Every WWE Pay-Per-View Buyrate

Pay per views were once one of the biggest revenue generators for WWE. Since 2014, pay per view has been largely phased out as a result of the introduction of the WWE network. However, in the years prior, buyrates were one of the biggest indicators of the company’s success.

Here are the buyrates for nearly every WWE pay per view ever. Please note, many of these numbers are approximate as a number of factors go into determining a precise number of buyers.

1985

WrestleMania I – N/A (Broadcast on Closed Circuit)

Wrestling Classic – 47,000 Buys

1986

WrestleMania 2 – 250,000 Buys

1987

WrestleMania III – 400,000 Buys

Survivor Series 1987 – 350,000 Buys

1988

Royal Rumble 1988 – N/A (Broadcast on Cable)

WrestleMania IV – 485,000 Buys

SummerSlam 1988 – 400,000 Buys

Survivor Series 1988 – 310,000 Buys

1989

Royal Rumble 1989 – 165,000 Buys

WrestleMania V – 767,000 Buys

SummerSlam 1989 – 625,000 Buys

Survivor Series 1989 – 385,000 Buys

1990

Royal Rumble 1990 – 260,000 Buys

WrestleMania VI – 560,000 Buys

SummerSlam 1990 – 507,000 Buys

Survivor Series 1990 – 400,000 Buys

1991

Royal Rumble 1991 – 440,000 Buys

WrestleMania VII – 400,000 Buys

SummerSlam 1991 – 405,000 Buys

Survivor Series 1991 – 300,000 Buys

This Tuesday in Texas – 140,000 Buys

1992

Royal Rumble 1992 – 260,000 Buys

WrestleMania VIII – 390,000 Buys

SummerSlam 1992 – 280,000 Buys

Survivor Series 1992 – 250,000 Buys

1993

Royal Rumble 1993 – 300,000 Buys

WrestleMania IX – 430,000 Buys

King of the Ring 1993 – 245,000 Buys

SummerSlam 1993 – 250,000 Buys

Survivor Series 1993 – 180,000 Buys

1994

Royal Rumble 1994 – 200,000 Buys

WrestleMania X – 420,000 Buys

King of the Ring 1994 – 185,000 Buys

SummerSlam 1994 – 300,000 Buys

Survivor Series 1994 – 254,000 Buys

1995

Royal Rumble 1995 – 225,000 Buys

WrestleMania XI – 340,000 Buys

In Your House 1 – 332,000 Buys

King of the Ring 1995 – 150,000 Buys

In Your House 2 – 280,000 Buys

SummerSlam 1995 – 205,000 Buys

In Your House 3 – 175,000 Buys

In Your House 4 – 100,000 Buys

Survivor Series 1995 – 128,000 Buys

In Your House 5 – 80,000 Buys

1996

Royal Rumble 1996 – 260,000 Buys

In Your House 6 – 150,000 Buys

WrestleMania XII – 290,000 Buys

In Your House 7: Good Friends… Better Enemies! – 150,000 Buys

In Your House 8: Beware of Dog – 110,000 Buys (Took Place Over Two Days Due to a Power Outage)

King of the Ring 1996 – 197,000 Buys

In Your House 9: International Incident – 90,000 Buys

SummerSlam 1996 – 157,000 Buys

In Your House 10: Mind Games – 120,000 Buys

In Your House 11: Buried Alive – 100,000 Buys

Survivor Series 1996 – 199,000 Buys

In Your House 12: It’s Time! – 90,000 Buys

1997

Royal Rumble 1997 – 244,000 Buys

In Your House 13: Final Four – 120,000 Buys

WrestleMania 13 – 237,000 Buys

In Your House 14: Revenge of the ‘Taker – 120,000 Buys

In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell – 143,000 Buys

King of the Ring 1997 – 177,000 Buys

In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede – 165,000 Buys

SummerSlam 1997 – 235,000 Buys

Ground Zero: In Your House – 126,000 Buys

One Night Only – 20,000 Buys (Limited Availability)

Badd Blood: In Your House – 168,000 Buys

Survivor Series 1997 – 250,000 Buys

D-Generation X: In Your House – 120,000 Buys

1998

Royal Rumble 1998 – 351,000 Buys

No Way Out of Texas: In Your House – 150,000 Buys

WrestleMania XIV – 730,000 Buys

Unforgiven: In Your House – 300,000 Buys

Over The Edge: In Your House – 203,000 Buys

King of the Ring 1998 – 310,000 Buys

Fully Loaded: In Your House – 329,000 Buys

SummerSlam 1998 – 700,000 Buys

Breakdown: In Your House – 300,000 Buys

Judgment Day: In Your House – 327,000 Buys

Survivor Series 1998 – 478,000 Buys

Rock Bottom: In Your House – 290,000 Buys

1999

Royal Rumble 1999 – 650,000 Buys

St. Valentines Day Massacre 1999 – 450,000 Buys

WrestleMania XV – 800,000

Backlash 1999 – 398,000

Over The Edge 1999 – 416,000 Buys

King of the Ring 1999 – 430,000 Buys

Fully Loaded 1999 – 360,000 Buys

SummerSlam 1999 – 600,000 Buys

Unforgiven 1999 – 330,000 Buys

No Mercy 1999 – 327,000 Buys

Survivor Series 1999 – 448,000 Buys

Armageddon 1999 – 371,000 Buys

2000

Royal Rumble 2000 – 590,000 Buys

No Way Out 2000 – 480,000 Buys

WrestleMania 2000 – 824,000 Buys

Backlash 2000 – 675,000 Buys

Judgment Day 2000 – 420,000 Buys

King of the Ring 2000 – 475,000 Buys

Fully Loaded 2000 – 420,000 Buys

SummerSlam 2000 – 570,000 Buys

Unforgiven 2000 – 605,000 Buys

No Mercy 2000 – 550,000 Buys

Survivor Series 2000 – 400,000 Buys

Armageddon 2000 – 465,000 Buys

2001

Royal Rumble 2001 – 625,000 Buys

No Way Out 2001 – 590,000 Buys

WrestleMania X-Seven – 1,040,000 Buys

Backlash 2001 – 375,000 Buys

Judgment Day 2001 – 405,000 Buys

King of the Ring 2001 – 445,000 Buys

Invasion 2001 – 775,000 Buys

SummerSlam 2001 – 565,000 Buys

Unforgiven 2001 – 350,000 Buys

No Mercy 2001 – 325,000 Buys

Survivor Series 2001 – 450,000 Buys

Vengeance 2001 – 315,000 Buys

2002

Royal Rumble 2002 – 670,000 Buys

No Way Out 2002 – 575,000 Buys

WrestleMania X8 – 840,000 Buys

Backlash 2002 – 400,000 Buys

Judgment Day 2002 – 373,000 Buys

King of the Ring 2002 – 320,000 Buys

Vengeance 2002 – 375,000 Buys

SummerSlam 2002 – 540,000 Buys

Unforgiven 2002 – 300,000 Buys

No Mercy 2002 – 300,000 Buys

Survivor Series 2002 – 340,000 Buys

Armageddon 2002 – 335,000 Buys

2003

Royal Rumble 2003 – 585,000 Buys

No Way Out 2003 – 450,000 Buys

WrestleMania XIX – 560,000 Buys

Backlash 2003 – 345,000 Buys

Judgment Day 2003 – 315,000 Buys

Bad Blood 2003 – 385,000 Buys

Vengeance 2003 – 365,000 Buys

SummerSlam 2003 – 465,000 Buys

Unforgiven 2003 – 360,000 Buys

No Mercy 2003 – 275,000 Buys

Survivor Series 2003 – 450,000 Buys

Armageddon 2003 – 240,000 Buys

2004

Royal Rumble 2004 – 500,000 Buys

No Way Out 2004 – 265,000 Buys

WrestleMania XX – 885,000 Buys

Backlash 2004 – 320,000 Buys

Judgment Day 2004 – 235,000 Buys

Bad Blood 2004 – 290,000 Buys

The Great American Bash 2004 – 238,000 Buys

Vengeance 2004 – 240,000 Buys

SummerSlam 2004 – 415,000 Buys

Unforgiven 2004 – 265,000 Buys

No Mercy 2004 – 183,000 Buys

Taboo Tuesday 2004 – 174,000 Buys

Survivor Series 2004 – 325,000 Buys

Armageddon 2004 – 230,000 Buys

2005

New Years Revolution 2005 – 275,000 Buys

Royal Rumble 2005 – 575,000 Buys

No Way Out 2005 – 240,000 Buys

WrestleMania 21 – 980,000 Buys

Backlash 2005 – 320,000 Buys

Judgment Day 2005 – 260,000 Buys

One Night Stand 2005 – 340,000 Buys

Vengeance 2005 – 420,000 Buys

The Great American Bash 2005 – 280,000 Buys

SummerSlam 2005 – 650,000 Buys

Unforgiven 2005 – 250,000 Buys

No Mercy 2005 – 230,000 Buys

Taboo Tuesday 2005 – 250,000 Buys

Survivor Series 2005 – 400,000 Buys

Armageddon 2005 – 320,000 Buys

2006

New Years Revolution 2006 – 300,000 Buys

Royal Rumble 2006 – 550,000 Buys

No Way Out 2006 – 220,000 Buys

WrestleMania 22 – 930,000 Buys

Backlash 2006 – 220,000 Buys

Judgment Day 2006 – 252,000 Buys

One Night Stand 2006 – 304,000 Buys

Vengeance 2006 – 337,000 Buys

The Great American Bash 2006 – 232,000 Buys

SummerSlam 2006 – 541,000 Buys

Unforgiven 2006 – 307,000 Buys

No Mercy 2006 – 197,000 Buys

Cyber Sunday 2006 – 228,000 Buys

Survivor Series 2006 – 383,000 Buys

December to Dismember 2006 – 90,000 Buys

Armageddon 2006 – 239,000 Buys

2007

New Years Revolution 2007 – 220,000 Buys

Royal Rumble 2007 – 491,000 Buys

No Way Out 2007 – 218,000 Buys

WrestleMania 23 – 1,188,000 Buys

Backlash 2007 – 194,000 Buys

Judgment Day 2007 – 242,000 Buys

One Night Stand 2007 – 186,000 Buys

Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007 – 246,000 Buys

The Great American Bash 2007 – 230,000 Buys

SummerSlam 2007 – 537,000 Buys

Unforgiven 2007 – 210,000 Buys

No Mercy 2007 – 270,000 Buys

Cyber Sunday 2007 – 195,000 Buys

Survivor Series 2007 – 325,000 Buys

Armageddon 2007 – 237,000 Buys

2008

Royal Rumble 2008 – 533,000 Buys

No Way Out 2008 – 329,000 Buys

WrestleMania XXIV – 1,024,000 Buys

Backlash 2008 – 200,000 Buys

Judgment Day 2008 – 252,000 Buys

One Night Stand: Extreme Rules 2008 – 194,000 Buys

Night of Champions 2008 – 259,000 Buys

The Great American Bash 2008 – 273,000 Buys

SummerSlam 2008 – 477,000 Buys

Unforgiven 2008 – 211,000 Buys

No Mercy 2008 – 261,000 Buys

Cyber Sunday 2008 – 153,000 Buys

Survivor Series 2008 – 319,000 Buys

Armageddon 2008 – 193,000 Buys

2009

Royal Rumble 2009 – 450,000 Buys

No Way Out 2009 – 272,000 Buys

WrestleMania XXV – 960,000 Buys

Backlash 2009 – 182,000 Buys

Judgment Day 2009 – 228,000 Buys

Extreme Rules 2009 – 213,000 Buys

The Bash 2009 – 178,000 Buys

Night of Champions 2009 – 267,000 Buys

SummerSlam 2009 – 369,000 Buys

Breaking Point 2009 – 169,000 Buys

Hell in a Cell 2009 – 300,000 Buys

Bragging Rights 2009 – 200,000 Buys

Survivor Series 2009 – 225,000 Buys

Tables, Ladders, and Chairs 2009 – 228,000 Buys

2010

Royal Rumble 2010 – 462,000 Buys

Elimination Chamber 2010 – 272,000 Buys

WrestleMania XXVI – 885,000 Buys

Extreme Rules 2010 – 182,000 Buys

Over The Limit 2010 – 197,000 Buys

Fatal 4-Way 2010 – 158,000 Buys

Money in the Bank 2010 – 162,000 Buys

SummerSlam 2010 – 350,000 Buys

Night of Champions 2010 – 165,000 Buys

Hell in a Cell 2010 – 210,000 Buys

Bragging Rights 2010 – 137,000 Buys

Survivor Series 2010 – 244,000 Buys

Tables, Ladders, and Chairs 2010 – 195,000 Buys

2011

Royal Rumble 2011 – 446,000 Buys

Elimination Chamber 2011 – 200,000 Buys

WrestleMania XXVII – 1,124,000 Buys

Extreme Rules 2011 – 209,000 Buys

Over The Limit 2011 – 142,000 Buys

Capital Punishment 2011 – 170,000 Buys

Money in the Bank 2011 – 195,000 Buys

SummerSlam 2011 – 296,000 Buys

Night of Champions 2011 – 161,000 Buys

Hell in a Cell 2011 – 180,000 Buys

Vengeance 2011 – 121,000 Buys

Survivor Series 2011 – 281,000 Buys

Tables, Ladders, and Chairs 2011 – 179,000 Buys

2012

Royal Rumble 2012 – 443,000 Buys

Elimination Chamber 2012 – 178,000 Buys

WrestleMania XXVIII – 1,253,000 Buys

Extreme Rules 2012 – 263,000 Buys

Over The Limit 2012 – 167,000 Buys

No Way Out 2012 – 194,000 Buys

Money in the Bank 2012 – 188,000 Buys

SummerSlam 2012 – 358,000 Buys

Night of Champions 2012 – 189,000 Buys

Hell in a Cell 2012 – 199,000 Buys

Survivor Series 2012 – 208,000 Buys

Tables, Ladders, and Chairs 2012 – 175,000 Buys

2013

Royal Rumble 2013 – 579,000 Buys

Elimination Chamber 2013 – 213,000 Buys

WrestleMania 29 – 1,048,000 Buys

Extreme Rules 2013 – 228,000 Buys

Payback 2013 – 196,000 Buys

Money in the Bank 2013 – 199,000 Buys

SummerSlam 2013 – 298,000 Buys

Night of Champions – 175,000 Buys

Battleground 2013 – 119,000 Buys

Hell in a Cell 2013 – 200,000 Buys

Survivor Series 2013 – 179,000 Buys

Tables, Ladders, and Chairs 2013 – 175,000 Buys

2014

Royal Rumble 2014 – 517,000 Buys

Elimination Chamber 2014 – 203,000 Buys

Following the Elimination Chamber 2014 pay per view, WWE launched the WWE Network and changed how these shows were watched forever. While other countries would slowly get access to the streaming service over the following years, this was effectively the end of the pay per view system in WWE.

5 years ago by Tempest

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