WWE Payback 2023 entertained the fans in the maximum over the past weekend via a stacked card and the company is also said to be very happy over how things have turned out. The show emanated from the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Eventually, The Steel City appeared to be the host of a big event that broke some serious records.
Previously reports claimed that WWE broke an impressive record in Pittsburgh. Now WWE is getting the word out in a big way. According to the earlier reports received from Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, WWE Payback 2023 has earned the distinction of being the highest-grossing WWE event in Pittsburgh’s history, as noted via local sources.
Now, on the corporate website of the company, WWE Payback 2023 was touted to have broken multiple records including viewership, gate, and merchandise sales. Viewership of this particular PLE increased by 36% against the 2016 edition of the event.
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The previously held record for this city was to host 12,468 fans in Pittsburgh which meant an increase of 13% in the gate. Also, since the 2016 event, WWE Payback 2023 marked WWE’s highest-grossing event ever in Pittsburgh.
From a merchandise perspective, sales around the 2023 edition were up 182% which overshadowed the previously set record for the event in 2017. Also, WWE touted that last weekend’s PLE was the most socially viewed Payback ever with 146 million social views – an increase of 44% from the 2020 edition.
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Top segments noted from WWE Payback 2023 PLE
The most-viewed moment on social platforms from WWE Payback 2023 was when Cody Rhodes announced Jey Uso’s insertion to the Monday Night Raw roster. The segment got over seven million social views across all platforms in a single day.
WWE Payback 2023 featured Seth Rollins vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the main event. Rollins battled even with an injured back during the match and in the end connected with The Stomp to pin Nakamura for a title retention.
Also in the opening match of the show, Becky Lynch defeated Trish Stratus in a Steel Cage Match, ending a long-going feud between the two. Legendary John Cena was the special guest host of WWE Payback 2023 who also served as the special guest referee for The Miz vs. LA Knight.
