News on top WWE merch sellers, rarity at some live events
Added 2023-10-27 17:00:05 +0000 UTCCody Rhodes continues to be a standout on WWE programming, and is over at the merchandise table as well.
In a rarity, Fightful Select learned and subsequently confirmed within WWE that Cody Rhodes was able to outsell generic WWE merchandise at some recent live events. This doesn’t occur often, as generic merchandise generally includes basic WWE logo shirts, event merchandise and title belts.
Cody Rhodes does great sales with weight belts, which are a high ticket item as well, but has had great success with merchandise since his return in 2022.
We’re told that of late, John Cena has beaten Cody a couple of times, but generally it’s Rhodes, Cena or generic WWE merchandise topping the list.
Comments
Part of it is that Cody’s merch isn’t embarrassing looking.
Joseph Cloud
2023-10-28 00:19:29 +0000 UTCI don't think he will beat roman clean, dirty, or any other way
Troy A Palek
2023-10-27 21:00:22 +0000 UTCI understand that Knight is hot right now but does anyone actually think he'll beat Roman clean?
Alex Bradford
2023-10-27 18:54:57 +0000 UTCAgreed. Though, WWE does tend to pass on striking while the iron is hot.
CSDX
2023-10-27 18:40:21 +0000 UTCThat would defintely be negotiated into their contracts and also have to do with if they own the name or not. Back in the early 2000’s, Trish Stratus got a percentage of everything that used her name because she owned it and had a name in the fitness modeling world prior to WWE. So she would make more off merch using her name than say Lita because Lita isn’t owned by Amy Dumas. So I’d assume same case stands true where it’s in your contract and has to do with who owns what
ARose Lab
2023-10-27 18:26:03 +0000 UTCI’ve always assumed they get a cut of that but do you know if percentages are negotiated into contracts? I would have to assume Cody has been blown away by that so far.
Trevor D.
2023-10-27 17:19:59 +0000 UTCMore proof Cody needs to finish the story
Steve M
2023-10-27 17:19:22 +0000 UTCWasn’t Knight outselling generic WWE merch? Hope his sales are still doing well with this current push.
Kyle Cotton
2023-10-27 17:07:01 +0000 UTC
