WrestleMania: Backstage Wrestlers, Kid Rock’s Absence, Beach Balls, More

Rey Mysterio and NXT Roster Backstage

Rey Mysterio was backstage at WrestleMania, according to PWInsider.

The entire NXT roster and all WWE Performance Center trainees were also watching the show from one of the production areas.

Why Kid Rock Missed WrestleMania

Kid Rock was missing from the Hall of Fame segment at WrestleMania because he was apparently getting ready for something called the “9th Annual Chillin’ the Most Cruise 2018,” according to PWInsider. The cruise, which he is hosting, is scheduled to leave tomorrow so he had to get ready for it and was never scheduled to be at WrestleMania.

Beach Balls

There were multiple beach balls and people trying to do the wave during the Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns match. The crowd was trying really hard to show WWE that they didn’t care and hated that they “already knew” what the result would be (despite being wrong).

WrestleMania Attendance

WWE said that WrestleMania 34 at the Superdome drew 78,133 fans, which makes it the #6 most-attended WrestleMania. That number is usually very inflated.

WrestleMania 34 breaks records

NEW ORLEANS – WWE announced tonight that WrestleMania 34 broke the record for the Mercedes-Benz Superdome’s highest-grossing entertainment event. WWE’s annual pop-culture extravaganza grossed $14.1 million, surpassing the venue’s previous record of $10.9 million set by WrestleMania 30 in 2014, as a sold-out crowd of 78,133 fans from all 50 states and 67 countries converged on the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

As part of the week-long WrestleMania celebration, WWE will host five consecutive nights of events at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and the Smoothie King Center.

“New Orleans was extremely proud to make WrestleMania Week part of our Tricentennial celebration,” New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said. “It was so exciting to host WWE fans from around the world who traveled to experience the grandeur of WrestleMania and all that our beautiful city has to offer. Thank you to everyone who makes it possible to stage such an epic event.”

“WrestleMania’s return to New Orleans once again delivered record results,” WWE Executive Vice President of Special Events John Saboor said. “This would not have been possible without the tireless support of Mayor Landrieu and our Local Organizing Committee partners throughout New Orleans. We now look forward to a historic WrestleMania 35 celebration next year in New York and New Jersey.”

WrestleMania 35 takes place on Sunday, April 7, 2019, from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Ticket information will be announced later this year.

Top Ten All-Time Attendance Records at WrestleMania:

1. 101,763: WrestleMania 32, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, April 3, 2016
2. 93,173: WrestleMania 3, Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan, March 29, 1987
3. 80,676: WrestleMania 29, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, April 7, 2013
4. 80,103: WrestleMania 23, Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan, April 1, 2007
5. 78,363: WrestleMania 28, Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Florida, April 1, 2012
6. 78,133: WrestleMania 34, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA, April 8, 2018
7. 76,976: WrestleMania 31, Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California, March 29, 2015
8. 75,245: WrestleMania 33, Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida, April 2, 2017
9. 75,167: WrestleMania 30, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA, April 6, 2014
10. 74,635: WrestleMania 24, Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida, March 30, 2008