Royal Rumble week sales are really soft:
The Royal Rumble, the WWE’s second biggest show, headlines a major weekend of WWE events that includes what could be the best Takeover show to date, as well as a tournament, and television tapings for all five of its brands.
The Rumble takes place on 1/27 at Chase Field in Phoenix, which is set up for 43,000 fans. There may have to be some tarp or papering, because there are plenty of tickets left.
The expectation right now is 25,000 to 30,000 paid for the Rumble, 7,000 to 7,500 for Raw at the Talking Stick Arena on 1/28, which would be a big disappointment, 6,500 to 7,000 for Smackdown on 1/29, and 8,500 to 9,000 for Takeover on 1/26. It really shows how much things have changed when Takeover is the most popular non-PPV ticket of a big weekend, although Saturday night is also the best night to draw.
About two-thirds of the upper deck and several lower deck sections on the same side of the hard camera aren’t being used for Takeover, which has a $39.87 secondary market price.
For Raw, only three sections facing the hard cam are opened with the rest being tarped, as well as one section of the lower deck on the same side a the hard camera. The price for entry on the secondary market is $33.10.
For Smackdown, none of the upper deck is being sold and one lower deck section is also not being sold, with a $26.60 price for entry on the secondary market.
For the Rumble itself, they are using the full stadium aside from the portion of the stadium that will be blocked off because of the stage. Included in the 25,000 to 30,000 expected paid would be 2,000 tickets still left on the secondary market, with a $22.80 price for entry.
@Bozy 
