TNA Wrestling made headlines last week by announcing that its 2025 Rebellion Pay-Per-View (PPV), held at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California, was officially sold out. The event, which took place this past weekend, was heavily promoted as a major milestone for the company, reportedly drawing its largest U.S. audience in years.
However, a new report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter casts some doubt on that claim.
According to the Observer, there were still tickets available for purchase at the time of TNA’s sellout announcement, including lower bowl seating. Furthermore, during the actual broadcast of the Rebellion PPV, while the show was declared sold out on commentary, observers noted that the upper deck appeared largely empty throughout the night.
The Galen Center can seat approximately 10,000 fans at full capacity. With the wrestling setup and entrance stage configuration, the venue is estimated to hold between 7,000 and 7,500 for a pro wrestling event. If the sellout claim is based on all available tickets being sold with the setup accounted for, Rebellion 2025 would still represent one of TNA’s largest domestic crowds in history.
Despite the controversy over the sellout claim, Rebellion was considered a major success for the promotion, which has continued to push momentum since returning to the TNA Wrestling brand earlier this year. The event featured several high-profile matches and generated strong buzz across social media.
While discrepancies between promotional claims and actual attendance aren’t uncommon in wrestling, the apparent gap between the announcement and visual seating turnout has drawn attention from industry analysts and fans alike.
PWMania.com will continue to monitor any official clarification from TNA regarding the attendance numbers.
