WWE Aiming To Break Royal Rumble Record

WWE are aiming to break a record with the 2024 edition of the Royal Rumble. The latest edition of WWE's first pay-per-view of the year will emanate from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on Saturday, January 27. 

Dave Meltzer reported on Wrestling Observer Radio that WWE are looking to break the record for the largest Royal Rumble paid attendance. The record was set in 2023 with a paid attendance of 44,569 and a gate of $7.3 million for the show at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. 

"Royal Rumble is doing great in ticket sales. I don't know the number, but they are projecting a gate of close to $8 million. The largest attendance... I think they're looking for the largest paid attendance or the second largest. The Alamodome one year ago. They're looking at 50,000 people for this one. It's gonna have to be 50,000 sold now, but that's what they're hoping for, especially with the announcement of [CM] Punk in the match," Meltzer said.

Only two names have declared for the men's Royal Rumble so far in CM Punk and 2023 winner Cody Rhodes. Punk looks set to face Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship, possibly at WrestleMania 40. Cody Rhodes, meanwhile, is rumoured to once again challenge Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title at 'Mania. 

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