According to Andrew Zarian, Arthur Ashe Stadium staff were not prepared for a fully sold-out crowd tonight. More so, the staff was reportedly “overwhelmed” with the audience.
Strangely, the arena staff did not know that the stadium would be at near capacity for tonight’s event. Event and venue managers possibly underestimated AEW and expected smaller crowds for non-WWE wrestling events.
AEW sets historical record for ticket sales
Tonight’s special edition of Dynamite was a significant moment in wrestling history. It is currently being reported that AEW: Grand Slam sold over 20,000 tickets for tonight’s event, making it the second-largest non-WWE wrestling production to take place since 1999.
According to Andrew Zarian, it seems that Tony Khan’s company may have set records for New York City wrestling events as well:
Is AEW on the verge of eclipsing WWE in ticket sales in their backyard? Will venues need to expect more from AEW Dynamite? Let us know what you think in the comment section below!
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