10 Massively Dubious Wrestling Records

9. The WrestleMania 32 Attendance

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The assiduous wrestling journo David Bixenspan this year embarked on a crusade to determine, once and for all, the real WrestleMania III attendance figure. Through rigorous research with much compelling evidence, 'Bix' has debunked the 78,000 figure Meltzer arrived at to debunk the WWF's trumpeted record of 93,000 with a number of 93,173. The number had wavered for years, which, given the star of the show and his version of André The Giant's weight, is really quite fitting.

WWE broke the fake and the real attendance record in 2016 with WrestleMania 32 - an actual achievement, given that the WWE roster was so battered Vince had to call upon the prodigal son Shane to shift tickets.

Vince was never not going to announce a six-figure attendance for the show. It's the reason it was held in the enormous AT&T Stadium to begin with. So, he arrived at 101,763, the figure released to the press. In reality, Vince admitted to shareholders in a 2017 conference call that it "included ushers and ticket takers and all of that. It wasn't 101,000 paid, but it was a record for us."

So WWE genuinely broke the attendance record, and still saw fit to embellish it.

WWE lies about the truth.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!