The WWE is one of the largest sports entertainment entities in the world. Breaking records is nothing new for the company. With the news of the WWE breaking a record, The Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns, released a message on social media. However, he didn’t seem surprised.
Reigns’s Tribal Chief gimmick has been front and center of the WWE. ‘The Big Dog’ has been a big draw at PPV events. This post shows his confidence and attitude as The Tribal Chief perfectly.
Roman Reigns is not surprised by the new record
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Taking to social media, WWE released a statement that WrestleMania 40 broke the company’s all-time gate record in a single day. The previous record was held by WrestleMania 39 at $21.6 million. The event took place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
2023 has seen the WWE break several records when it comes to sales. Despite low viewerships, the PPV events still generate massive crowds. SummerSlam 2023 at Ford Field in Detroit grossed $8.5 million in ticket sales. As the WWE enjoys success, one wrestler was not surprised by these numbers. Reposting the WWE’s announcement, Reigns had four words to say, “Of course we did. ☝🏽 #WrestleMania.”
Of course we did. ☝🏽 #WrestleMania https://t.co/EOazIDMGYA
— Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) August 21, 2023
While Reigns currently has no card for the event, his confidence in the large number demonstrates his cocky attitude. Since Reigns has been the undisputed WWE Universal Champion for over 1,000 days, he believes people come to see him at PPV events.
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Thanks to The Bloodline story featuring Reigns as The Tribal Chief, Solo Sikoa, Jimmy, and Jey Uso, Reigns has become the biggest star in the company. Although the number of matches Reigns features in is less, the storyline keeps fans hooked. Reigns has had six matches, half of which have a 4.5-star rating, according to ProFightDB. But, the success of the WWE isn’t because of Reigns; it’s because of someone else.
The WWE’s success after Triple H took over as Head of Creative
While the WWE enjoys its record-breaking financial success, we cannot forget that this is the first year of Triple H taking over as the Creative Head of WWE. Today, the promotion has over 10,000 in attendance for both RAW and SmackDown shows. Meanwhile, the WWE house shows see an attendance of over 5,000 fans on average in attendance.
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Another all-time company record shattered…
Thank you to the WWE Universe all over the world for ALREADY making #WrestleMania 40 historic. https://t.co/vG2enY4W6s
— Triple H (@TripleH) August 21, 2023
The storylines of the WWE wrestlers have drastically improved, with stables like The Bloodline, Judgment Day, etc, taking front and center stage. Fans are more interested in the twists and turns the storylines have today, with a lot of unpredictability added in.
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According to the WWE, the Live event revenue has jumped by 51%, reflecting the public demand for more Live wrestling shows domestically and internationally. All this, under the leadership of ‘The Game’, shows that the WWE is in good hands.
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