WWE Monday Night Raw to bring blockbuster crowd in wake of Royal Rumble’s record-shattering attendance

After the Royal Rumble drew a record-breaking audience in St. Petersburg, Monday Night Raw is set to take place in Tampa. Mariah Harrison reports.

TAMPA, Fla. - For the first time since 1995, the WWE Royal Rumble was back in the Bay Area, bringing a reportedly record-breaking crowd to Tropicana Field.

A tweet from Tampa Bay Sports Commission Executive Director Rob Higgins confirmed a crowd of 47,150.

The previous crowd record for Tropicana Field was reportedly set back in 1990 at a New Kids on the Block concert.

On Monday, WWE heads across the Bay to Tampa with Monday Night Raw at the Amalie Arena.

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City leaders expect another large crowd, and they’re hoping that a nice economic boost comes along with it.

Visit St. Pete Clearwater said last year’s Royal Rumble in San Antonio, Texas had a $69 million economic impact.

They’re expecting something similar in the Bay Area this year. They said media exposure from the TV broadcast would bring in another $1.6 million.