The data also pushes back on claims that wrestling has lost some of its demand. Despite the record-high prices, more people are attending both “SmackDown” and “RAW.” Wrestlenomics cited a WrestleTix estimation that claimed events are having their third consecutive year of growth, averaging 11,500 per show in 2025 compared to the 11,000 from 2024.

The report also naturally took a look at AEW’s domestic ticket prices in comparison, noting that their prices have instead decreased. The average ticket price for an AEW event in 2022 was $58, while that number has dropped to $49 this year. Meanwhile, attendance has declined. It was made clear, however, that these figures for AEW were only based on six samples, which is far fewer than previous years, due to AEW seeking a confidentiality clause when signing agreements with host venues.

Wrestlenomics even got into data from Live Nation, reporting that average ticketing fees have stayed at around $9 over the last few years. This indicates that the overall live ticket market hasn’t increased dramatically since then, which is backed up by the fact that Live Nation’s ticket prices have only increased by $12 on average since 2023.