Tony Khan clarifies AEW All In ticket announcement.
AEW announced an attendance of 81,035 fans for AEW All In at Wembley Stadium on August 27. It was later reported by the Brent Borough Council that the turnstile count for the event was 72,265. WrestleTix reported that 83,131 tickets were distributed while Brandon Thurston said the number is probably 85,528, as disclosed by local government.
On social media, when a fan questioned AEW announcing a different number than distribution or turnstile count, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestle Observer replied, "For whatever reason, AEW made the decision to announce paid attendance rather than total, which is unusual for pro wrestling historically."
AEW President Tony Khan commented, saying, "The reason I announced the actual paid attendance 81,035 tickets sold, instead of saying over 85,000 tix distributed, is because our 81,035 sold at #AEWAllIn
@WembleyStadium in London is the all-time ticket sales record, whereas WCW North Korea shows hold tix distributed record."
The reason I announced the actual paid attendance 81,035 tickets sold, instead of saying over 85,000 tix distributed, is because our 81,035 sold at #AEWAllIn @WembleyStadium in London is the all-time ticket sales record, whereas WCW North Korea shows hold tix distributed record.
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) October 5, 2023
That settles that.
Wrestlenomics previously noted in their report that the typical AEW event usually has a turnstile count that is anywhere from 80-90% of the paid attendance or tickets distributed.
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