WWE PPV Business Slightly Down In Quarter Two

By Ryan Clark

For the second quarter of 2011, WWE did 1,598,000 PPV buys. This boom in buys was led by WrestleMania being in the quarter; as that show did 1,059,000 PPV buys.

* WWE Extreme Rules 2011 scored 209,000 PPV buys, which was up from 2010 (182,000).

* WWE Over the Limit 2011 scored 140,000 buys, down from 2010 (197,000).

* WWE Capitol Punishment 2011 scored 170,000 buys, up from WWE Fatal Four Way in 2010 (143,000).

* Comparing the 2011 PPVs, minus WrestleMania, to the 2010 shows, 2011 PPVs in the same period did 519,000 buys to 522,000 in 2010.

* Also of note, WrestleMania XXVI contributed approximately 885,000 buys to the first quarter of 2010.

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