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

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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.

EVENTDATENA PRICEWW (000s)NA Buys (000s)NA buyrateSourceBT ESTIMATE (NA buys)
SummerSlam 19938/30/199329.952501951.30PWH195
Survivor Series 199311/24/199329.951800.82PWH128
Royal Rumble 19941/22/199429.952000.90PWH146
WrestleMania X3/20/199429.954201.68PWH283
King of the Ring 19946/19/199429.951850.85PWH148
SummerSlam 19948/29/199429.953002351.30PWH235
Survivor Series 199411/23/199429.950.90PWH169
Royal Rumble 19951/22/199529.952251.00PWH194
WrestleMania XI4/2/199529.953401.30PWH261
In Your House #15/14/199514.951800.83PWH172
King of the Ring 19956/25/199529.951500.65PWH139
In Your House #27/23/199514.951550.70PWH155
SummerSlam 19958/27/199529.952052050.90PWH205
In Your House #39/24/199514.951600.70PWH162
In Your House #410/22/199514.95900.40PWH94
Survivor Series 199511/19/199529.950.57PWH135
In Your House #512/17/199519.950.35PWH84
Royal Rumble 19961/21/199629.951.10PWH269
In Your House #62/18/199619.950.75PWH186
WrestleMania XII3/31/199629.952901.20PWH301
Good Friends, Better Enemies4/28/199619.950.65PWH165
Beware of Dog #15/26/199619.950.45PWH116
Beware of Dog #25/28/199619.950.45PWH117
King of the Ring 19966/23/199629.950.60PWH158
International Incident7/21/199619.950.37PWH99
SummerSlam 19968/18/199629.951570.58PWH157
Mind Games9/22/199619.950.48PWH131
Buried Alive10/20/199619.950.40PWH110
Survivor Series 199611/17/199629.950.58PWH160
It’s Time12/15/199619.950.35PWH97
Royal Rumble 19971/19/199729.950.70PWH196
The Final Four2/16/199719.950.50PWH141
WrestleMania XIII3/23/199729.952370.77PWH218
Taker’s Revenge4/20/199719.950.50PWH142
A Cold Day in Hell5/11/199719.950.57PWH163
King of the Ring 19976/8/199729.950.50PWH144
Canadian Stampede7/6/199719.950.59PWH171
SummerSlam 19978/3/199729.952350.80PWH235
Ground Zero9/7/199729.950.45PWH136
Badd Blood 199710/5/199729.950.60PWH186
Survivor Series 199711/9/199729.952500.89PWH284
D-Generation X12/7/199729.950.44PWH144
Royal Rumble 19981/18/199829.950.97PWH325
No Way Out 19982/15/199829.950.52PWH179
WrestleMania XIV3/29/199829.957302.30PWH809
Unforgiven 19984/26/199829.950.85PWH306
Over the Edge 19985/31/199829.950.58PWH214
King of the Ring 19986/28/199829.950.85PWH320
Fully Loaded 19987/26/199829.950.90PWH347
SummerSlam 19988/30/199829.957006551.63PWH655
Breakdown9/27/199829.950.86PWH342
Judgment Day 199810/18/199829.950.89PWH350
Survivor Series 199811/15/199829.951.30PWH506
Rock Bottom12/13/199829.950.78PWH300
Royal Rumble 19991/24/199929.956501.88PWH716
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre2/14/199929.951.21PWH455
WrestleMania XV3/28/199929.958002.32PWH863
Backlash 19994/25/199929.951.06PWH390
Over the Edge 19995/23/199929.951.10PWH400
King of the Ring 19996/27/199929.951.13PWH406
Fully Loaded 19997/25/199929.950.94PWH334
SummerSlam 19998/22/199929.956005651.61PWH565
Unforgiven 19999/26/199929.950.85PWH300
No Mercy 199910/17/199929.950.84PWH298
Survivor Series 199911/14/199929.951.14PWH406
Armageddon 199912/12/199929.950.94PWH337
Royal Rumble 20001/23/200029.955901.58PWH569
No Way Out 20002/27/200029.954801.20PWH435
WrestleMania 20004/2/200034.958242.08PWH757
Backlash 20004/30/200029.956501.62PWH593
Judgment Day 20005/21/200029.954201.05PWH386
King of the Ring 20006/25/200029.954751.19PWH440
Fully Loaded 20007/23/200029.954201.04PWH386
SummerSlam 20008/27/200029.955705201.40PWH520
Unforgiven 20009/24/200029.956051.50PWH564
No Mercy 200010/22/200029.955501.31PWH499
Survivor Series 200011/19/200029.954001.00PWH385
Armageddon 200012/10/200029.954651.15PWH449
Royal Rumble 20011/21/200129.956251.35PWH533
No Way Out 20012/25/200129.955901.31PWH523
WrestleMania X-74/1/200139.951,0409702.40PWH970
Backlash 20014/29/200134.953750.94PWH382
Judgment Day 20015/20/200134.954050.74PWH302
King of the Ring 20016/24/200134.954450.84PWH345
Invasion7/22/200134.957751.43PWH590
SummerSlam 20018/19/200134.955704351.05PWH435
Unforgiven 20019/23/200134.953500.82PWH340
No Mercy 200110/21/200134.953250.80PWH333
Survivor Series 200111/18/200134.954501.13PWH471
Vengeance 200112/9/200134.953070.78PWH326
Royal Rumble 20021/20/200234.956701.69PWH708
No Way Out 20022/17/200234.955751.10PWH462
WrestleMania X-83/17/200234.958601.68PWH707
Backlash 20024/21/200234.954000.90PWH379
Judgment Day 20025/19/200234.953730.74PWH313
King of the Ring 20026/23/200234.953200.64PWH271
Vengeance 20027/21/200234.953750.75PWH318
SummerSlam 20028/25/200234.955404251.00PWH425
Unforgiven 20029/22/200234.953000.57PWH240
No Mercy 200210/20/200234.953000.58PWH242
Survivor Series 200211/17/200234.953400.67PWH276
Armageddon 200212/15/200234.953350.65PWH265
Royal Rumble 20031/19/200334.955850.99PWH400
No Way Out 20032/23/200334.954500.87PWH348
WrestleMania XIX3/30/200334.955601.08PWH427
Backlash 20034/27/200334.953450.67PWH262
Judgment Day 20035/18/200334.953150.62PWH240
Bad Blood 20036/15/200334.953850.75PWH287
Vengeance 20037/27/200334.953650.69PWH261
SummerSlam 20038/24/200334.954653260.88PWH326
Unforgiven 20039/21/200334.953600.58PWH216
No Mercy 200310/19/200334.952750.50PWH188
Survivor Series 200311/16/200334.954500.73PWH276
Armageddon 200312/14/200334.952400.45PWH171
Royal Rumble 20041/25/200434.955001.05PWH403
No Way Out 20042/15/200434.952650.50PWH193
WrestleMania XX3/14/200434.951,0201.59PWH618
Backlash 20044/18/200434.952950.55PWH215
Judgment Day 20045/16/200434.952350.42PWH165
Bad Blood 20046/13/200434.952900.49PWH194
Great American Bash 20046/27/200434.952380.43PWH172
Vengeance 20047/11/200434.952400.43PWH173
SummerSlam 20048/15/200434.953202790.69PWH279
Unforgiven 20049/12/200434.952390.44PWH177
No Mercy 200410/3/200434.951830.35PWH140
Taboo Tuesday 200410/19/200434.951740.31PWH123
Survivor Series 200411/14/200434.953250.59PWH233
Armageddon 200412/12/200434.952300.43PWH169
New Year’s Revolution 20051/9/200534.950.49PWH192
Royal Rumble 20051/30/200534.955751.02PWH397
No Way Out 20052/20/200534.952400.28PWH108
WrestleMania 214/3/200534.951,0906501.68PWH650
Backlash 20055/1/200534.953200.53PWH205
Judgment Day 20055/22/200534.952600.42PWH163
Vengeance 20056/26/200534.95420PWH260
Great American Bash 20057/24/200534.95280PWH173
SummerSlam 20058/21/200534.95640480PWH480
Unforgiven 20059/18/200534.95250PWH155
No Mercy 200510/9/200534.95230PWH142
Taboo Tuesday 200511/1/200534.95250PWH155
Survivor Series 200511/27/200534.95400PWH247
Armageddon 200512/18/200534.95320PWH198
New Year’s Revolution 20061/8/200634.953452144/6/09 WON214
Royal Rumble 20061/29/200634.955853574/6/09 WON357
No Way Out 20062/19/200634.952181334/6/09 WON133
WrestleMania 224/2/200649.959756364/6/09 WON636
Backlash 20064/30/200634.952301434/6/09 WON143
Judgment Day 20065/21/200634.952521544/6/09 WON154
One Night Stand 20066/11/200639.953041854/6/09 WON185
Vengeance 20066/25/200639.954292704/6/09 WON270
Great American Bash 20067/23/200639.952321414/6/09 WON141
SummerSlam 20068/20/200639.955413304/6/09 WON330
Unforgiven 20069/17/200639.953071874/6/09 WON187
No Mercy 200610/8/200639.951971144/6/09 WON114
Cyber Sunday 200611/5/200639.952281394/6/09 WON139
Survivor Series 200611/26/200639.953832344/6/09 WON234
December to Dismember12/3/200639.9590524/6/09 WON52
Armageddon 200612/17/200639.952391394/6/09 WON139
New Year’s Revolution 20071/7/200739.952251494/6/09 WON149
Royal Rumble 20071/28/200739.955253474/6/09 WON347
No Way Out 20072/18/200739.952051354/6/09 WON135
WrestleMania 234/1/200754.951,2508254/6/09 WON825
Backlash 20074/29/200739.952101394/6/09 WON139
Judgment Day 20075/20/200739.952401584/6/09 WON158
One Night Stand 20076/3/200739.951881244/6/09 WON124
Vengeance 20076/24/200739.952551684/6/09 WON168
Great American Bash 20077/22/200739.952501654/6/09 WON165
SummerSlam 20078/26/200739.955453604/6/09 WON360
Unforgiven 20079/16/200739.952201344/6/09 WON134
No Mercy 200710/7/200739.952711714/6/09 WON171
Cyber Sunday 200710/28/200739.951941224/6/09 WON122
Survivor Series 200711/18/200739.953412154/6/09 WON215
Armageddon 200712/16/200739.952371494/6/09 WON149
Royal Rumble 20081/27/200839.95^5754032/23/11 WON403
No Way Out 20082/17/200839.953652562/23/11 WON256
WrestleMania XXIV3/30/200849.951,0416972/23/11 WON697
Backlash 20084/27/200839.952101412/23/11 WON141
Judgment Day 20085/18/200839.952521692/23/11 WON169
One Night Stand 20086/1/200839.952001342/23/11 WON134
Night of Champions 20086/29/200839.952861912/23/11 WON191
Great American Bash 20087/20/200839.951961352/23/11 WON135
SummerSlam 20088/17/200839.954773292/23/11 WON329
Unforgiven 20089/7/200839.952111462/23/11 WON146
No Mercy 200810/5/200839.952611572/23/11 WON157
Cyber Sunday 200810/26/200839.95153922/23/11 WON92
Survivor Series 200811/23/200839.953191912/23/11 WON191
Armageddon 200812/14/200839.951931162/23/11 WON116
Royal Rumble 20091/25/200939.954502883/5/12 WON288
No Way Out 20092/15/200939.952721743/5/12 WON174
WrestleMania XXV4/5/200954.959756053/5/12 WON605
Backlash 20094/26/200939.951821163/5/12 WON116
Judgment Day 20095/17/200939.952381463/5/12 WON146
Extreme Rules 20096/7/200939.952131363/5/12 WON136
The Bash 20096/28/200939.951781142/23/11 WON114
Night of Champions 20097/26/200939.952671663/5/12 WON166
SummerSlam 20098/23/200939.953692293/5/12 WON229
Breaking Point 20099/13/200939.951691053/5/12 WON105
Hell in a Cell 200910/4/200939.952831643/5/12 WON164
Bragging Rights 200910/25/200939.951811053/5/12 WON105
Survivor Series 200911/22/200939.952351363/5/12 WON136
TLC 200912/13/200939.952281323/5/12 WON132
Royal Rumble 20101/31/201044.954652593/19/13 WON259
Elimination Chamber 20102/21/201044.952871603/19/13 WON160
WrestleMania XXVI3/28/201054.958854953/19/13 WON495
Extreme Rules 20104/25/201044.952011123/19/13 WON112
Over the Limit 20105/23/201044.952181213/19/13 WON121
Fatal Four Way 20106/20/201044.95158883/19/13 WON88
Money in the Bank 20107/18/201044.95164983/19/13 WON98
SummerSlam 20108/15/201044.953492093/19/13 WON209
Night of Champions 20109/19/201044.95165993/19/13 WON99
Hell in a Cell 201010/3/201044.952101093/19/13 WON109
Bragging Rights 201010/24/201044.95137713/19/13 WON71
Survivor Series 201011/21/201044.952441273/19/13 WON127
TLC 201012/19/201044.951951013/19/13 WON101
Royal Rumble 20111/30/201144.954762813/3/14 WON281
Elimination Chamber 20112/20/201144.952121453/3/14 WON145
WrestleMania XXVII4/3/201154.951,1246793/3/14 WON679
Extreme Rules 20115/1/201144.952161083/3/14 WON108
Over the Limit 20115/22/201144.95145723/3/14 WON72
Capitol Punishment 20116/19/201144.95176853/3/14 WON85
Money in the Bank 20117/17/201144.952051463/3/14 WON146
SummerSlam 20118/14/201144.953111803/3/14 WON180
Night of Champions 20119/18/201144.951691093/3/14 WON109
Hell in a Cell 201110/2/201144.95182983/3/14 WON98
Vengeance 201110/23/201144.95121653/3/14 WON65
Survivor Series 201111/20/201144.953121793/3/14 WON179
TLC 201112/18/201144.95179983/3/14 WON98
Royal Rumble 20121/29/201244.954832998/11/14 WON299
Elimination Chamber 20122/19/201244.951941388/11/14 WON138
WrestleMania XXXVIII4/1/201254.951,2197158/11/14 WON715
Extreme Rules 20124/29/201244.952711598/11/14 WON159
Over the Limit 20125/20/201244.951721248/11/14 WON124
No Way Out 20126/17/201244.952001108/11/14 WON110
Money in the Bank 20127/15/201244.952061148/11/14 WON114
SummerSlam 20128/19/201244.953922963/3/14 WON296
Night of Champions 20129/16/201244.952071123/3/14 WON112
Hell in a Cell 201210/28/201244.952071573/3/14 WON157
Survivor Series 201211/18/201244.952161253/3/14 WON125
TLC 201212/16/201244.95181753/3/14 WON75
Royal Rumble 20131/27/201344.955793645/11/15 WON364
Elimination Chamber 20132/17/201344.952411815/11/15 WON181
WrestleMania 294/7/201359.951,1046625/11/15 WON662
Extreme Rules 20135/19/201344.952451372/23/15 WON137
Payback 20136/16/201344.952091082/23/15 WON108
Money in the Bank 20137/14/201344.952231692/23/15 WON169
SummerSlam 20138/18/201344.953322072/23/15 WON207
Night of Champions 20139/15/201344.951961032/23/15 WON103
Battleground 201310/6/201344.95119842/23/15 WON84
Hell in a Cell 201310/27/201344.952321352/23/15 WON135
Survivor Series 201311/24/201344.95184982/23/15 WON98
TLC 201312/15/201344.951891462/23/15 WON146
Royal Rumble 20141/26/201444.955173375/11/15 WON337
Elimination Chamber 20142/23/201444.952031595/11/15 WON159
Wrestlemania 30*4/6/201459.956844205/11/15 WON420
Extreme Rules 2014*5/4/201444.95107452/23/15 WON45
Payback 2014*6/1/201444.9566292/23/15 WON29
Money in the Bank 2014*6/29/201444.95121532/23/15 WON53
Battleground 2014*7/20/201444.95116362/23/15 WON36
SummerSlam 2014*8/17/201444.95169742/23/15 WON74
Night of Champions 2014*9/21/201444.9556352/23/15 WON35
Hell in a Cell 2014*10/26/201444.9583232/23/15 WON23
Survivor Series 2014*11/23/201444.95100322/23/15 WON32
TLC 2014*12/14/201444.9539172/23/15 WON17
Royal Rumble 2015*1/25/201544.95145502/23/15 WON50
Fastlane 2015*2/22/201544.9546262/23/15 WON26
WrestleMania 31*3/29/201559.952591032/23/15 WON103
Extreme Rules 2015*4/26/201544.9556318/10/15 WON31
Payback 2015*5/17/201544.9554198/10/15 WON19
Elimination Chamber 2015*5/31/201544.9541418/10/15 WON
Money in the Bank 2015*6/14/201544.9557208/10/15 WON
Battleground 2015*7/19/201544.9580?10/29/15 8-K
SummerSlam 2015*8/23/201544.95121?10/29/15 8-K
Night of Champions 2015*9/20/201544.9577?10/29/15 8-K