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.
WrestleMania I – N/A (Broadcast on Closed Circuit)
Wrestling Classic – 47,000 Buys
WrestleMania 2 – 250,000 Buys
WrestleMania III – 400,000 Buys
Survivor Series 1987 – 350,000 Buys
Royal Rumble 1988 – N/A (Broadcast on Cable)
WrestleMania IV – 485,000 Buys
SummerSlam 1988 – 400,000 Buys
Survivor Series 1988 – 310,000 Buys
Royal Rumble 1989 – 165,000 Buys
WrestleMania V – 767,000 Buys
SummerSlam 1989 – 625,000 Buys
Survivor Series 1989 – 385,000 Buys
Royal Rumble 1990 – 260,000 Buys
WrestleMania VI – 560,000 Buys
SummerSlam 1990 – 507,000 Buys
Survivor Series 1990 – 400,000 Buys
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
Royal Rumble 1992 – 260,000 Buys
WrestleMania VIII – 390,000 Buys
SummerSlam 1992 – 280,000 Buys
Survivor Series 1992 – 250,000 Buys
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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