Tony Khan: AEW All In holds record for ‘most paid fans ever’ at wrestling event
This post has been updated.
AEW head Tony Khan took to Twitter Sunday to proclaim that Sunday’s All In from London’s Wembley Stadium is now the record holder for “the most paid fans ever at any pro wrestling event.”
During the show, the attendance was announced as 81,035 which they referred to as “a new worldwide record for a pro wrestling event.”
Ticket revenue for Sunday’s event was previously said to be “in the neighborhood” of $10 million earlier this week.
Coming up SOON: #AEWAllIn London
Live at @wembleystadium on ppv!Today's AEW All In: London has officially set the worldwide record for the most paid fans ever at any pro wrestling event! Thank you everyone who made this possible!
Don't miss history,
moments from NOW on ppv!— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) August 27, 2023
The number will undoubtedly come with some dispute from WWE who traditionally announces total attendance and not a breakdown of paid vs. comped tickets. One example Thurston noted is that he is confident sold tickets for 2016’s WrestleMania 32 fell between 78,000 and 83,000.
On this past Tuesday’s pre-All In media call, Khan was non-committal at providing an audit of the show to quell any controversy that would be bound to arise after the show.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.