British WWE fans keen to see SmackDown and Money in the Bank when they come to London's O2 Arena this summer snapped up the majority of tickets in today's sale within seconds of them going live.
After two unprecedented days of pre-sales - the first seeing
Ticketmaster delay the ticket launch by an hour to ensure they were prepared for the demand and the second with the allocation selling out within three minutes - anticipation was high among fans desperate to snag a combo ticket for the high-flying event.
Tickets went
on sale via Ticketmaster at 12 noon, and by a minute past fans trying to bag their spot were being told there was no tickets available. As of this afternoon, a few
limited higher value and Platinum seats are available, with prices ranging from £509 to £1,350 for a two-night pass.
Ticketmaster
said in an announcement that fans may be able to
buy resale tickets through their platform in due course from fans who can no longer attend. The promoters added: "Check back often, as resale tickets can be added up to the day of the event."
British fans are set to be
the first people outside of America to see the iconic Money in the Bank pay per view live and in person when WWE brings the show, known as one of the top-five events in the company's calendar, to the London's O2 on July 1.
The venue will also host Friday Night SmackDown the night before, with standard so-called combo tickets which allow access to both nights of wrestling costing between £60 and £750. Platinum and VIP ticket options can cost up to double that price.
The three sets of sales this week at one point saw more fans in the virtual queue to
buy tickets for the high-flying event than will actually be able to get into the venue to see it in person.
Meanwhile,
MyLondon is reporting that 96% of hotels within a mile of The O2 are already sold out for the nights WWE is in town.
WWE described the numbers of fans who had pre-registered to buy tickets as an 'incredible early response.'
Money in the Bank is renowned for having high-flying, chaotic matches packed with excitement and drama, with winners of the iconic briefcase getting a championship match at a time and place of their choosing at any time within the next year.
Last year's winners, Austin Theory and Liv Morgan, both won titles off the back of cashing in their wins.
The high profile pay-per-view is the second high profile UK visit by the WWE in less than a year, after more than 60,000 fans packed out Cardiff's Principality Stadium when Roman Reigns took on Drew McIntyre in September, with the Scotsman saying the event was
'just the beginning' for high-profile WWE events in the UK - a statement proved true by the announcement of the firm's high profile London visit later this summer.
Fans unable to get tickets to see the shows will be able to watch them live on UK TV, with Smackdown being broadcast live from the UK for the first time from 8pm London time.
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that’s the day of the Chicago Street Race forNASCAR.
tho the Xfinity does race that day..
