There has been a rollercoaster ride for WWE fans in recent days. The company recently organized one of the most popular pay-per-views in the company's history, Wrestlemania 39.
Wrestlemania didn't just leave the fans captivated with the joy and excitement of the event, as WWE announced that Endeavor had taken over the company and created an unbelievable joint venture with UFC. Sticking with the Wrestlemania records, Wrestlemania Night broke every single record.
The viewership of the event set an impeccable record in the company's history. Wrestlemania recorded more than 500 million views and 11 million hours of watch time on social media across two days. These numbers were 42% more than last year's Wrestlemania.
On April 1st and April 2nd, the Wrestlemania event took place at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The match card was filled with superstars like Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Logan Paul, who all put on an excellent matchup. In addition to these matches, Wrestlemania also marked the debut of KSI, a well-known British YouTuber
Besides breaking viewership records, Wrestlemania also broke attendance records by breaking $21.6 million through gates. Attendance for the event was a record-breaking 161,892 people.
WWE will now be teaming up with UFC
In the midst of Wrestlemania's magic, WWE managed to leave everyone stunned by their acquisition from Endeavor, who owned UFC as well. WWE and UFC will become joint companies worth $21.4 billion as a result of this acquisition. World Wrestling Entertainment will now be seen under Endeavor's umbrella.
According to WWE's CEO Nick Khan, who recently revealed plans for the company, the two entities will continue to run independently but will see the crossover of talents. The media rights deal is that the two companies will merge in the near future, according to WWE's CEO Nick Khan.
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