AEW (All Elite Wrestling) held its 2026 Revolution pay-per-view this past weekend at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. The event featured the returns of Adam Copeland, Christian Cage, and Will Ospreay, along with a surprising appearance from UFC veteran and former WWE star Ronda Rousey.
According to Dave Meltzer in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Revolution 2026 was the largest non-All In AEW pay-per-view since the 2024 edition of the event, which included Sting's retirement match. Although Meltzer did not provide specific figures for pay-per-view buys, he noted a 27% increase compared to the last two pay-per-views, Full Gear and Worlds End, with significant gains in both the U.S. and overseas compared to any shows since All In: Texas.
Meltzer also highlighted that Google searches related to AEW rose by 60% from the previous two pay-per-views and by 23.5% compared to All In, marking the highest traffic for the company since All In 2023. However, Meltzer acknowledged that the spike in Google searches was likely due to Rousey’s appearance, as six of the top ten searches connected to AEW involved the UFC veteran. MJF vs. Hangman Page ranked at 16, and aside from Mistico (who appeared in separate searches at 33 and 43), no other talent made it into the top 50 searches.
Overall, the event attracted 12,590 fans and generated $1.1 million. Meltzer added that AEW initially turned away fans seeking tickets on the morning of the event but later opened up additional seating. However, they were unable to sell out all the available seats.
Regarding issues faced by fans trying to watch the pre-show on HBO Max, Meltzer reported that the problem was limited to Apple TV users. Despite this, HBO Max still set a record for viewership, both domestically and internationally, with numbers around 140,000.
