Royal Rumble 2025 Smashes Records with Biggest Gate in Single Night Event in WWE History

WWE’s Royal Rumble 2025 just rewrote the record books, becoming the biggest single-night event in company history. With 70,342 fans packing Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, this year’s event generated the largest gate for any non-WrestleMania show ever, surpassing every other WWE PLE in history.

That wasn’t the only milestone WWE shattered. Royal Rumble 2025 dominated across the board, setting new highs in viewership, merchandise sales, sponsorships, and social media engagement.

• Viewership skyrocketed, jumping 14% higher than last year’s record-setting numbers on Peacock in the U.S., while global streaming on Netflix sent international figures soaring even further.
• Merch sales were up an insane 95% from last year, making this the highest-grossing non-WrestleMania event ever.
• Sponsorship revenue spiked 94%, with every single match featuring a sponsor.
• Social media exploded, with Bron Breakker’s spear on IShowSpeed becoming the most-watched Royal Rumble clip of all time, racking up a mind-blowing 300 million views in under 24 hours.

This event also marked the first time WWE brought the Royal Rumble to Indianapolis under its new deal with Indiana Sports Corp, which will see WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Royal Rumble all come through the city in the future.

Of course, the night was headlined by Jey Uso and Charlotte Flair winning their respective Royal Rumble matches, locking in their WrestleMania 41 world title shots.

With WWE setting the bar higher than ever, the big question is—how do they top this at WrestleMania 41? Do you think WWE can break even more records, or was this their peak? Let us know your thoughts!