FINAL COUNT: WWE Royal Rumble [Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay, FL]

WWE Royal Rumble 2024
Friday, January 27 2024 7:30 PM
Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay, FL

Tickets Distributed: 46,082

Announced Attendance: 48,044

🗒️This is the best I could do given the information available about this map. It's a non-Ticketmaster map, making it challenging to obtain immediate and complete section counts – a crucial aspect of my process. Due to the rapid sale of sections after the ability to view seats by clicking was enabled (unavailable during the pre-sale), acquiring full section counts, especially for the upper deck and parts of the floor, proved difficult.

I managed to fill in some section counts I initially missed through the Premium Seats map and a few upcoming Tampa Rays games. However, as the Rays don't fully open the upper decks, they didn't contribute much in that regard. Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics submitted a public records request, and I'm hopeful we'll gain additional valuable information from that.

From what I observed of the show, the crowd looked great on TV. Personally, I'm a fan of more pro wrestling events in baseball stadiums. The aesthetic, even in smaller venues, appeals to me – AAA's shows in baseball stadiums, for example. While this particular venue may not be everyone's favorite, there are likely other great ones out there. The visual from the hard cam makes it look huge when the upper decks are full. 

I also noticed some chatter about the crowd not coming through well on TV. It's challenging to determine whether it was due to poor mic'ing or just not being a lively crowd. I recall a few other stadium shows for the company facing similar issues. I've theorized that with a large attendance, there's a higher chance of more people being there for the experience rather than as regular weekly viewers. The Royal Rumble event, in my opinion, carries enough cachet to attract a broader audience. Worth noting, fans who submitted pictures (thank you for the many pictures!) mentioned that the crowd was loud, but it just didn't translate well on TV.