Wrestlenomics analysis reveals ticket prices aren’t scaring fans off
Wrestlenomics has confirmed what wrestling fans have already known. WWE ticket prices are on the rise.
Obtaining data from Pollstar, Wrestlenomics is reporting that “average domestic ticket prices for WWE’s weekly main roster television events have roughly doubled since the TKO merger”.
The data wasn’t impacted by international events as they were not included in the sample by Pollstar.
Although many fans have complained about the rise in prices the demand hasn’t declined.
“Despite record-high prices, more people are attending Raw and Smackdown events, not fewer,” states Wrestlenomics.
Pulling stats from Wrestle Tix, Wrestlenomics wrote: “Raw and Smackdown events averaged 10,847 tickets distributed…almost identical to the same quarter last year at 10,849. All this while the average ticket price climbed from around $75 to $118.”
Examining AEW’s ticket trajectory, things have been very different indeed.
“In 2025 dollars, the average AEW TV event went from $58 in 2022 to $49 in 2025. Attendance has also declined over the same time period, based on WrestleTix data. It’s worth noting that the 2025 figure is based on only six samples, far fewer than in previous years. And given evidence that AEW recently sought to include a confidentiality clause in a venue contract, it’s reasonable to question whether similar restrictions are more common across the company’s deals — potentially limiting Pollstar’s access to data from AEW events at a time when attendance for Tony Khan’s promotion has been trending downward,” they reported.
