Photos: WWE breaks viewership record with Royal Rumble at Alamodome

SAN ANTONIO – The Alamodome welcomed thousands of wrestling fans on Saturday when WWE’s Royal Rumble rolled into San Antonio.

Alamodome officials said more than 51,300 people attended the event, which brought in stars like Brock Lesnar, Rhea Ripley, Seth “Freakin” Rollins, Cody Rhodes, Bianca Belair, Alexa Bliss, Roman Reigns, and more.

WWE on Monday said that Saturday’s event was the highest-grossing and most-viewed Royal Rumble in company history.

“The event set a new all-time gate record at more than $7.7 million, far surpassing the previous Royal Rumble high in 2017 by more than 50 percent,” WWE said in a news release. “Viewership of the event saw a 52 percent increase versus the previous record set in 2022.”

WWE officials said the 2023 Royal Rumble broke all-time venue merchandise and sponsorship records.

The winners of the men’s and women’s matches — Rhodes and Ripley, respectively — both earned a championship match opportunity at WrestleMania in Los Angeles.

This marked the fourth time that San Antonio hosted Royal Rumble. The Alamodome has hosted it three times.

Here are some scenes from Saturday night at the Alamodome: