WWE Pay-Per-View Buys (1993-2015)

Sources:

• http://indeedwrestling.blogspot.com/2013/12/wwe-2006-2013-ppv-numbers-and-lengthy.html
• http://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/eventinfo.xls
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter archives
• WWE SEC filings

Early reports of wrestling pay-per-view business only reported a buyrate, which represents a percentage of the total PPV universe that bought the PPV. Later, absolute numbers of buys were reported, and buyrates were no longer reported. The “BT ESTIMATE (NA buys)” column below attempts to estimate North American buys for all listed pay-per-view events based on various data reported.

^Beginning in 2008 PPVs were offered in HD at an increased price point. Below, the standard prices only are listed.

*PPVs beginning with WrestleMania 30 (4/6/2014) were offered live on the WWE Network.

EVENT	DATE	NA PRICE	WW (000s)	NA Buys (000s)	NA buyrate	Source	BT ESTIMATE (NA buys)
SummerSlam 1993	8/30/1993	29.95	250	195	1.30	PWH	195
Survivor Series 1993	11/24/1993	29.95	180		0.82	PWH	128
Royal Rumble 1994	1/22/1994	29.95	200		0.90	PWH	146
WrestleMania X	3/20/1994	29.95	420		1.68	PWH	283
King of the Ring 1994	6/19/1994	29.95	185		0.85	PWH	148
SummerSlam 1994	8/29/1994	29.95	300	235	1.30	PWH	235
Survivor Series 1994	11/23/1994	29.95			0.90	PWH	169
Royal Rumble 1995	1/22/1995	29.95	225		1.00	PWH	194
WrestleMania XI	4/2/1995	29.95	340		1.30	PWH	261
In Your House #1	5/14/1995	14.95	180		0.83	PWH	172
King of the Ring 1995	6/25/1995	29.95	150		0.65	PWH	139
In Your House #2	7/23/1995	14.95	155		0.70	PWH	155
SummerSlam 1995	8/27/1995	29.95	205	205	0.90	PWH	205
In Your House #3	9/24/1995	14.95	160		0.70	PWH	162
In Your House #4	10/22/1995	14.95	90		0.40	PWH	94
Survivor Series 1995	11/19/1995	29.95			0.57	PWH	135
In Your House #5	12/17/1995	19.95			0.35	PWH	84
Royal Rumble 1996	1/21/1996	29.95			1.10	PWH	269
In Your House #6	2/18/1996	19.95			0.75	PWH	186
WrestleMania XII	3/31/1996	29.95	290		1.20	PWH	301
Good Friends, Better Enemies	4/28/1996	19.95			0.65	PWH	165
Beware of Dog #1	5/26/1996	19.95			0.45	PWH	116
Beware of Dog #2	5/28/1996	19.95			0.45	PWH	117
King of the Ring 1996	6/23/1996	29.95			0.60	PWH	158
International Incident	7/21/1996	19.95			0.37	PWH	99
SummerSlam 1996	8/18/1996	29.95		157	0.58	PWH	157
Mind Games	9/22/1996	19.95			0.48	PWH	131
Buried Alive	10/20/1996	19.95			0.40	PWH	110
Survivor Series 1996	11/17/1996	29.95			0.58	PWH	160
It’s Time	12/15/1996	19.95			0.35	PWH	97
Royal Rumble 1997	1/19/1997	29.95			0.70	PWH	196
The Final Four	2/16/1997	19.95			0.50	PWH	141
WrestleMania XIII	3/23/1997	29.95	237		0.77	PWH	218
Taker’s Revenge	4/20/1997	19.95			0.50	PWH	142
A Cold Day in Hell	5/11/1997	19.95			0.57	PWH	163
King of the Ring 1997	6/8/1997	29.95			0.50	PWH	144
Canadian Stampede	7/6/1997	19.95			0.59	PWH	171
SummerSlam 1997	8/3/1997	29.95		235	0.80	PWH	235
Ground Zero	9/7/1997	29.95			0.45	PWH	136
Badd Blood 1997	10/5/1997	29.95			0.60	PWH	186
Survivor Series 1997	11/9/1997	29.95	250		0.89	PWH	284
D-Generation X	12/7/1997	29.95			0.44	PWH	144
Royal Rumble 1998	1/18/1998	29.95			0.97	PWH	325
No Way Out 1998	2/15/1998	29.95			0.52	PWH	179
WrestleMania XIV	3/29/1998	29.95	730		2.30	PWH	809
Unforgiven 1998	4/26/1998	29.95			0.85	PWH	306
Over the Edge 1998	5/31/1998	29.95			0.58	PWH	214
King of the Ring 1998	6/28/1998	29.95			0.85	PWH	320
Fully Loaded 1998	7/26/1998	29.95			0.90	PWH	347
SummerSlam 1998	8/30/1998	29.95	700	655	1.63	PWH	655
Breakdown	9/27/1998	29.95			0.86	PWH	342
Judgment Day 1998	10/18/1998	29.95			0.89	PWH	350
Survivor Series 1998	11/15/1998	29.95			1.30	PWH	506
Rock Bottom	12/13/1998	29.95			0.78	PWH	300
Royal Rumble 1999	1/24/1999	29.95	650		1.88	PWH	716
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre	2/14/1999	29.95			1.21	PWH	455
WrestleMania XV	3/28/1999	29.95	800		2.32	PWH	863
Backlash 1999	4/25/1999	29.95			1.06	PWH	390
Over the Edge 1999	5/23/1999	29.95			1.10	PWH	400
King of the Ring 1999	6/27/1999	29.95			1.13	PWH	406
Fully Loaded 1999	7/25/1999	29.95			0.94	PWH	334
SummerSlam 1999	8/22/1999	29.95	600	565	1.61	PWH	565
Unforgiven 1999	9/26/1999	29.95			0.85	PWH	300
No Mercy 1999	10/17/1999	29.95			0.84	PWH	298
Survivor Series 1999	11/14/1999	29.95			1.14	PWH	406
Armageddon 1999	12/12/1999	29.95			0.94	PWH	337
Royal Rumble 2000	1/23/2000	29.95	590		1.58	PWH	569
No Way Out 2000	2/27/2000	29.95	480		1.20	PWH	435
WrestleMania 2000	4/2/2000	34.95	824		2.08	PWH	757
Backlash 2000	4/30/2000	29.95	650		1.62	PWH	593
Judgment Day 2000	5/21/2000	29.95	420		1.05	PWH	386
King of the Ring 2000	6/25/2000	29.95	475		1.19	PWH	440
Fully Loaded 2000	7/23/2000	29.95	420		1.04	PWH	386
SummerSlam 2000	8/27/2000	29.95	570	520	1.40	PWH	520
Unforgiven 2000	9/24/2000	29.95	605		1.50	PWH	564
No Mercy 2000	10/22/2000	29.95	550		1.31	PWH	499
Survivor Series 2000	11/19/2000	29.95	400		1.00	PWH	385
Armageddon 2000	12/10/2000	29.95	465		1.15	PWH	449
Royal Rumble 2001	1/21/2001	29.95	625		1.35	PWH	533
No Way Out 2001	2/25/2001	29.95	590		1.31	PWH	523
WrestleMania X-7	4/1/2001	39.95	1,040	970	2.40	PWH	970
Backlash 2001	4/29/2001	34.95	375		0.94	PWH	382
Judgment Day 2001	5/20/2001	34.95	405		0.74	PWH	302
King of the Ring 2001	6/24/2001	34.95	445		0.84	PWH	345
Invasion	7/22/2001	34.95	775		1.43	PWH	590
SummerSlam 2001	8/19/2001	34.95	570	435	1.05	PWH	435
Unforgiven 2001	9/23/2001	34.95	350		0.82	PWH	340
No Mercy 2001	10/21/2001	34.95	325		0.80	PWH	333
Survivor Series 2001	11/18/2001	34.95	450		1.13	PWH	471
Vengeance 2001	12/9/2001	34.95	307		0.78	PWH	326
Royal Rumble 2002	1/20/2002	34.95	670		1.69	PWH	708
No Way Out 2002	2/17/2002	34.95	575		1.10	PWH	462
WrestleMania X-8	3/17/2002	34.95	860		1.68	PWH	707
Backlash 2002	4/21/2002	34.95	400		0.90	PWH	379
Judgment Day 2002	5/19/2002	34.95	373		0.74	PWH	313
King of the Ring 2002	6/23/2002	34.95	320		0.64	PWH	271
Vengeance 2002	7/21/2002	34.95	375		0.75	PWH	318
SummerSlam 2002	8/25/2002	34.95	540	425	1.00	PWH	425
Unforgiven 2002	9/22/2002	34.95	300		0.57	PWH	240
No Mercy 2002	10/20/2002	34.95	300		0.58	PWH	242
Survivor Series 2002	11/17/2002	34.95	340		0.67	PWH	276
Armageddon 2002	12/15/2002	34.95	335		0.65	PWH	265
Royal Rumble 2003	1/19/2003	34.95	585		0.99	PWH	400
No Way Out 2003	2/23/2003	34.95	450		0.87	PWH	348
WrestleMania XIX	3/30/2003	34.95	560		1.08	PWH	427
Backlash 2003	4/27/2003	34.95	345		0.67	PWH	262
Judgment Day 2003	5/18/2003	34.95	315		0.62	PWH	240
Bad Blood 2003	6/15/2003	34.95	385		0.75	PWH	287
Vengeance 2003	7/27/2003	34.95	365		0.69	PWH	261
SummerSlam 2003	8/24/2003	34.95	465	326	0.88	PWH	326
Unforgiven 2003	9/21/2003	34.95	360		0.58	PWH	216
No Mercy 2003	10/19/2003	34.95	275		0.50	PWH	188
Survivor Series 2003	11/16/2003	34.95	450		0.73	PWH	276
Armageddon 2003	12/14/2003	34.95	240		0.45	PWH	171
Royal Rumble 2004	1/25/2004	34.95	500		1.05	PWH	403
No Way Out 2004	2/15/2004	34.95	265		0.50	PWH	193
WrestleMania XX	3/14/2004	34.95	1,020		1.59	PWH	618
Backlash 2004	4/18/2004	34.95	295		0.55	PWH	215
Judgment Day 2004	5/16/2004	34.95	235		0.42	PWH	165
Bad Blood 2004	6/13/2004	34.95	290		0.49	PWH	194
Great American Bash 2004	6/27/2004	34.95	238		0.43	PWH	172
Vengeance 2004	7/11/2004	34.95	240		0.43	PWH	173
SummerSlam 2004	8/15/2004	34.95	320	279	0.69	PWH	279
Unforgiven 2004	9/12/2004	34.95	239		0.44	PWH	177
No Mercy 2004	10/3/2004	34.95	183		0.35	PWH	140
Taboo Tuesday 2004	10/19/2004	34.95	174		0.31	PWH	123
Survivor Series 2004	11/14/2004	34.95	325		0.59	PWH	233
Armageddon 2004	12/12/2004	34.95	230		0.43	PWH	169
New Year’s Revolution 2005	1/9/2005	34.95			0.49	PWH	192
Royal Rumble 2005	1/30/2005	34.95	575		1.02	PWH	397
No Way Out 2005	2/20/2005	34.95	240		0.28	PWH	108
WrestleMania 21	4/3/2005	34.95	1,090	650	1.68	PWH	650
Backlash 2005	5/1/2005	34.95	320		0.53	PWH	205
Judgment Day 2005	5/22/2005	34.95	260		0.42	PWH	163
Vengeance 2005	6/26/2005	34.95	420			PWH	260
Great American Bash 2005	7/24/2005	34.95	280			PWH	173
SummerSlam 2005	8/21/2005	34.95	640	480		PWH	480
Unforgiven 2005	9/18/2005	34.95	250			PWH	155
No Mercy 2005	10/9/2005	34.95	230			PWH	142
Taboo Tuesday 2005	11/1/2005	34.95	250			PWH	155
Survivor Series 2005	11/27/2005	34.95	400			PWH	247
Armageddon 2005	12/18/2005	34.95	320			PWH	198
New Year’s Revolution 2006	1/8/2006	34.95	345	214		4/6/09 WON	214
Royal Rumble 2006	1/29/2006	34.95	585	357		4/6/09 WON	357
No Way Out 2006	2/19/2006	34.95	218	133		4/6/09 WON	133
WrestleMania 22	4/2/2006	49.95	975	636		4/6/09 WON	636
Backlash 2006	4/30/2006	34.95	230	143		4/6/09 WON	143
Judgment Day 2006	5/21/2006	34.95	252	154		4/6/09 WON	154
One Night Stand 2006	6/11/2006	39.95	304	185		4/6/09 WON	185
Vengeance 2006	6/25/2006	39.95	429	270		4/6/09 WON	270
Great American Bash 2006	7/23/2006	39.95	232	141		4/6/09 WON	141
SummerSlam 2006	8/20/2006	39.95	541	330		4/6/09 WON	330
Unforgiven 2006	9/17/2006	39.95	307	187		4/6/09 WON	187
No Mercy 2006	10/8/2006	39.95	197	114		4/6/09 WON	114
Cyber Sunday 2006	11/5/2006	39.95	228	139		4/6/09 WON	139
Survivor Series 2006	11/26/2006	39.95	383	234		4/6/09 WON	234
December to Dismember	12/3/2006	39.95	90	52		4/6/09 WON	52
Armageddon 2006	12/17/2006	39.95	239	139		4/6/09 WON	139
New Year’s Revolution 2007	1/7/2007	39.95	225	149		4/6/09 WON	149
Royal Rumble 2007	1/28/2007	39.95	525	347		4/6/09 WON	347
No Way Out 2007	2/18/2007	39.95	205	135		4/6/09 WON	135
WrestleMania 23	4/1/2007	54.95	1,250	825		4/6/09 WON	825
Backlash 2007	4/29/2007	39.95	210	139		4/6/09 WON	139
Judgment Day 2007	5/20/2007	39.95	240	158		4/6/09 WON	158
One Night Stand 2007	6/3/2007	39.95	188	124		4/6/09 WON	124
Vengeance 2007	6/24/2007	39.95	255	168		4/6/09 WON	168
Great American Bash 2007	7/22/2007	39.95	250	165		4/6/09 WON	165
SummerSlam 2007	8/26/2007	39.95	545	360		4/6/09 WON	360
Unforgiven 2007	9/16/2007	39.95	220	134		4/6/09 WON	134
No Mercy 2007	10/7/2007	39.95	271	171		4/6/09 WON	171
Cyber Sunday 2007	10/28/2007	39.95	194	122		4/6/09 WON	122
Survivor Series 2007	11/18/2007	39.95	341	215		4/6/09 WON	215
Armageddon 2007	12/16/2007	39.95	237	149		4/6/09 WON	149
Royal Rumble 2008	1/27/2008	39.95^	575	403		2/23/11 WON	403
No Way Out 2008	2/17/2008	39.95	365	256		2/23/11 WON	256
WrestleMania XXIV	3/30/2008	49.95	1,041	697		2/23/11 WON	697
Backlash 2008	4/27/2008	39.95	210	141		2/23/11 WON	141
Judgment Day 2008	5/18/2008	39.95	252	169		2/23/11 WON	169
One Night Stand 2008	6/1/2008	39.95	200	134		2/23/11 WON	134
Night of Champions 2008	6/29/2008	39.95	286	191		2/23/11 WON	191
Great American Bash 2008	7/20/2008	39.95	196	135		2/23/11 WON	135
SummerSlam 2008	8/17/2008	39.95	477	329		2/23/11 WON	329
Unforgiven 2008	9/7/2008	39.95	211	146		2/23/11 WON	146
No Mercy 2008	10/5/2008	39.95	261	157		2/23/11 WON	157
Cyber Sunday 2008	10/26/2008	39.95	153	92		2/23/11 WON	92
Survivor Series 2008	11/23/2008	39.95	319	191		2/23/11 WON	191
Armageddon 2008	12/14/2008	39.95	193	116		2/23/11 WON	116
Royal Rumble 2009	1/25/2009	39.95	450	288		3/5/12 WON	288
No Way Out 2009	2/15/2009	39.95	272	174		3/5/12 WON	174
WrestleMania XXV	4/5/2009	54.95	975	605		3/5/12 WON	605
Backlash 2009	4/26/2009	39.95	182	116		3/5/12 WON	116
Judgment Day 2009	5/17/2009	39.95	238	146		3/5/12 WON	146
Extreme Rules 2009	6/7/2009	39.95	213	136		3/5/12 WON	136
The Bash 2009	6/28/2009	39.95	178	114		2/23/11 WON	114
Night of Champions 2009	7/26/2009	39.95	267	166		3/5/12 WON	166
SummerSlam 2009	8/23/2009	39.95	369	229		3/5/12 WON	229
Breaking Point 2009	9/13/2009	39.95	169	105		3/5/12 WON	105
Hell in a Cell 2009	10/4/2009	39.95	283	164		3/5/12 WON	164
Bragging Rights 2009	10/25/2009	39.95	181	105		3/5/12 WON	105
Survivor Series 2009	11/22/2009	39.95	235	136		3/5/12 WON	136
TLC 2009	12/13/2009	39.95	228	132		3/5/12 WON	132
Royal Rumble 2010	1/31/2010	44.95	465	259		3/19/13 WON	259
Elimination Chamber 2010	2/21/2010	44.95	287	160		3/19/13 WON	160
WrestleMania XXVI	3/28/2010	54.95	885	495		3/19/13 WON	495
Extreme Rules 2010	4/25/2010	44.95	201	112		3/19/13 WON	112
Over the Limit 2010	5/23/2010	44.95	218	121		3/19/13 WON	121
Fatal Four Way 2010	6/20/2010	44.95	158	88		3/19/13 WON	88
Money in the Bank 2010	7/18/2010	44.95	164	98		3/19/13 WON	98
SummerSlam 2010	8/15/2010	44.95	349	209		3/19/13 WON	209
Night of Champions 2010	9/19/2010	44.95	165	99		3/19/13 WON	99
Hell in a Cell 2010	10/3/2010	44.95	210	109		3/19/13 WON	109
Bragging Rights 2010	10/24/2010	44.95	137	71		3/19/13 WON	71
Survivor Series 2010	11/21/2010	44.95	244	127		3/19/13 WON	127
TLC 2010	12/19/2010	44.95	195	101		3/19/13 WON	101
Royal Rumble 2011	1/30/2011	44.95	476	281		3/3/14 WON	281
Elimination Chamber 2011	2/20/2011	44.95	212	145		3/3/14 WON	145
WrestleMania XXVII	4/3/2011	54.95	1,124	679		3/3/14 WON	679
Extreme Rules 2011	5/1/2011	44.95	216	108		3/3/14 WON	108
Over the Limit 2011	5/22/2011	44.95	145	72		3/3/14 WON	72
Capitol Punishment 2011	6/19/2011	44.95	176	85		3/3/14 WON	85
Money in the Bank 2011	7/17/2011	44.95	205	146		3/3/14 WON	146
SummerSlam 2011	8/14/2011	44.95	311	180		3/3/14 WON	180
Night of Champions 2011	9/18/2011	44.95	169	109		3/3/14 WON	109
Hell in a Cell 2011	10/2/2011	44.95	182	98		3/3/14 WON	98
Vengeance 2011	10/23/2011	44.95	121	65		3/3/14 WON	65
Survivor Series 2011	11/20/2011	44.95	312	179		3/3/14 WON	179
TLC 2011	12/18/2011	44.95	179	98		3/3/14 WON	98
Royal Rumble 2012	1/29/2012	44.95	483	299		8/11/14 WON	299
Elimination Chamber 2012	2/19/2012	44.95	194	138		8/11/14 WON	138
WrestleMania XXXVIII	4/1/2012	54.95	1,219	715		8/11/14 WON	715
Extreme Rules 2012	4/29/2012	44.95	271	159		8/11/14 WON	159
Over the Limit 2012	5/20/2012	44.95	172	124		8/11/14 WON	124
No Way Out 2012	6/17/2012	44.95	200	110		8/11/14 WON	110
Money in the Bank 2012	7/15/2012	44.95	206	114		8/11/14 WON	114
SummerSlam 2012	8/19/2012	44.95	392	296		3/3/14 WON	296
Night of Champions 2012	9/16/2012	44.95	207	112		3/3/14 WON	112
Hell in a Cell 2012	10/28/2012	44.95	207	157		3/3/14 WON	157
Survivor Series 2012	11/18/2012	44.95	216	125		3/3/14 WON	125
TLC 2012	12/16/2012	44.95	181	75		3/3/14 WON	75
Royal Rumble 2013	1/27/2013	44.95	579	364		5/11/15 WON	364
Elimination Chamber 2013	2/17/2013	44.95	241	181		5/11/15 WON	181
WrestleMania 29	4/7/2013	59.95	1,104	662		5/11/15 WON	662
Extreme Rules 2013	5/19/2013	44.95	245	137		2/23/15 WON	137
Payback 2013	6/16/2013	44.95	209	108		2/23/15 WON	108
Money in the Bank 2013	7/14/2013	44.95	223	169		2/23/15 WON	169
SummerSlam 2013	8/18/2013	44.95	332	207		2/23/15 WON	207
Night of Champions 2013	9/15/2013	44.95	196	103		2/23/15 WON	103
Battleground 2013	10/6/2013	44.95	119	84		2/23/15 WON	84
Hell in a Cell 2013	10/27/2013	44.95	232	135		2/23/15 WON	135
Survivor Series 2013	11/24/2013	44.95	184	98		2/23/15 WON	98
TLC 2013	12/15/2013	44.95	189	146		2/23/15 WON	146
Royal Rumble 2014	1/26/2014	44.95	517	337		5/11/15 WON	337
Elimination Chamber 2014	2/23/2014	44.95	203	159		5/11/15 WON	159
Wrestlemania 30*	4/6/2014	59.95	684	420		5/11/15 WON	420
Extreme Rules 2014*	5/4/2014	44.95	107	45		2/23/15 WON	45
Payback 2014*	6/1/2014	44.95	66	29		2/23/15 WON	29
Money in the Bank 2014*	6/29/2014	44.95	121	53		2/23/15 WON	53
Battleground 2014*	7/20/2014	44.95	116	36		2/23/15 WON	36
SummerSlam 2014*	8/17/2014	44.95	169	74		2/23/15 WON	74
Night of Champions 2014*	9/21/2014	44.95	56	35		2/23/15 WON	35
Hell in a Cell 2014*	10/26/2014	44.95	83	23		2/23/15 WON	23
Survivor Series 2014*	11/23/2014	44.95	100	32		2/23/15 WON	32
TLC 2014*	12/14/2014	44.95	39	17		2/23/15 WON	17
Royal Rumble 2015*	1/25/2015	44.95	145	50		2/23/15 WON	50
Fastlane 2015*	2/22/2015	44.95	46	26		2/23/15 WON	26
WrestleMania 31*	3/29/2015	59.95	259	103		2/23/15 WON	103
Extreme Rules 2015*	4/26/2015	44.95	56	31		8/10/15 WON	31
Payback 2015*	5/17/2015	44.95	54	19		8/10/15 WON	19
Elimination Chamber 2015*	5/31/2015	44.95	41	41		8/10/15 WON
Money in the Bank 2015*	6/14/2015	44.95	57	20		8/10/15 WON
Battleground 2015*	7/19/2015	44.95	80	?		10/29/15 8-K
SummerSlam 2015*	8/23/2015	44.95	121	?		10/29/15 8-K
Night of Champions 2015*	9/20/2015	44.95	77	?		10/29/15 8-K