WWE Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque opened up the WrestleMania XL Kickoff present touting a brand new period in the corporate proper earlier than Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson slapped Cody Rhodes and cemented what could be an epic two nights in April for everybody concerned.
For the primary six months of the yr, WWE is as widespread as ever and Rhodes’ win over Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia in April appeared to solely be the tip of the iceberg.
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Tiffany Stratton makes her entrance for her Money in the Bank qualifying triple menace match throughout WWE SmackDown at Madison Square Garden on June 28, 2024 in New York City. (WWE/Getty Images)
Damian Priest makes his option to the ring throughout Monday Night RAW at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 24, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (WWE/Getty Images)
WWE was again in New York at Madison Square Garden final week for “Friday Night SmackDown” and it set the sector document for highest-grossing Raw or SmackDown in firm historical past.
July 1’s “Monday Night Raw” will happen at TD Garden in Boston and is predicted to proceed the torrid tempo the corporate has been on for the reason that begin of 2024. WWE has hosted 92 dwell occasions and 84 of them have set highest-grossing records at that area or stadium. The firm has had 47 sellouts.
Viewership has elevated throughout all WWE reveals as nicely. Raw is up 4% yr over yr as it averages 745,000 in the 18-49 demo. SmackDown is up 10% and averaging 862,000 in the demo. NXT, the developmental model, is averaging 252,000 viewers in the demo — up 28% in the demo.
The evolution of 1 main storyline and the emergence of one other has had followers on the sting of their seats over the past month.
The Wyatt Sicks debuted in the center of June and triggered havoc at the top of 1 “Monday Night Raw.” The group attacked a number of safety guards and bloodied Chad Gable. The group additionally left Michael Cole a bundle meant for Pat McAfee. It ended up displaying an interview between Bo Dallas and Uncle Howdy.
New entrance for The Wyatt Sicks, Nikki Cross, Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, and Dexter Lumis throughout Monday Night Raw at American Bank Center on June 17, 2024 in Corpus Christi, Texas. (WWE/Getty Images)
NBA RIVALS TYRESE HALIBURTON, JALEN BRUNSON FACE OFF AT WWE SMACKDOWN
Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa, Tonga Loa and Tame Tonga the entire Bloodline maintain up the one signal as they stand in the ring throughout WWE SmackDown at Madison Square Garden on June 28, 2024 in New York City. (WWE/Getty Images)
On SmackDown, the brand new iteration of The Bloodline behind the management of Solo Sikoa have left savage assaults on the roster. Sikoa, Tama Toga, Tonga Loa and Jacob Fatu have left Rhodes, Kevin Owens, Randy Orton and Paul Heyman in their wake.
SmackDown followers have referred to as for Reigns’ return but it surely additionally provides some intrigue into what the response shall be when the “Head of the Table” does comeback to deal with Sikoa.
Monday’s RAW would be the final earlier than Saturday’s Money in the Bank premium dwell occasion.
Bianca Belair makes her entrance to the ring for a Money in the Bank qualifying triple menace match throughout WWE SmackDown at Allstate Arena on June 21, 2024 in Rosemont, Illinois.Â
Drew McIntyre, Sheamus and Ilya Dragunov will battle in a triple menace match to see who will get the final Men’s Money in the Bank qualifying match. Zoey Start, Dakota Kai and Ivy Nile will do the identical for the Women’s Money in the Bank.
Additionally, WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan takes on Zelina Vega and Dominik Mysterio will face off in opposition to his dad, Rey Mysterio.Â
Finn Balor and JD McDonagh rejoice successful the World Tag Team Championship Titles throughout Monday Night RAW at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 24, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.Â
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The subsequent chapter in Morgan and Dominik’s entanglement will even get written, particularly after the previous helped Finn Balor and J.D. McDonagh seize the World Tag Team Championship.
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