– WWE Chief Creative Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque announced that last night’s SmackDown in Lyon-Décines, France at the LDLC arena is the highest-grossing SmackDown of all time. The event broke the previous record set by SmackDown the night before WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia.
Triple H wrote, “Tonight’s event in Lyon, France is officially the highest-grossing #SmackDown of all time, breaking a record set just 4 weeks ago in Philly ahead of #WrestleMania XL. Can’t wait to see what the @WWEUniverse brings to #WWEBacklash tomorrow, streaming live at 1pm ET @peacock”
SmackDown was held at the LDLC Arena, which is the same venue for today’s WWE Backlash France event. There were reportedly 12,341 tickets sold for last night’s show and about 12,621 for Backlash.
Tonight’s event in Lyon, France is officially the highest-grossing #SmackDown of all time, breaking a record set just 4 weeks ago in Philly ahead of #WrestleMania XL.
Can’t wait to see what the @WWEUniverse brings to #WWEBacklash tomorrow, streaming live at 1pm ET @peacock pic.twitter.com/lBd1ORpjrb
— Triple H (@TripleH) May 3, 2024
