WWE Celebrates Breaking Even More Records

WWE continued its dominance in the world of sports entertainment by breaking even more records over the weekend.

WWE headed to Mexico over the weekend for a series of live events, performing in Mexico City on July 22nd and Monterrey on July 23rd. According to a press release issued on July 24th, the shows were a massive success, breaking records for the highest attendance and highest grossing live events as well as merchandise sales.

The press release reads as follows:

“WWE today announced that back-to-back WWE SuperShow events held at the Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City on Saturday, July 22, and the Arena Monterrey in Monterrey on Sunday, July 23, broke records for WWE’s highest attendance and highest grossing live events in Mexico for 12 years.

The event in Mexico City also broke venue records, becoming the highest attendance and highest grossing event ever held at the Arena Ciudad de México, in addition to setting a record for highest-ever WWE merchandise sales in Mexico City.

More than 25,000 spectators across both nights witnessed Superstars including Roman Reigns, Rey Mysterio, Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, Becky Lynch, Ronda Rousey, Seth “Freakin” Rollins, Dominik Mysterio, Charlotte Flair and Santos Escobar.”

The main event of the July 22nd show in Mexico City saw Roman Reigns successfully defend his title against Rey Mysterio after interference from Dominik Mysterio. Meanwhile, the July 23rd event in Monterrey saw Seth Rollins defeat Dominik Mysterio in the main event, retaining his World Heavyweight Championship.