history of the promotion. Earlier today, WWE issued a press release in which it noted the “record or near-record performances” of ‘Mania 42 across gate, sponsorship, WWE World, digital, and On Location VIP experiences.

The company noted that 106,072 fans attended the event across two nights, with fans flocking in from all 50 states and 69-plus countries. Additionally, it featured a record-making 32 marketing partners. The first hour of WrestleMania 42 Night One, featuring a six-man tag team match between The Usos & LA Knight and The Vision & iShowSpeed and an Unsanctioned bout between Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu, generated the highest views for ESPN2 in 2026, while Sunday’s event was the most-viewed telecast of the entire weekend on ESPN.

Moreover, WrestleMania 42 set a new digital record, generating 18 percent more views, i.e., 1.3 billion-plus, than last year across social media platforms. Below is WWE’s press release:

“WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced that WrestleMania 42 became one of the highest-grossing events in company history, with record or near-record performances across gate, sponsorship, merchandise, WWE World, On Location VIP experiences, and digital. WrestleMania 42 was highlighted by the historic Sunday night main event in which Roman Reigns defeated CM Punk to claim the World Heavyweight Championship and Saturday night’s main event where Cody Rhodes retained his Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton despite early interference by Pat McAfee.

“Across two nights at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, attendance reached 106,072, with tickets purchased from all 50 states and more than 69 countries. WrestleMania 42 featured a record 32 marketing partners, including Snickers, 2K, Riyadh Season, Ram, DoorDash, Wingstop, Wheatley American Vodka, Minute Maid, The General Insurance, PepsiCo’s MUG Root Beer, and Chumba Casino.

“WrestleMania Saturday was the most-viewed telecast of the year on ESPN2, while WrestleMania Sunday was the most-viewed telecast of the entire weekend on ESPN. At WWE World, a five-day interactive fan experience in partnership with Fanatics, paid experience sales reached all-time highs. WWE World also featured a lounge for attendees who signed up for Club WWE, the recently announced Gold membership experience for fans.

“Additionally, WrestleMania 42 set a new digital record, generating more than 1.3 billion views across all social platforms – up 18 percent from the record set at WrestleMania 41.”

WrestleMania 42 Saturday was headlined by the Undisputed WWE Championship match between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton. The American Nightmare retained the title following a bloody battle, but it was Randy who stood tall at the end of the night following a Punt Kick to the defending champ.

Meanwhile, the final match of WrestleMania 42 saw Roman Reigns defeat CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship in an instant classic. You can check out the highlights of the match below: