WWE Gets Excellent News Regarding Its PPV's

[Guest rawmvp]

Although it does not affect the negative outlook for Sunday's WWE No Mercy PPV, World Wrestling Entertainment announced that a number of its 2005 PPVs did better buyrate figures than originally reported.

 

_ WWE Backlash, originally reported at 273,000, did 325,000 buys.

_ WWE Judgment Day, originally reported at 236,000, did 265,000 buys.

_ ECW One Night Stand, originally reported at 268,000, did 325,000 buys.

_ WWE Vengeance, originally reported at 320,000, did 370,000 buys.

_ WWE Great American Bash's numbers remain unchanged at 233,000.

 

credit: Pwinsider

[Frankie Williams 0]

Although it does not affect the negative outlook for Sunday's WWE No Mercy PPV, World Wrestling Entertainment announced that a number of its 2005 PPVs did better buyrate figures than originally reported.

 

_ WWE Backlash, originally reported at 273,000, did 325,000 buys.

_ WWE Judgment Day, originally reported at 236,000, did 265,000 buys.

_ ECW One Night Stand, originally reported at 268,000, did 325,000 buys.

_ WWE Vengeance, originally reported at 320,000, did 370,000 buys.

_ WWE Great American Bash's numbers remain unchanged at 233,000.

 

credit: Pwinsider

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_ WHOO HOO!!

_ WHOO HOO!!

_ WHOO HOO!!

_ WHOO HOO!!

_ WHOO HO.........D'OH!!!

[Vampiro69 0]

Thats odd that all would have increased yet the Bash stays put. Just seems odd.

[Eclipse 0]

I am telling you, the streak continued. So far, the Great American Bash has sucked 2 years in a row!

[Guest *KNK*]

I am telling you, the streak continued. So far, the Great American Bash has sucked 2 years in a row!

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Bash's streak of sucking extends back to the late WCW versions...

[DrVenkman PhD 0]

625,000 PPV buys in one month (June) is pretty good.

[Guest Ronixis]

ECW PPV took a HUGE jump, and made more money than Backlash...(even with the same number of buys)

 

Of course, they still havent added the weekly buys to the total number.

 

Hey, at least these guys arnt Nielson... at least they would tell you when they made a mistake and correct it.

 

The Bash just doesnt work folks. Something just reaks of bad karma with that name. (can we just call it American Supercade and be done with it?)

[cabbageboy 0]

I'm glad the ECW PPV did better than originally thought. It's hard to get people to buy a PPV when there are no matches announced and the only isssue is a vague angle about some WWE invaders disrupting the show. If they do it again next year I think they should at least have one notable main event announced and the rest of the card can be the ECW nostalgia.

[CanadianChick 0]

I think they will do at least one more to (1) milk it and (2) get RVD wrestling. Alot more 1 than 2, but since most late ECW fans are such RVD marks, I wonder if it'll get more buys because he'll actually be wrestling.

[Guest Ransome]

Although it does not affect the negative outlook for Sunday's WWE No Mercy PPV, World Wrestling Entertainment announced that a number of its 2005 PPVs did better buyrate figures than originally reported.

 

_ WWE Backlash, originally reported at 273,000, did 325,000 buys.

_ WWE Judgment Day, originally reported at 236,000, did 265,000 buys.

_ ECW One Night Stand, originally reported at 268,000, did 325,000 buys.

_ WWE Vengeance, originally reported at 320,000, did 370,000 buys.

_ WWE Great American Bash's numbers remain unchanged at 233,000.

 

credit: Pwinsider

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How does this work? Why is there such a huge divergence betwen the original estimate and the 'final' number for some (60K for ECW) compared with no change for others (GAB)?

 

The ECW PPV has to be considered a success, it's just a shame that they chose not to capitalise on it to it's logical conclusion. I've no doubt there will be more ECW PPVs down the road, but they'll never have that opportunity again like they did in June 2005.

[DrVenkman PhD 0]

Some cable systems are slow in reporting numbers.

[GreatWhiteNope 0]

I think they will do at least one more to (1) milk it and (2) get RVD wrestling. Alot more 1 than 2, but since most late ECW fans are such RVD marks, I wonder if it'll get more buys because he'll actually be wrestling.

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http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=13261&p=1

 

Michael Weaver sent word that next year's edition of ECW One Night Stand on PPV will take place on 6/11/06.

[Slickster 0]

Michael Weaver sent word that next year's edition of ECW One Night Stand on PPV will take place on 6/11/06.

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Cause some guy named Michael Weaver is such a credible source.

[DrVenkman PhD 0]

It's not like this is a surprise or something we don't know about. Joey Styles is under WWE contract for a 2nd show (and 24/7 ECW stuff, I believe) and it has been mentioned even prior to the first show that they would be doing a second one.

 

It will be interesting to see what they do without Rhino, Dudleyz, and whoever else signs with TNA / gets pissed off at WWE's trademark game by June 2006.

[cabbageboy 0]

I did wonder about this aspect. A lot of these guys are in TNA at the moment (Raven, Rhino, Dudleys, Sabu, I think Lynn)....so who exactly is going to wrestle on this show?

 

I want some Dean Malenko. I demand some Dean Malenko.

 

And yeah, CanadianChick is right about RVD needing to headline this PPV. Though honestly I have no clue who he would wrestle if all the logical ECW opponents for him are contracted elsewhere.

[BruiserKC 0]

I am telling you, the streak continued. So far, the Great American Bash has sucked 2 years in a row!

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Bash's streak of sucking extends back to the late WCW versions...

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The conspiracy theory that has run around in my head is that Vince wants to shit on everything WCW and continue to piss on it. He's done this ever since he bought the company in 2001. The Invasion is deliberately booked to make WCW look foolish. Holding down the WCW wrestlers that crossed over (only reason Jericho, Benoit, and Guerrero get title runs is rewarding them for coming to WWE before Vince bought the company). Sabotaging Goldberg's run from the get-go, writing off Ultimo Dragon before he even wrestles one match also.

 

The Great American Bash was the 2nd biggest event on the NWA/WCW Calendar, right behind Starrcade in importance. But to the WWE fan, Vince makes sure they don't feel that way as all things WWE is good, all things WCW or otherwise bad. So they don't put out the best effort and the shows suck.

 

I know someone will mention that One Night Stand's numbers went up...ECW was the inspiration for the Attitude Era which led to Vince winning the Monday Night War. Otherwise Lance Storm, Justin Credible, Simon Dean (Nova), Tommy Dreamer, Jerry Lynn, even Rob Van Dam are all pushed down to be nothing more than glorified jobbers. RVD has the ability and the crowd backing to be a main-eventer for Vince if Vince would take the shackles off him and let the world see what he did in ECW.

 

Rest assured, if Vince decided to dust off Starrcade, he'd ruin it too.

[SuperJerk 0]

_ ECW One Night Stand, originally reported at 268,000, did 325,000 buys.

_ WWE Vengeance, originally reported at 320,000, did 370,000 buys.

_ WWE Great American Bash's numbers remain unchanged at 233,000.

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So...Batista goes from drawing 325,000 buys with Triple H to drawing 233,000 with JBL?

There's a lesson here.

 

Also, glad to see ECW outdraw GAB. There's a lesson there as well.

[Dark Age 0]

Ah, but JBL went from drawing 265 with Cena to 233 with Batista.

[Dark Age 0]

But your point still stands.

[GreatWhiteNope 0]

Cause some guy named Michael Weaver is such a credible source.

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http://www.impactwrestling.com/Content.aspx?ID=4035

 

-- WWE has contacted the owners of the former ECW Arena about running the June 2006 ECW One Night Stand PPV.