WrestleMania 28 Does 1.3 Million Buys

[SAIYANS]

-- Gus Ramsey, a reporter for ESPN, stated on his Twitter account Wednesday that WrestleMania XXVIIIgarnered 1.9 million pay-per-view buys.

"accidentally deleted my earlier tweet. Rock and Brock each sign 1 year deals. WM28 did 1.9M buys. WWE was targeting 1.5M," he wrote.

Wow, just wow at Rock/Cena

 

[PHX]

Wonder where that ranks among all time mania buys. Has to be an all time record for them.

 

[SAIYANS]

I can see Vince chicken strutting if the number is true. Likewise I can see HHH telling the boys in the back man fuck your feelings lol, especially since he, Taker, and Shawn are likely 3-5 on the pay scale for that night.

And if it is true, Rock and Brock for the title is the only way to challenge that number next year

 

[Ben]

Here's a list of buys for all the Mania's. Killed the old record by 700,000

• WrestleMania 1 - 398,000 (Closed Circuit Television)
• WrestleMania 2 - 319,000 (Closed Circuit Television)
• WrestleMania III - 450,000 (Closed Circuit Television) and another 400,000 on PPV
• WrestleMania IV - 175,000 (Closed Circuit Television)
• WrestleMania V - 767,000
• WrestleMania VI - 550,000
• WrestleMania VII - 400,000
• WrestleMania VIII - 360,000
• WrestleMania IX - 430,000
• WrestleMania X - 420,000
• WrestleMania XI - 340,000
• WrestleMania XII - 290,000
• WrestleMania 13 - 237,000 (Lowest Buyrate Record)
• WrestleMania XIV - 730,000
• WrestleMania XV - 800,000
• WrestleMania 2000 - 824,000
• WrestleMania X-Seven - 1,040,000
• WrestleMania X8 - 880,000
• WrestleMania XIX - 560,000
• WrestleMania XX - 1,007,000
• WrestleMania 21 - 1,085,000
• WrestleMania 22 - 975,000
• WrestleMania 23 - 1,250,000 (Highest Buyrate Record)
• WrestleMania XXIV - 1,041,000
• WrestleMania XXV - 960,000
• WrestleMania XXVI - 885,000
• WrestleMania XXVII - 1,042,000

 

[Crippler]

Good for them, WOW i didn't know WM 23 was that high.

 

[PHX]

I'm amazed that the attitude era mania buyrates weren't higher. Insane how much it killed the past mania buyrates. I see WWE trying to do more long term booking if this is the result.

 

[AZUCAR!]

Over 850,000 more buys than last years WM is always a positive sign. It should be interesting to see how many buys WM 29 does next year now. Can they beat 1.9 million buys? Or will it just not generate people's interest? time will tell

 

[Jay]

Over 850,000 more buys than last years WM is always a positive sign. It should be interesting to see how many buys WM 29 does next year now. Can they beat 1.9 million buys? Or will it just not generate people's interest? time will tell

I dont think they can. Heres the difference: Rock brings people from the 90s back in. If the plan is Cena/Lesnar, then there will be no way that match can pull that much publicity. Rock brought people form Hollywood, 90s, early 2000s and much more. Brock was only in WWE for a short period and didnt have even half the success Rock had.

 

[Prodigy]

I dont think they can. Heres the difference: Rock brings people from the 90s back in. If the plan is Cena/Lesnar, then there will be no way that match can pull that much publicity. Rock brought people form Hollywood, 90s, early 2000s and much more. Brock was only in WWE for a short period and didnt have even half the success Rock had.

But Brock will bring in UFC fans as well, you gotta remember that.

 

[BDC]

But Brock will bring in UFC fans as well, you gotta remember that.

He will draw them at first. But if they don't play him right, they will drop off. WWE has to be careful what they do between here and next Mania.

 

[Tapout]

But Brock will bring in UFC fans as well, you gotta remember that.

I don't think he will honestly. UFC fans are super douchebags and probably won't turn into the "gay and fake sport" of WWE for anything.

 

[Heisenberg]

I think it's much too early to call the buyrate, 1.9m is prob an estimate. I'd assume it would be a tad lower.

 

[Rated R Superstar]

It was an amazing Wrestlemania, save for the first matches that sucked, it was a great show. I think if it weren't for the shitty music, they'd probably have done better.

 

[Chris]

That's an amazing buyrate if it's true, but I doubt that's right. Like Austin 3:16 said, it's too early, more than likely just an estimate. Wouldn't surprise me if it was this high though, I haven't been this hyped for a 'Mania in a while, and the show definitely didn't disappoint.

 

[Dale]

Amazing number if true. Hope the final number ends up being somewhere close.