View a comprehensive list of all historic WWE/WWF pay-per-view event buyrates. Number of estimated pay-per-view buys is listed (format xxx,xxx). If that number could not be determined, then buyrate is listed (A 1.0 buyrate is approximately equivalent to 400,000 buys).
Numbers were sourced from a combination of WWE public filings from 2000-onward and pay-per-view buyrates/number of pay-per-view households from 1999 and prior.
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Royal Rumble |
WrestleMania |
King of the Ring |
Summer Slam |
Survivor Series |
1986 |
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250,000 |
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1987 |
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400,000 |
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325,000 |
325,000 |
1988 |
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485,000 |
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400,000 |
310,000 |
1989 |
165,000 |
767,000 |
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625,000 |
385,000 |
1990 |
260,000 |
560,000 |
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507,000 |
400,000 |
1991 |
440,000 |
400,000 |
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405,000 |
300,000 |
1992 |
260,000 |
390,000 |
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280,000 |
250,000 |
1993 |
300,000 |
430,000 |
245,000 |
250,000 |
180,000 |
1994 |
200,000 |
420,000 |
185,000 |
300,000 |
254,000 |
1995 |
225,000 |
340,000 |
150,000 |
205,000 |
128,000 |
1996 |
260,000 |
290,000 |
197,000 |
157,000 |
199,000 |
1997 |
244,000 |
237,000 |
177,000 |
235,000 |
250,000 |
1998 |
351,000 |
730,000 |
310,000 |
700,000 |
478,000 |
1999 |
650,000 |
800,000 |
430,000 |
600,000 |
448,000 |
2000 |
590,000 |
824,000 |
475,000 |
570,000 |
400,000 |
2001 |
625,000 |
1,040,000 |
445,000 |
565,000 |
450,000 |
2002 |
670,000 |
840,000 |
320,000 |
540,000 |
340,000 |
2003 |
585,000 |
560,000 |
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465,000 |
450,000 |
2004 |
500,000 |
885,000 |
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415,000 |
325,000 |
2005 |
575,000 |
980,000 |
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650,000 |
400,000 |
2006 |
550,000 |
930,000 |
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541,000 |
383,000 |
2007 |
491,000 |
1,188,000 |
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537,000 |
325,000 |
2008 |
533,000 |
1,024,000 |
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477,000 |
319,000 |
2009 |
450,000 |
960,000 |
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369,000 |
225,000 |
2010 |
462,000 |
885,000 |
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350,000 |
244,000 |
2011 |
446,000 |
1,1,24,000 |
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296,000 |
281,000 |
2012 |
443,000 |
1,253,000 |
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358,000 |
208,000 |
2013 |
579,000 |
1,048,000 |
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298,000 |
179,000 |
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No Way Out |
Backlash |
Unforgiven |
Judgment Day |
Fully Loaded |
1998 |
189,000 |
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309,000 |
327,000 |
329,000 |
1999 |
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398,000 |
330,000 |
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360,000 |
2000 |
480,000 |
675,000 |
605,000 |
420,000 |
420,000 |
2001 |
590,000 |
375,000 |
350,000 |
405,000 |
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2002 |
575,000 |
400,000 |
300,000 |
373,000 |
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2003 |
450,000 |
345,000 |
360,000 |
315,000 |
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2004 |
265,000 |
320,000 |
239,000 |
235,000 |
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2005 |
240,000 |
320,000 |
250,000 |
260,000 |
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2006 |
220,000 |
220,000 |
307,000 |
252,000 |
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2007 |
218,000 |
194,000 |
210,000 |
242,000 |
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2008 |
329,000 |
200,000 |
211,000 |
252,000 |
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2009 |
272,000 |
182,000 |
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228,000 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2012 |
194,000 |
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Over the Edge |
No Mercy |
Armageddon |
Vengenace |
Great American Bash |
1998 |
211,000 |
0.88 |
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1999 |
416,000 |
327,000 |
371,000 |
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2000 |
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550,000 |
465,000 |
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2001 |
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325,000 |
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315,000 |
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2002 |
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300,000 |
335,000 |
375,000 |
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2003 |
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275,000 |
240,000 |
365,000 |
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2004 |
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183,000 |
230,000 |
240,000 |
238,000 |
2005 |
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230,000 |
320,000 |
420,000 |
280,000 |
2006 |
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197,000 |
239,000 |
337,000 |
232,000 |
2007 |
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270,000 |
237,000 |
247,000 |
230,000 |
2008 |
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261,000 |
193,000 |
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273,000 |
2009 |
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178,000 |
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New Years Revolution |
Taboo Tuesday |
Cyber Sunday |
ECW One Night Stand |
Extreme Rulz |
2004 |
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174,000 |
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2005 |
0.49 |
250,000 |
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340,000 |
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2006 |
300,000 |
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228,000 |
304,000 |
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2007 |
220,000 |
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195,000 |
186,000 |
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2008 |
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153,000 |
194,000 |
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2009 |
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213,000 |
2010 |
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182,000 |
2011 |
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209,000 |
2012 |
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263,000 |
2013 |
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228,000 |
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Night of Champions |
Breaking Point |
Hell In a Cell |
Bragging Rights |
Tables, Ladders, and Chairs |
2008 |
259,000 |
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2009 |
267,000 |
169,000 |
300,000 |
200,000 |
228,000 |
2010 |
165,000 |
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210,000 |
137,000 |
195,000 |
2011 |
161,000 |
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180,000 |
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179,000 |
2012 |
189,000 |
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199,000 |
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175,000 |
2013 |
175,000 |
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200,000 |
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Over the Limit |
Payback |
Elimination Chamber |
Money In The Bank |
Capital Punishment |
2010 |
197,000 |
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272,000 |
162,000 |
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2011 |
142,000 |
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200,000 |
195,000 |
170,000 |
2012 |
167,000 |
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178,000 |
188,000 |
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2013 |
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196,000 |
213,000 |
199,000 |
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