WWE.com has announced that WrestleMania 28 did indeed set new records for pay-per-view buys and gross sales.
The site reports that the show did 1.3 million pay-per-view buys with global gross sales in excess of $67 million, including the live event.
Here is the WWE.com statement:
WWE announced that WrestleMania XXVIII, held April 1 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, set new records for pay-per-view buys and gross sales.
Preliminary estimates show that WrestleMania, featuring the historic “Once in a Lifetime” Match between The Rock and John Cena, garnered 1.3 million pay-per-view buys with global gross sales in excess of $67 million including the live event.
WrestleMania was seen around the world on pay-per-view in more than 105 countries and 20 languages.
Next year’s WrestleMania will take place Sunday, April 7, 2013, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Ticket information will be announced later this year.
The **REAL** WrestleMania 28 Buyrate Is …………. *NOT* 1.3 Million >>
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