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WWE has announced that WWE Money in the Bank, which took place at The O2 in London over the weekend, was the most successful and highest-grossing Money in the Bank of all time.
Money in the Bank set a new record for highest-grossing arena event in WWE history, and Friday Night SmackDown from The O2 also became the highest-grossing SmackDown of all time.
The entire weekend generated a combined gate of more than $5.4m. Money in the Bank was attended by almost 19,000 people.
The Money in the Bank Premium Live Event also set new records for viewership, sponsorship, merchandise and social media.
Viewership increased by 17% from last year’s record, and also surpassed the last UK premium live event by 30%, which was Clash at the Castle at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Sponsorship was up 9% compared to the record set last year, while WWE Money in the Bank also racked up the highest-grossing merchandise sales for an arena event in WWE history.
Money in the Bank also set a new record for On Location fan experience packages, and became the highest-grossing, non-WrestleMania event ever.
Christian D’Acuña, senior programming director at The O2, said: “Hosting the first WWE Premium Live Event to take place in London in over 20 years is something we’re really proud of – it was a huge moment both for us as a venue and for WWE fans in the UK.
“There was an incredible atmosphere across the whole site as fans were immersed in the world of WWE from the minute they arrived at The O2. We want to say a massive thank you to the teams at WWE and Triple A Entertainment, and can’t wait to bring WWE back to London again soon.”
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