The WWE Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium this weekend was a massively successful first step in a multi-year partnership between the sports entertainment juggernaut and the city of Indianapolis that's only going to get bigger.

With the first event in an eight-year deal with World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. under its belt, sports tourism nonprofit Indiana Sports Corp. isn’t just basking in the praise being heaped on Indianapolis’ record-setting turn hosting the Royal Rumble on Saturday.