From Mookie’s blog: http://indeedwrestling.blogspot.com/2014/02/deciphering-wcw-buyrates.html
| WCW Event | Date | PWH Buyrate | GER Buyrate | PWO buys | CDH Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starrcade 1987 | 11/26/1987 | 3.30 | 20,000 | 20,000 | |
| Bunkhouse Stampede | 1/24/1988 | 3.50 | 200,000 | 200,000 | |
| Great American Bash 1988 | 7/10/1988 | 2.20 | 190,000 | 190,000 | |
| Starrcade 1988 | 12/26/1988 | 1.80 | 100,000 to 150,000 | 150,000 | |
| Chi-Town Rumble | 2/20/1989 | 1.50 | 130,000 | ||
| WrestleWar 1989 | 5/7/1989 | 1.30 | 120,000 | ||
| Great American Bash 1989 | 7/23/1989 | 1.50 | 140,000 | ||
| Halloween Havoc 1989 | 10/28/1989 | 1.77 | 175,000 | ||
| Starrcade 1989 | 12/13/1989 | 1.30 | 130,000 | ||
| WrestleWar 1990 | 2/25/1990 | 1.60 | 175,000 | ||
| Capital Combat | 5/19/1990 | 1.40 | 160,000 | ||
| Great American Bash 1990 | 7/7/1990 | 1.70 | 200,000 | ||
| Halloween Havoc 1990 | 10/27/1990 | 1.30 | 160,000 | ||
| Starrcade 1990 | 12/16/1990 | 1.30 | 165,000 | ||
| WrestleWar 1991 | 2/24/1991 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 160,000 | |
| Superbrawl I | 5/19/1991 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 150,000 | |
| Great American Bash 1991 | 7/14/1991 | 1.00 | 145,000 | ||
| Halloween Havoc 1991 | 10/27/1991 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 120,000 | |
| Starrcade 1991 | 12/29/1991 | 1.00 | 0.70 | 155,000 | |
| Superbrawl II | 2/29/1992 | 0.96 | 0.70 | 160,000 | |
| WrestleWar 1992 | 5/17/1992 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 105,000 | |
| Beach Blast 1992 | 6/20/1992 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 70,000 | |
| Great American Bash 1992 | 7/12/1992 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 70,000 | |
| Halloween Havoc 1992 | 10/25/1992 | 0.90 | 165,000 | ||
| Starrcade 1992 | 12/28/1992 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 95,000 | 95,000 |
| Superbrawl III | 2/21/1993 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 85,000 | 95,000 |
| Slamboree 1993 | 5/23/1993 | 0.50 | 110,000 | 100,000 | |
| Beach Blast 1993 | 7/18/1993 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| Fall Brawl 1993 | 9/19/1993 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 95,000 | 95,000 |
| Halloween Havoc 1993 | 10/24/1993 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| BattleBowl | 11/20/1993 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 60,000 | 55,000 |
| Starrcade 1993 | 12/27/1993 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 120,000 | 115,000 |
| Superbrawl IV | 2/20/1994 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 110,000 | 110,000 |
| Spring Stampede 1994 | 4/17/1994 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 125,000 | 115,000 |
| Slamboree 1994 | 5/22/1994 | 0.48 | 100,000 | 105,000 | |
| Bash at the Beach 1994 | 7/17/1994 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 225,000 | 225,000 |
| Fall Brawl 1994 | 9/18/1994 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 110,000 | 115,000 |
| Halloween Havoc 1994 | 10/23/1994 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 220,000 | 210,000 |
| Starrcade 1994 | 12/27/1994 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 130,000 | |
| Superbrawl V | 2/19/1995 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 215,000 | 180,000 |
| Uncensored 1995 | 3/19/1995 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 200,000 | 180,000 |
| Slamboree 1995 | 5/21/1995 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 100,000 | 110,000 |
| Great American Bash 1995 | 6/18/1995 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 90,000 | 100,000 |
| Bash at the Beach 1995 | 7/16/1995 | 0.82 | 180,000 | 160,000 | |
| Fall Brawl 1995 | 9/17/1995 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 85,000 | 95,000 |
| Halloween Havoc 1995 | 10/29/1995 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| World War 3 1995 | 11/26/1995 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 90,000 | |
| Starrcade 1995 | 12/27/1995 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 75,000 | |
| Superbrawl VI | 2/11/1996 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 210,000 | |
| Uncensored 1996 | 3/24/1996 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 250,000 | |
| Slamboree 1996 | 5/19/1996 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 155,000 | |
| Great American Bash 1996 | 6/16/1996 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 170,000 | |
| Bash at the Beach 1996 | 7/7/1996 | 0.71 | 250,000 | ||
| Hog Wild 1996 | 8/10/1996 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 220,000 | |
| Fall Brawl 1996 | 9/15/1996 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 230,000 | |
| Halloween Havoc 1996 | 10/27/1996 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 250,000 | |
| World War 3 1996 | 11/24/1996 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 200,000 | |
| Starrcade 1996 | 12/29/1996 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 345,000 | |
| Souled Out 1997 | 1/25/1997 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 170,000 | |
| Superbrawl VII | 2/23/1997 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 275,000 | |
| Uncensored 1997 | 3/16/1997 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 325,000 | |
| Spring Stampede 1997 | 4/6/1997 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 210,000 | |
| Slamboree 1997 | 5/18/1997 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 220,000 | |
| Great American Bash 1997 | 6/15/1997 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 220,000 | |
| Bash at the Beach 1997 | 7/13/1997 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 500,000 | 325,000 |
| Road Wild 1997 | 8/8/1997 | 0.65 | 240,000 | ||
| Fall Brawl 1997 | 9/14/1997 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 195,000 | |
| Halloween Havoc 1997 | 10/26/1997 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 405,000 | |
| World War 3 1997 | 11/23/1997 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 205,000 | |
| Starrcade 1997 | 12/28/1997 | 1.90 | 1.80 | 625,000 to 650,000 | 700,000 |
| Souled Out 1998 | 1/24/1998 | 1.02 | 380,000 | ||
| Superbrawl VIII | 2/22/1998 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 415,000 | |
| Uncensored 1998 | 3/15/1998 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 415,000 | |
| Spring Stampede 1998 | 4/19/1998 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 275,000 | |
| Slamboree 1998 | 5/17/1998 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 275,000 | |
| Great American Bash 1998 | 6/14/1998 | 0.75 | 0.80 | 290,000 | |
| Bash at the Beach 1998 | 7/12/1998 | 1.50 | 600,000 | 580,000 | |
| Road Wild 1998 | 8/8/1998 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 365,000 | |
| Fall Brawl 1998 | 9/13/1998 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 275,000 | |
| Halloween Havoc 1998 | 10/25/1998 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 500,000 | 310,000 |
| World War 3 1998 | 11/22/1998 | 0.63 | 0.70 | 250,000 | |
| Starrcade 1998 | 12/27/1998 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 460,000 | |
| Souled Out 1999 | 1/17/1999 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 330,000 | |
| Superbrawl IX | 2/21/1999 | 1.15 | 1.10 | 485,000 | |
| Uncensored 1999 | 3/14/1999 | 0.77 | 0.73 | 325,000 | |
| Spring Stampede 1999 | 4/11/1999 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 255,000 | |
| Slamboree 1999 | 5/9/1999 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 195,000 | |
| Great American Bash 1999 | 6/13/1999 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 185,000 | |
| Bash at the Beach 1999 | 7/11/1999 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 175,000 | |
| Road Wild 1999 | 8/14/1999 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 235,000 | |
| Fall Brawl 1999 | 9/12/1999 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 130,000 | |
| Halloween Havoc 1999 | 10/24/1999 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 230,000 | |
| Mayhem 1999 | 11/21/1999 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 200,000 | |
| Starrcade 1999 | 12/19/1999 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 145,000 | |
| Souled Out 2000 | 1/16/2000 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 115,000 | |
| Superbrawl X | 2/20/2000 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 70,000 | |
| Uncensored 2000 | 3/19/2000 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 60,000 | |
| Spring Stampede 2000 | 4/16/2000 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 115,000 | |
| Slamboree 2000 | 5/7/2000 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 65,000 | |
| Great American Bash 2000 | 6/11/2000 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 85,000 | |
| Bash at the Beach 2000 | 7/9/2000 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 100,000 | |
| New Blood Rising | 8/13/2000 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 85,000 | |
| Fall Brawl 2000 | 9/17/2000 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 75,000 | |
| Halloween Havoc 2000 | 10/29/2000 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 70,000 | |
| Mayhem 2000 | 11/26/2000 | 0.12 | 55,000 | ||
| Starrcade 2000 | 12/17/2000 | 0.11 | 50,000 | ||
| Sin | 1/14/2001 | 0.17 | 0.10 | 80,000 | |
| Superbrawl Revenge | 2/19/2001 | 0.15 | 70,000 | ||
| Greed | 3/18/2001 | 0.10 | 50,000 |