WWE surges while other major sports struggle during COVID-19 pandemic

The WWE surges while other major sports struggle during COVID-19 pandemic according to recent WWE stats.

The WWE is one of only a few sports remaining relatively active during the coronavirus pandemic and the decision to host WrestleMania 36 over the weekend has paid off.

The two-day wrestling event was the most social event in WWE history according to a recent press release. The event drew more than 13.8 million total social media interactions on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, more than 57 percent versus last year’s WrestleMania, according to Nielsen Social.

They also set viewership records with more than 967 million video views across the company’s digital and social platforms including WWE Network, WWE.com, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat, an increase of more than 20 percent year-over-year.

The press release goes on to announce a “record 46 million hours of content was consumed during WrestleMania Week” which was an increase of more than 28 percent year-over-year.

The event was a smaller scale production with a much smaller stage, no normal pyro techniques and of course, no live audience. The entire event took place in the WWE Performance Center in Florida. It was hosted by Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski, who actually performed on day two.

The main event saw Drew McIntyre defeating WWE star, Brock Lesnar, to win the WWE championship.

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