WWE SummerSlam 2023 Makes Company History ALREADY

SummerSlam 2023 is a huge success for WWE four months before it happens!

by Jamie Kennedy
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WWE's upcoming SummerSlam 2023 has started breaking records and making company history four months before it happens.

The 5 August supershow, set to be held in Detroit's Ford Field, has already shifted "more than" 32,000 tickets. Sports Business Journal reports that this is "the largest day-one sale for any stadium event outside of WrestleMania in company history".

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Wow - that's massive.

WrestleMania 23 previously set a record for the stadium back in 2007. There, WWE hauled in a reported 80,103 fans to the then-five year old venue. Now, in 2023, you just know Vince McMahon and Triple H will be keen to break that number. 80,104, anyone?

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Seriously though, that opening day 32,000 figure is impressive. It means that WWE is well on the way to ensuring a full house (or close to it) come August. The promotion has been pulling in huge attendances for other stadium shows, including WrestleMania, but the fact they're able to keep doing so for non-'Mania events deserves praise.

Keep in mind that SummerSlam is four months away, so WWE hasn't even started any TV build or announced any matches that'll take place on the card.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.