Hell in a Cell and Battleground buyrates

[Jmare007]

http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_74908.shtml#.Up_kIyfAHg8

WWE released its monthly business figures Tuesday. Included were preliminary PPV buys for the October PPVs - Battleground and Hell in a Cell.

Individual numbers are not available because WWE reported an average of 167,000 buys for the two events. However, WWE's chart shows Battleground drawing a paltry figure around/below 150,000 buys and Hell in a Cell doing better at around 200,000 buys.

Battleground featured the poorly-hyped Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton main event for the vacant WWE Title that ended with Big Show KO'ing both wrestlers. HIAC then featured Bryan-Orton with Shawn Michaels as special referee.

Last year's HIAC PPV, which was during Ryback's WWE Title quest, drew 199,000 buys, so this year's event should outdraw 2012 when the official numbers are reported in the Fourth Quarter earnings.

HIAC 2013 - more than 200,000 buys
HIAC 2012 - 199,000 buys
HIAC 2011 - 182,000 buys
HIAC 2010 - 210,000 buys

- In the chart below from WWE's monthly report, the October 2013 PPV events are plotted with the 2013 blue color.

I expect :cena: to get the credit for HIAC (he probably added a few buys but I also think people bought it because they knew the Bryan/Orton feud was done after this and wanted to see who was going to win).

But once Survivor Series numbers are reported my guess is Big Show gets all the blame

 

[StatUS]

Cena Wins

 

[R=G]

Always an excuse...lol

 

[Silkk]

Battleground was the worst PPV all year including TNA

 

[MushroomX]

Battleground was the worst PPV all year including TNA

fukk Struggleground.

Battlground had potential for Wargames; it made so much sense. Creative fukked it up sweetly, as the fukkery from it has spilled all over the product.

 

[ML29]

Man boy oh boy placing "da goat heel" as the centerpiece of the shows since Summerslam has really been "best for business" huh wow.
I wonder if they realize that HIAC did that number because people thought Bryan was finally gonna win the belt for real and the Cena return.

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

That return

 

[AquaCityBoy]

Battleground was the worst PPV all year including TNA

Nah. At least Struggleground had Rhodes vs. Shield. What did Bound for Struggle have?

 

[Tres Leches]

waiting on them Struggle Series buyrates

 

[ML29]

Nah. At least Struggleground had Rhodes vs. Shield. What did Bound for Struggle have?

Did anyone even watch it?

 

[ML29]

waiting on them Struggle Series buyrates

dat best for business

 

[AquaCityBoy]

 

[MushroomX]

:deadkishi: Rey found that secret insta-death spot in Double Dragon/Streets of Rage.

 

[Nintendough]

Bryan vs. Orton wasn't poorly hyped, its just nobody cared about it.

 

[CJ]

This would have been better if it was Sin Cara though, damn! Botching gifs too