AEW All In 2026 did not have nearly 50,000 people walk through the gates at Wembley Stadium. The verified turnstile count for the August 30 event was 41,102.
Brandon Thurston of POST Wrestling obtained the figure from Brent Council, the local government authority responsible for the area surrounding Wembley Stadium. An official confirmed that 41,102 admissions were recorded through the stadium’s turnstiles.
“The actual numbers recorded entering the Stadium through the turnstiles for the AEW All In 2026 event was 41,102. This is reflective of the numbers [of people who] attended on the night and not the total number of tickets sold or no-shows.”
A turnstile count, also known as a scan count or drop count, tracks the tickets used for entry. It does not include people whose tickets were never scanned, but it is also separate from the larger number of tickets sold, distributed as complimentary admissions or otherwise issued.
WrestleTix estimated that 46,987 tickets had been distributed for All In 2026. That leaves a difference of 5,885 between the estimated distribution and the number recorded at the turnstiles.
Tony Khan gave a higher estimate during the All In post-show press conference. The AEW CEO said attendance was “close to 50,000” and claimed the event generated approximately $6 million in ticket sales. The confirmed turnstile figure also shows another decline for AEW’s flagship event at Wembley Stadium. All In 2023 recorded 72,265 admissions, while the 2024 event had a turnstile count of 46,476.
| Year | Announced or estimated attendance | Turnstile count | Announced gate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 81,035 paid / 83,131 estimated | 72,265 | $10 million |
| 2024 | 53,922 estimated | 46,476 | $6 million |
| 2026 | 46,987 estimated | 41,102 | $6 million |
AEW moved All In to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, for 2025. WrestleTix estimated 27,245 tickets distributed for that event, while the recorded turnstile count was 21,973. Khan announced a $3 million gate.
The company returned to Wembley in 2026 and drew a larger crowd than the Texas event, but attendance remained well below AEW’s first two shows at the London stadium.
Despite that decline, Thurston noted that WrestleTix’s estimate would still make All In the third-highest-attended wrestling event of 2026. It would trail both nights of WrestleMania while finishing comfortably ahead of either night of SummerSlam.
The 41,102 figure does not erase AEW’s ability to draw a massive international crowd, but it does put Khan’s “close to 50,000” claim into clearer perspective. Thousands more tickets were distributed than were recorded entering Wembley Stadium.
What do you make of the difference between AEW’s attendance claim, the estimated ticket distribution and the confirmed turnstile count? Let us know in the comments.
