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WWE Royal Rumble 2025 set attendance and revenue records, featuring Charlotte Flair and Jey Uso as winners amid fan backlash.

WWE Royal Rumble 2025, held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on February 1, 2025, achieved remarkable milestones, setting records for attendance and revenue. With 70,342 fans in attendance, it generated the largest gate for any single-night event in WWE history, only surpassed by WrestleMania 40. The event also saw a significant boost in viewership, with a nearly 14% increase domestically and even higher international numbers due to WWE`s global shift to Netflix.

Merchandise sales skyrocketed, up more than 95% from the previous year, making it the highest-grossing non-WrestleMania event ever. Sponsorship revenue surged by 94% compared to 2024, with every match featuring a sponsor. Social media engagement reached unprecedented levels, highlighted by WWE Superstar Bron Breakker`s viral spear of popular streamer IShowSpeed, which became the most-viewed Royal Rumble social post ever, amassing over 300 million views in less than 24 hours.

Charlotte Flair and Jey Uso emerged victorious in their respective Royal Rumble matches, earning coveted world title bouts at WrestleMania 41. However, their wins sparked significant fan backlash, as evidenced by YouTube videos receiving more dislikes than likes, and the event holding a 5.78/10 rating on the Cagematch wrestling database. Despite this, reactions on other social media platforms were more favorable, showcasing the divided opinions among fans.

This event marked the first Premium Live Event in Indianapolis as part of a new partnership with Indiana Sports Corp, paving the way for WWE`s three largest stadium events—WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Royal Rumble—to take place in Indianapolis in the coming years.

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