Update on WWE WrestleMania 42 ticket sales and discounts

Dave Meltzer has an update on the ticket prices and discounts for WrestleMania 42. 

In today’s edition of Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer noted that WWE rolled out another sale with 25 percent off for Night 1 and 2 of Wrestlemania 42. The reasoning was to ensure Allegiant Stadium is packed for the event. 

The discount was also applicable for the Raw and SmackDown related to the event, and the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony. 

Meltzer wrote: 

“WWE did another sale, this time 25 percent off sale for both nights of WrestleMania this past week in another attempt to boost sales and make sure the place is full, which it will be by the end. It was not only WrestleMania, but the Hall of Fame, Raw and Smackdown all getting a 25 percent off sale, coming a week after a 31.6 percent sale for all of those shows.”

“The 25 percent off also included the other events WWE is putting on that week, which are Smackdown at 5,810 tickets out which has to be a major disappointment and Raw at 7,305 at T-Mobile Arena, while the Hall of Fame, in a smaller setting, is at 2,183.” 

The ticket sales and discounts indicate that the ticket distribution is nearly 13.3 percent lower than it was for WrestleMania 41. 

Night 1 of WrestleMania 42, scheduled for April 18 is currently has around 39,800 tickets out. Night 2, taking place on April 19, has approximately 41,300 out. 

However, estimates suggest that attendance could still exceed 50,000 per night by the time WrestleMania 42 takes place. 

“Right now after the latest sale, WrestleMania in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium has 39,866 for 4/18 and 41,330 for 4/19. They are 13.3 percent behind last year, which is closer than the 18 percent behind they were doing before the two major sales. In the end, they’ll have 50,000 or more in and will announce a number that is about the same if not slightly bigger than last year.”

“The secondary market get in prices of $205 for the first night and $211 for the second night 23.8 percent down from the same period last year, so that’s probably a better measure of the ticket demand.” 

To provide fans with an exclusive experience, WWE also announced availability of seats on top of the WrestleMania 42 stage. A similar seating option was also offered for last year’s edition of the Premium Live Event. 

WrestleMania 42 will take place at Allegiant Stadium for the second time in a row. Roman Reigns challenges CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event. Randy Orton pursues his quest to win his 15th WWE World Title reign by defeating Cody Rhodes.

Check out the updated match card here.

Meanwhile, The WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will be held on April 17 at the Dolby Live in Park MGM, Las Vegas. 

The full edition of this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter is available for subscribers here.

WWE Money in the Bank 2022 set for Las Vegas

WWE announced a return to Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium for the Money in the Bank PPV on July 2 or July 3, 2022. 

During tonight’s SummerSlam show, a commercial aired promoting the event. A QR code was also shown, directing viewers to a website where they could register for ticket pre-sale information.

The date will mark the first time that Money in the Bank will be a standalone stadium show. 

In a press release, WWE President and Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan said “Las Vegas, its residents and visitors have demonstrated that Vegas is the perfect city for our biggest events. Money in the Bank, an appropriately titled event for Vegas and one of our five annual tentpoles, will bring the WWE Universe back to Allegiant Stadium July 4th weekend 2022.”

WWE ran Allegiant Stadium for the first time with tonight’s SummerSlam event. The company announced an attendance number of 51,326 for SummerSlam, while WrestleTix estimated an actual attendance of 45,690.

Money in the Bank 2021 was held at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. It was WWE’s first PPV back in front of live fans since the COVID-19 pandemic began.