WWE SummerSlam 2023 Touches Major Feat: WWE News: The “Biggest Party of the Summer” for WWE ended up being the biggest ever. Follow WWE News Updates with InsideSports.IN.
The company reported that Saturday’s high-profile live event, SummerSlam, broke all-time revenue records for a non-WrestleMania event, bringing in $8.5 million at the gate at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, in addition to $7 million in sponsorships from C4, Rocket Mortgage, and Slim Jim.
SummerSlam broke prior records for merchandise sales and was one of the top three most-watched PLEs on Peacock. A partnership with Fanatics, according to WWE, increased merchandise sales for the 2023 SummerSlam event by 60% above the previous record established in 2021.
SummerSlam 2023 Touches Major Feat As a Non-Wrestle Mania PPV
In the night’s main event, Roman Reigns defeated Jey Uso, with Jimmy Uso interfering and super-kicking his brother in a divisive nod to the ongoing Bloodline feud.
Jimmy’s actions will probably not be explained until Friday’s SmackDown, which will almost certainly result in a Uso vs. Uso matchup at a future PLE. Reigns is preparing for a protracted break after defeating Jey Uso and keeping the title of Tribal Chief, based on his social media statements.
Cody Rhodes’ response to his victory over Brock Lesnar, which resulted in the Beast Incarnate raising Rhodes’ hand in front of the Ford Field crowd, will certainly be shown on Monday’s Raw. The American Nightmare and Lesnar have been at odds for several months, but Rhodes could start his quest for the championship gold if he wins the rubber battle.
WWE SummerSlam 2023 Touches Major Feat As a Non-Wrestle Mania PPV- “$8.5 Million”
The consequences of Finn Balor’s defeat by Seth Rollins in their World Heavyweight Championship match may cause The Judgement Day stable to continue to split apart. Recent tensions between Balor and Damian Priest, the winner of Money in the Bank, will undoubtedly be increased by Rollins finishing Balor by stomping on top of the briefcase Priest brought into the ring.
Jed I. Goodman too posted about the WWE SummerSlam recording a gate of $8.5M through his Twitter account, he wrote “SummerSlam generated a record gate of $8.5M, the largest gate for any non-WrestleMania event ever. It was the most-watched SummerSlam in company history and among the top three audiences in the history of WWE on Peacock.”
The only championship that has changed hands on Saturday did it twice. Asuka and Charlotte Flair were defeated by Bianca Belair to win the WWE Women’s Championship, but Iyo Sky quickly ended her reign by cashing in her Money in the Bank contract.
Logan Paul defeated Ricochet in a thrilling opening match at SummerSlam, and the video of Samantha Irvin announcing Paul’s victory received 30 million views on social media in less than a day.
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