As noted, AEW announced 81,035 fans in attendance for the All In pay-per-view on Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London, England. This was touted as the new all-time paid attendance record for a pro wrestling event.
In an update, AEW issued the following to tout the sold-out event, noting that fans from more than 70 countries made the trip to Wembley on Sunday to also make this the largest crowd in history to attend a pro wrestling event in Europe.
AEW also touted how All In was their highest-grossing event in company history, and one of pro wrestling’s largest gate with more than $10 million. Dave Meltzer adds that this was the 7th show in history to draw a gate of $10 million or more.
Below is the full release with comments from AEW President Tony Khan:
AEW: ALL IN LONDON SHATTERS MULTIPLE RECORDS
— Global Pay-Per-View Event Becomes AEW’s Highest Grossing Event in History and Biggest Pro Wrestling Event Ever Held in Europe
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced Sunday night that “AEW: All In London” shattered multiple records across the professional wrestling industry. The sold-out event, which was broadcast worldwide, saw 81,035 fans from more than 70 countries converge on Wembley Stadium in London, marking the largest crowd in history to ever attend a pro wrestling event in Europe.
In addition, “AEW: All In London” became AEW’s highest grossing event ever and one of the largest pro wrestling gates of all time, generating more than $10 million.
“‘AEW: All In London’ marked a monumental achievement, and showed the world that AEW is not only here to stay, but also a formidable force worldwide,” said Tony Khan, CEO, GM and Head of Creative of AEW. “This success wouldn’t have been possible without our incredible roster and talented staff, as well as our colleagues at WBD, who passionately believe in the AEW brand as much as I do, and our amazing partners at Wembley Stadium, Live Nation UK and ITV who worked tirelessly to make this dream a reality.
“Most importantly, we thank AEW’s incredibly loyal fans, many of whom travelled to London from around the world to be part of the event, and have been with us from the beginning. We celebrate this long-awaited moment with all of you and look forward to our return to Wembley Stadium in 2024, where we will once again make history.”
As announced during Sunday’s event, “AEW: All In London” will return to Wembley Stadium on Sunday, August 25, 2024. Fans can register for additional information on the event by clicking here.
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