WWE held the Royal Rumble event in San Antonio last weekend, and the world tuned in to see what the company had to offer. Bray Wyatt made his in-ring return during the event, and it turns out that the company made a ton of cash off that contest.
During Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted that WWE made a million dollars on their Mountain Dew Pitch Black match. Obviously, this seven-figure payday was worth WWE’s time.
“Well, you know the thing is that Mountain Dew one, that was a million-dollar deal. That’s significant money if you can get deals like that. It was a really crappy match though and they kept it short. I guess Pepsi has to decide whether it’s worth it to spend a million dollars to sponsor a crappy match, maybe it is. I don’t know, on a pay-per-view that was seen by two million people.”
Dave Meltzer Wrestling Observer Radio
Bray Wyatt won that big match, but his story is far from over. The ending saw Uncle Howdy perform a big dive off the equipment in the Alamodome, and then an explosion went off. Only time will tell what happens to LA Knight from this point on.
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