Title: Early SummerSlam Buyrate
Scrooge McSuck - September 14, 2005 06:28 AM (GMT)
According to the Pro Wrestling Torch newsletter, the early estimates reveal that WWE Summerslam did approximately 525,000 pay-per-view buys; by the time final figures are calculated, that number is expected to jump as high as 575-600,000
jamiegeist - September 14, 2005 08:00 AM (GMT)
Is that alot?
Just need clarification for us commoners who don't follow buyrates.
Scrooge McSuck - September 14, 2005 08:07 AM (GMT)
Successful non-big 4 PPV's (a.k.a Backlash, Unforgiven) is around the 275-300,000 buys mark, so I'm figuring around 500,000 (give or take) is a successful number for SummerSlam. If the final tally marks in around 600,000, that's pretty good.
The Last Free Voice - September 14, 2005 01:14 PM (GMT)
I don't buy "Early" buyrate reports ever since some yutz said that teh ECW one did some ungoldy buyrate, and was then proven to do below average numbers.
SamoaRowe - September 14, 2005 02:24 PM (GMT)
That bogus ECW buyrate was the only instance of this ever happening to my best knowledge, usually the initial estimate is pretty accurate.
Summerslam was well-hyped this year, with some interesting matches on the card, so I'm not too surprised. I would have been let down had the ppv tanked (Hell, even I ordered it).
Scrooge McSuck - September 14, 2005 05:33 PM (GMT)
SummerSlam's never do worse than 475,000 I don't think. Some yoyo said ECW did 800,000, which is more than some Wrestlemania's. Obviously some retarded loser clinging on to his piss stained ECW shirt in his mommy's basement hoping to get attention.
prof_plague - September 14, 2005 07:42 PM (GMT)
It must have been a good buyrate. Even I ordered SummerSlam!
SamoaRowe - September 14, 2005 08:43 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (prof_plague @ Sep 14 2005, 01:42 PM) |
| It must have been a good buyrate. Even I ordered SummerSlam! |
Well, you split it with me and four other people, but that still says something :D