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So many British WWE fans were trying to get their hands on the first tickets for Money in the Bank in London later this summer that Ticketmaster had to delay the pre-sale launch to ensure they were ready for the demand.
The unprecedented scenes meant at one point this morning more fans were in the virtual queue to buy tickets for the high-flying event at The O2 Arena than will actually be able to get into the venue to see it in person.
Meanwhile, MyLondon is reporting that 96% of hotels within a mile of The O2 are already sold out for the nights WWE is in town.
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British fans are set to be the first people outside of America to see the iconic Money in the Bank pay per view live when WWE brings the show, known as one of the top-five events in the company's calendar, to the UK on July 1. WWE described the numbers of fans who had pre-registered to buy tickets for the event - which cost between £60 and £750 for a two-night pass - as an 'incredible early response.'
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The O2 will also be hosting Friday Night Smackdown the night before, with the first so-called combo tickets for both nights going on sale today in a busy pre-sale that saw so many fans take to Twitter to discuss it that WWE was trending UK-wide over lunchtime.
But Mirror readers who missed out on the pre-sale have an exclusive chance to buy tickets tomorrow from 12 noon in a WWE partner pre-sale on Ticketmaster tomorrow.
The latest pre-sale will go live on Ticketmaster from 12 noon, and Mirror wrestling fans can use the code WWEMIRROR to access the sale.
It will be the last chance to get tickets ahead of the general sale which launches at 12 noon on Friday (February 24) via Ticketmaster.
Considered one of WWE's biggest events of the year, Money in the Bank is renowned for having high-flying, chaotic matches packed with excitement.
The event will feature many of WWE’s biggest-name wrestlers and see one male and one female winner receive a briefcase containing a contract for a championship match at a time and place of their choosing any time within the next year.
It is the second high profile UK visit by the WWE in less than a year, after more than 60,000 fans packed out Cardiff's Principality Stadium when Roman Reigns took on Drew McIntyre in September, with the Scotsman saying the event was 'just the beginning' for high-profile WWE events in the UK - a statement proved by the unprecedented weekend of wrestling announced for this summer.
Fans unable to get tickets to see either event will be able to watch them live on UK TV, with Smackdown being shown live from the UK for the first time.
BT Sport is the current home for WWE in the UK. The service is available with a no contract monthly sport pass here or alternatively as part of Sky bundles for new TV contracts here.
Money in the Bank will also be available to view on the WWE Network.
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