"WrestleMania 40: Cody Rhodes Makes History as WWE Smashes Records"

WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia shattered WWE records with 145,298 fans attending over two nights, a 78% increase from the previous year, and Cody Rhodes winning the Undisputed Universal Championship. Viewership was up 41%, merchandise sales increased by 20%, and WWE World became the highest-grossing and most attended fan event in its history. The event also kick-started 17 consecutive sellouts for WWE’s televised events, with "Monday Night Raw" drawing the largest gate in its history. The company now looks ahead to WrestleMania Backlash in France on May 4.