WWE News: WrestleMania 32 is Most Viewed in History
WWE has a lot of reasons to celebrate as the giant entertainment company revealed that WrestleMania 32 has become the most viewed in the event's history.
According to a press release obtained by Yahoo, the figures increased to 39 percent from last year's WrestleMania. Aside from the boost in numbers, CEO and Chairman Vince McMahon announced that the WWE Network has reached a record of 1.82 million subscribers.
"History was made last night with both a record-setting crowd at AT&T Stadium and more households than ever before watching WrestleMania on WWE Network. WWE Network continues to drive transformative growth for our company," he said.
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As of April 4, 2016, the digital subscription service saw an increase of 24 percent in domestic terms while the international figures have increased up to 126 percent. Paid subscribers have reached 1.11 million domestically and a total of 345,000 have been added to the domestic list.
The trend not only stuck to the WWE Network as social media celebrated with the rise of what is considered a falling business. According to the press release, videos have been viewed for over 65 million times across various social media networks including Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
From last year, WrestleMania's impact on social media fan engagements has increased to 19 percent compared to last year. This means more people have started to like, follow, share, mention, and retweet anything related to the company.
Meanwhile, fans are eager to know more about Shane McMahon's condition after he jumped off a 30-foot Hell in a Cell cage and landed straight to the commentator's desk during the event. McMahon attempted to elbow-drop on The Undertaker but the Dead Man rolled away, resulting to the beloved entertainer's fall.
He was led out of the ring on a stretcher with fans on their feet praising Shane-O-Mac. He was supposed to change the course of the WWE if he won the match but despite his loss, he gained the respect of fans around the world for the courage and stamina he showed all throughout the match.
According to the latest update from the company's official website, McMahon was taken to a medical facility in the Dallas area for treatment after the match.
