humongous2002 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2005 BEST SELLING WWE DVDS: ROB VAN DAM'S DVD SELLS HUGE IN FIRST WEEK; ECW, ANDRE THE GIANT STILL SELLING STRONG by Mike Johnson @ 3:00:00 PM on 2/23/2005 WWE's newest DVD Rob Van Dam: One of A Kind moved 7,547 copies in its first official week of release on the retail market. The total moved is 7,711 if you include copies that were sold before the title's official street date. The title sold 3,469 copies via Internet retailers and 2,588 via major retailers (FYE, Best Buy, etc.) The remaining copies were sold via smaller outlets. While RVD is the Whole Fn' DVD this week, The Rise and Fall of ECW moved another 2,370 copies. That brings the title up to 102, 263 sold since its initial release last year. It will be interesting to chart the continued movement of the title now that the Rob Van Dam DVD is available and basically appeals to the same audience. The legendary Andre the Giant is also showing staying power in his second week on the Videoscan charts, moving 2,333 copies on his discounted ($6.99-$9.99) title. The complete top ten sales for the last week: *Rob Van Dam: One of A Kind -- 7,547 copies *The Rise and Fall of ECW -- 2,370 copies *Andre the Giant: Larger Than Life -- 2,333 copies *Best of the WWE Intercontinental Championship -- 1,281 copies *Wrestlemania XX -- 727 copies *Survivor Series 2004 -- 675 copies *Armaggedon 2004 -- 658 copies *History of Wrestlemania -- 548 copies *Taboo Tuesday -- 468 copies *Shawn Michaels: The Boyhood Dream --448 copies Credit:PWInsider.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I like Forums 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2005 is there an all-time most sold DVD's list? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pochorenella 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2005 Are those numbers that the RVD DVD sold actually considered huge? I mean, good for him and all, but I'd like to compare his numbers with what Eddie or Benoit moved. Could someone please post that info to compare it? Good sales on the DVD must certainly be considered a testament to RVD's popularity that WWE cannot ignore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Intestine 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2005 Good sales on the DVD must certainly be considered a testament to RVD's popularity that WWE cannot ignore. Can and will! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 ...and some would suggest the spirit of ECW is dead. LOL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 What did the ECW DVD do in its first week? I think it did quite a bit more than the RVD one, but that would stand to reason since the Van Dam DVD basically appeals to a portion of that audience. This might sound goofy but I think RVD's demeanor of not giving a shit has kept him oddly over. As in "Job me out, bitch...I'll still be over" or something like that. Van Dam will always have a following since he doesn't bullshit and doesn't bow down to the bookers (whereas Jericho did in exchange for a title reign...look where he is now). I would like to see what the Eddie and Benoit DVDs did as well. I figure the Flair one did better but then that is a huge 20+ year retrospective. Hot selling DVD....crowd chants during the main event for no apparent reason....it's RIGHT THERE for you Vince! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 What did the ECW DVD do in its first week? I think it did quite a bit more than the RVD one, but that would stand to reason since the Van Dam DVD basically appeals to a portion of that audience. This might sound goofy but I think RVD's demeanor of not giving a shit has kept him oddly over. As in "Job me out, bitch...I'll still be over" or something like that. Van Dam will always have a following since he doesn't bullshit and doesn't bow down to the bookers (whereas Jericho did in exchange for a title reign...look where he is now). I would like to see what the Eddie and Benoit DVDs did as well. I figure the Flair one did better but then that is a huge 20+ year retrospective. Hot selling DVD....crowd chants during the main event for no apparent reason....it's RIGHT THERE for you Vince! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 Ah crap, double post...didn't think it went through the first time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superfly Snuka 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 When Van Dam comes back, he NEEDS to be in the WWE title picture, if for no other reason than because he is versatile. He can fight heavyweights like Taker (actually got a good an entertaing match out of him a couple years ago on raw), mat technicians like Angle, and even cruiserweights like Mysterio convincingly; versatility is what makes a champion appealing if only because one doesn't have to retread the same main event matches against the same wrestlers (also, title matches (like barbed wire steel cage) wouldn't need to have gimmicks to be interesting (because the big show sucks). Lack of versatility in the types of people a wrestler can wrestle against is one of the main problems I see with the WWE product today; this leads to the same matches. Most people forget when Brock Lesnar first came up as the unstoppable monster, the only wrstlker he had problems with/couldn't beat cleanly (even lost i think) was to Van Dam...and those were entertaing matches that made both look good). Obviously, the major problem I suppose is his skills on the mic. But if you take the whole 420/Laid back stoner thing and amp it up, I think it could become huge (he has a subtle charisma in his backstage promos). Maybe make him heel and have a manager/mouthpiece to help. What do you guys think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 How exactly did Jericho "bow down to the bookers"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tekcop 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 How exactly did Jericho "bow down to the bookers"? Yeah... what? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
humongous2002 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 Rob Van Dam: One of A Kind moved another 4,098 copies in its first official week of release on the retail market. The total moved is 11,809 which is an amazing number for two weeks on the market. What's tremendous about the sales is that with RVD out of action, there has been no real marketing for the DVD set at all, so once again, fans are showing WWE what they want by purchasing what they see as a quality item, despite whether WWE is marketing it strongly or not. Credit:PWInsider.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MARTYEWR 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 You know what's really amazing? The fact that the RVD DVD is selling well with zero promotion behind it at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pochorenella 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 - The DVD for New Year's Revolution has sold 3,419 copies in its first week. That is a strong number compared to other recent PPV DVD releases. - "The Rise and Fall of ECW" DVD has now sold a total of 104,832 copies. WWE's best selling DVD ever, WrestleMania XX, has sold 111,805 copies. Credit: PWInsider.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jericholic82 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 anyone else think Hogan must be pissed at this "brother why didnt those little hulksters buy my dvd more brother?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbondrage99 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 anyone else think Hogan must be pissed at this "brother why didnt those little hulksters buy my dvd more brother?" I did my part and bought it....then convinced a friend to buy it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Promoter 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 anyone else think Hogan must be pissed at this "brother why didnt those little hulksters buy my dvd more brother?" Yeah, but wasn't Hogan's DVD at the time the best seller ever? They can still milk another Hogan DVD easily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChick 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 I'm actually very curious about just how many of each DVD has been sold. Is there any place to find that out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pochorenella 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 This was posted about a week after the ECW DVD was released, so the numbers need adjusting for these last couple of months. Also I think these are strictly 2004 sales only, so Steel Cage and Flair's sets may have higher numbers: Wrestlemania XX: 101,145 copes Monday Night War: 80,157 copies Mick Foley’s Greatest Hits & Misses: 49,784 Ultimate Ric Flair Collection: 41,040 Hard Knocks - Chris Benoit Story: 30,007 The Undertaker - He Buries The Alive: 26,638 John Cena - Wordlife: 23,388 Rise and Fall of ECW: 22,113 Bloodbath - Steel Cage: 21, 106 Survivor Series 2003: 20,907 Eddie Guerrero: 10,000 aprox. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fökai 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 This was posted about a week after the ECW DVD was released, so the numbers need adjusting for these last couple of months. Also I think these are strictly 2004 sales only, so Steel Cage and Flair's sets may have higher numbers: Wrestlemania XX: 101,145 copes Monday Night War: 80,157 copies Mick Foley’s Greatest Hits & Misses: 49,784 Ultimate Ric Flair Collection: 41,040 Hard Knocks - Chris Benoit Story: 30,007 The Undertaker - He Buries The Alive: 26,638 John Cena - Wordlife: 23,388 Rise and Fall of ECW: 22,113 Bloodbath - Steel Cage: 21, 106 Survivor Series 2003: 20,907 Eddie Guerrero: 10,000 aprox. Correct - those are only 2004 sales. ECW recently passed Flair for the highest-selling DVD in company history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChick 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 Whoa. So RVD's DVD sold more than Eddie's? That's a bit shocking, to be honest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pochorenella 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 This was posted about a week after the ECW DVD was released, so the numbers need adjusting for these last couple of months. Also I think these are strictly 2004 sales only, so Steel Cage and Flair's sets may have higher numbers: Wrestlemania XX: 101,145 copes Monday Night War: 80,157 copies Mick Foley’s Greatest Hits & Misses: 49,784 Ultimate Ric Flair Collection: 41,040 Hard Knocks - Chris Benoit Story: 30,007 The Undertaker - He Buries The Alive: 26,638 John Cena - Wordlife: 23,388 Rise and Fall of ECW: 22,113 Bloodbath - Steel Cage: 21, 106 Survivor Series 2003: 20,907 Eddie Guerrero: 10,000 aprox. Correct - those are only 2004 sales. ECW recently passed Flair for the highest-selling DVD in company history. - "The Rise and Fall of ECW" DVD has now sold a total of 104,832 copies. WWE's best selling DVD ever, WrestleMania XX, has sold 111,805 copies. Flair's set is no doubt 100,000+ but WMXX's number's may be higher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jericholic82 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 wonder why wmxx is the best selling ever? just because its wm 20? its not like it was the best wm ever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Shadow Behind You Report post Posted February 24, 2005 The historic value likely was the most appealing factor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jericholic82 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 yea but its too bad they edited it to hell: themes, the reaction to brock-berg, ultimo dragons slip and slide 04, etc I bought the dvd cuz it was on sale and figured I should have a dvd copy (as well as wanting a dvd version of that mania of wm special) but my live recorded vhs version aint too shabby. probably should trasfer that to dvd. someday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
humongous2002 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2005 Whoa. So RVD's DVD sold more than Eddie's? That's a bit shocking, to be honest. I find it more shocking that RVD's dvd has done so well without any promotion at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jericholic82 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2005 Whoa. So RVD's DVD sold more than Eddie's? That's a bit shocking, to be honest. I find it more shocking that RVD's dvd has done so well without any promotion at all. well apparantly there are more smarks out there than wwe would like to admit. and besides us hardcores, Id assume that many non smarks would buy it if they saw it in a store in in one of the wwe mags or the few comercials that hyped it. the ecw dvd was not highly promoted outside of the commercials and it did great but thats not really shocking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChick 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2005 the ecw dvd was not highly promoted outside of the commercials and it did great but thats not really shocking That's promotion. I've literally seen only one RVD commercial. I saw at least 3 every Raw/Smackdown when the ECW DVD came out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2005 Plus they even had the Raw Diva Bimbos hawking the ECW DVD in the ring on TV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChick 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2005 Plus they even had the Raw Diva Bimbos hawking the ECW DVD in the ring on TV. Oh yeah, and Stacy too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
