WWE Pay-Per-View Buyrates Down, WWE Event Cancelled

– WWE has canceled their January 16th event, which was scheduled to take place in Abilene, Texas. For refunds, you can contact the box office at the Taylor County Coliseum.

– The Christmas Eve edition of WWE SmackDown!, which was a replay of the Tuesday episode, scored a 1.15 (1.2) cable rating, with 1,618,000 viewers.

– Through the first 11 months of 2010, World Wrestling Entertainment garnered 1,941,000 domestic pay-per-view buys from 12 events, an average of 161,750 purchases per event. By comparison, the company drew 2,594,000 domestic buys on 13 shows through the first 11 months of November, an average of 199,500 buys per show. Pay-per-view purchases are down 18.9% per show.