{"id":40879,"date":"2017-04-03T19:00:26","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T00:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=40879"},"modified":"2017-04-03T19:00:26","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T00:00:26","slug":"wwe-touts-records-set-last-night-orlando-wrestlemania-including-live-attendance-shows-ranks-among-official-figures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/04\/03\/wwe-touts-records-set-last-night-orlando-wrestlemania-including-live-attendance-shows-ranks-among-official-figures\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE touts records set last night in Orlando for WrestleMania including live attendance, shows where it ranks among &#8220;official&#8221; figures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1599784868\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><em>WWE is touting some records set for WrestleMania 33 yesterday in Orlando. The following is the press release they issued to PWTorch. Keep in mind their attendance figures are the &#8220;official&#8221; p.r. numbers which are oft-repeated but also oft-disputed for being inflated.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>WRESTLEMANIA 33 BREAKS RECORDS<\/h3>\n<p>Five Consecutive Nights of WWE Sellouts in Orlando<\/p>\n<p>ORLANDO, FL \u2013 April 2, 2017 \u2013 WWE (NYSE: WWE) announced tonight that WrestleMania 33 became the highest-grossing event in the history of the Orlando Citrus Bowl and broke the stadium\u2019s attendance record with 75,245 fans from all 50 states and 62 countries. WWE\u2019s annual pop-culture extravaganza grossed $14.5 million, surpassing the previous record set by the Rolling Stones in 2015. The previous Orlando Citrus Bowl attendance record was set by WrestleMania 24 in 2008 with 74,635 fans.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the week-long WrestleMania celebration, WWE will have an unprecedented five consecutive nights of sellouts at the Citrus Bowl and Amway Center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWrestleMania Week was a tremendous success for the City of Orlando and it was an honor to host WWE and their fans back in our community,&#8221; said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. \u201cThis is a testament to the investments we\u2019ve made in our community venues that continue to attract these showcase events and solidify Orlando as the nation&#8217;s leading sports and entertainment destination.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWrestleMania made a triumphant return to Orlando and again broke multiple records,\u201d said WWE Executive Vice President of Special Events John Saboor. \u201dThis success would not have been possible without the tireless support of Mayor Dyer, the Local Organizing Committee and all of the public and private sector partners throughout Central Florida. We now turn our attention to New Orleans for our WrestleMania 34 celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WrestleMania 34 will take place on Sunday, April 8, 2018 from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Ticket information will be announced later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Top Ten All-Time Attendance Records at WrestleMania:<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3733914108\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>1. 101,763: WrestleMania 32, AT&amp;T Stadium, Arlington, TX, April 3, 2016<br \/>\n2. 93,173: WrestleMania 3, Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan, March 29, 1987<br \/>\n3. 80,676: WrestleMania 29, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, April 7, 2013<br \/>\n4. 80,103: WrestleMania 23, Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan, April 1, 2007<br \/>\n5. 78,363: WrestleMania 28, Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Florida, April 1, 2012<br \/>\n6. 76,976: WrestleMania 31, Levi\u2019s Stadium, Santa Clara, California, March 29, 2015<br \/>\n7. 75,245: WrestleMania 33, Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida, April 2, 2017<br \/>\n8. 75,167: WrestleMania 30, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA, April 6, 2014<br \/>\n9. 74,635: WrestleMania 24, Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida, March 30, 2008<br \/>\n10. 72,744: WrestleMania 25, Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas, April 5, 2009<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-4274585066\"><div id=\"pwtor-2995833658\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE is touting some records set for WrestleMania 33 yesterday in Orlando. 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