Highest drawing version of each PPV
Jan 21, 2022 15:41:28 GMT -5
KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!, Clawley Race, and 2 more like this
Post by Jindrak Mark on Jan 21, 2022 15:41:28 GMT -5
(PPVs that had at least two events were PPV buy info is available)
TNA's numbers were as pitiful as their reputation suggests. AEW are easily outdrawing them. As did ECW.
I'm surprised 2002 was the biggest Royal Rumble. I thought it would have been one of the attitude era ones. By 2002 all the other main PPVs were down considerably from 2001 except the Rumble. I'm guessing HHH's return and rumors of the NWO coming in drew that massive number.
It's insane the effect Austin had on so many of the top ones. For the sake of simplicity I just listed the main events but his returns were a key selling points for Backlash/Unforgiven 2000. His first match back at No Mercy 2000 and his 3 stages of hell match with HHH at No Way Out 2001 were also arguably the biggest draws on those shows even if they didn't go on last.
WrestleMania = 2012 (1,217,000 PPV buys) - The Rock vs. John Cena
Starrcade = 1997 (700,000 buys) - Hollywood Hogan vs. Sting
SummerSlam = 1998 (700,000 buys) - Steve Austin vs. Undertaker
Royal Rumble = 2002 (670,000 buys) - Royal Rumble match
Backlash = 2000 (650,000 buys) - Triple H vs. The Rock
Unforgiven = 2000 (605,000 buys) - The Rock vs. Undertaker vs. Kane vs. Chris Benoit
No Way Out = 2001 (590,000 buys) - Kurt Angle vs. The Rock
Bash at the Beach = 1998 (580,000 buys) - Hollywood Hogan & Dennis Rodman vs. DDP & Karl Malone
No Mercy = 2000 (550,000 buys) - The Rock vs. Kurt Angle
Superbrawl = 1999 (485,000 buys) - Hollywood Hogan vs. Ric Flair
King of the Ring = 2000 (475,000 buys) - Triple H, Vince McMahon & Shane McMahon vs. The Rock, Undertaker & Kane
Armageddon = 2000 (465,000 buys) - Kurt Angle vs. The Rock vs. Steve Austin vs. Triple H vs Undertaker vs. Rikishi
Survivor Series = 2001 (450,000 buys) - Team WWF vs. Team Alliance
Over the Edge = 1999 (430,000 buys) - Steve Austin vs. Undertaker
Judgment Day = 2000 (420,000 buys) - The Rock vs. Triple H
Fully Loaded = 2000 (420,000 buys) - The Rock vs. Chris Benoit
Vengeance = 2005 (420,000 buys) - Batista vs. Triple H
Uncensored = 1998 (415,000 buys) - Hollywood Hogan vs. Randy Savage
Halloween Havoc = 1997 (405,000 buys) - Hollywood Hogan vs. Roddy Piper
Bad Blood = 2003 (385,000 buys) - Triple H vs. Kevin Nash
Souled Out = 1998 (380,000 buys) - Randy Savage vs. Lex Luger
Road Wild = 1998 (365,000 buys) - Hollywood Hogan & Dennis Rodman vs. DDP & Jay Leno
New Year’s Revolution = 2006 (345,000 buys) - John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle vs. Kane vs. Carlito vs. Chris Masters
One Night Stand = 2005 (325,000 buys) - Dudley Boyz vs. Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman
Great American Bash = 1998 (290,000 buys) - Sting vs. The Giant
Elimination Chamber = 2010 (285,000 buys) - Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk vs. John Morrison vs. R-Truth
Hell in a Cell = 2009 (283,000 buys) - DX vs. Legacy
Spring Stampede = 1998 (275,000 buys) - Sting vs. Randy Savage
Slamboree = 1998 (275,000 buys) - Outsiders vs. Sting & The Giant
Fall Brawl = 1998 (275,000 buys) - Team WCW vs. Team NWO vs. Team Wolfpack
Night of Champions = 2008 (273,000 buys) - Triple H vs. John Cena
Extreme Rules = 2012 (263,000 buys) - John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar
World War 3 = 1998 (250,000 buys) - DDP vs. Bret Hart
Cyber Sunday = 2006 (228,000 buys) - John Cena vs. King Booker vs. Big Show
TLC = 2009 (228,000 buys) - DX vs. Jeri-Show
Taboo Tuesday = 2005 (207,000 buys) - John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle
All Out = 2021 (205,000 buys) - Kenny Omega vs. Christian Cage
Mayhem = 1999 (200,000 buys) - Bret Hart vs. Chris Benoit
Money in the Bank = 2013 (199,000 buys) - Randy Orton vs. CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Christian vs. Sheamus
Over the Limit = 2010 (197,000 buys) - John Cena vs. Batista
Bragging Rights = 2009 (181,000 buys) - Randy Orton vs. John Cena
WrestleWar = 1990 (175,000 buys) - Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger
Full Gear = 2021 (145,000 buys) - Kenny Omega vs. Adam Page
Revolution = 2021 (125,000 buys) - Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley
Double or Nothing = 2021 (115,000 buys) - Inner Circle vs Pinnacle
Beach Blast = 1993 (100,000 buys) - Sting & British Bulldog vs. Vader & Sid Vicious
Heat Wave = 1999 (99,000 buys) - Rob Van Dam & Jerry Lynn vs. Impact Players
Living Dangerously = 2000 (95,000 buys) - Super Crazy vs. Rhino
Anarchy Rulz = 1999 (85,000 buys) - Rob Van Dam vs. Balls Mahoney
November to Remember = 1999 (80,000 buys) - Raven, Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman vs. Impact Players & Rhino
Hardcore Heaven = 1999 (75,000 buys) - Taz vs. Buh Buh Ray Dudley
Guilty as Charged = 2000 (75,000 buys) - Mike Awesome vs. Spike Dudley
Genesis = 2006 (60,000 buys) - Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe
Bound For Glory = 2006 (55,000 buys) - Jeff Jarrett vs. Sting
Lockdown = 2008 (55,000 buys) - Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe
Final Resolution = 2006 (45,000 buys) - Sting & Christian Cage vs. Jeff Jarrett & Monty Brown
Against All Odds = 2006 (35,000 buys) - Jeff Jarrett vs. Christian Cage
Slammiversary = 2006 (35,000 buys) - Christian Cage vs. Jeff Jarrett vs. Sting vs. Abyss vs. Ron Killings
Hard Justice = 2006 (35,000 buys) - Jeff Jarrett vs. Sting
Turning Point = 2006 (35,000 buys) - Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe
Victory Road = 2009 (35,000 buys) - Kurt Angle vs. Mick Foley
Destination X = 2006 (30,000 buys) - Christian Cage vs. Monty Brown
No Surrender = 2006 (30,000 buys) - Samoe Joe vs. Jeff Jarrett
Sacrifice = 2006 (25,000 buys) - Christian Cage vs. Abyss
Starrcade = 1997 (700,000 buys) - Hollywood Hogan vs. Sting
SummerSlam = 1998 (700,000 buys) - Steve Austin vs. Undertaker
Royal Rumble = 2002 (670,000 buys) - Royal Rumble match
Backlash = 2000 (650,000 buys) - Triple H vs. The Rock
Unforgiven = 2000 (605,000 buys) - The Rock vs. Undertaker vs. Kane vs. Chris Benoit
No Way Out = 2001 (590,000 buys) - Kurt Angle vs. The Rock
Bash at the Beach = 1998 (580,000 buys) - Hollywood Hogan & Dennis Rodman vs. DDP & Karl Malone
No Mercy = 2000 (550,000 buys) - The Rock vs. Kurt Angle
Superbrawl = 1999 (485,000 buys) - Hollywood Hogan vs. Ric Flair
King of the Ring = 2000 (475,000 buys) - Triple H, Vince McMahon & Shane McMahon vs. The Rock, Undertaker & Kane
Armageddon = 2000 (465,000 buys) - Kurt Angle vs. The Rock vs. Steve Austin vs. Triple H vs Undertaker vs. Rikishi
Survivor Series = 2001 (450,000 buys) - Team WWF vs. Team Alliance
Over the Edge = 1999 (430,000 buys) - Steve Austin vs. Undertaker
Judgment Day = 2000 (420,000 buys) - The Rock vs. Triple H
Fully Loaded = 2000 (420,000 buys) - The Rock vs. Chris Benoit
Vengeance = 2005 (420,000 buys) - Batista vs. Triple H
Uncensored = 1998 (415,000 buys) - Hollywood Hogan vs. Randy Savage
Halloween Havoc = 1997 (405,000 buys) - Hollywood Hogan vs. Roddy Piper
Bad Blood = 2003 (385,000 buys) - Triple H vs. Kevin Nash
Souled Out = 1998 (380,000 buys) - Randy Savage vs. Lex Luger
Road Wild = 1998 (365,000 buys) - Hollywood Hogan & Dennis Rodman vs. DDP & Jay Leno
New Year’s Revolution = 2006 (345,000 buys) - John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle vs. Kane vs. Carlito vs. Chris Masters
One Night Stand = 2005 (325,000 buys) - Dudley Boyz vs. Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman
Great American Bash = 1998 (290,000 buys) - Sting vs. The Giant
Elimination Chamber = 2010 (285,000 buys) - Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk vs. John Morrison vs. R-Truth
Hell in a Cell = 2009 (283,000 buys) - DX vs. Legacy
Spring Stampede = 1998 (275,000 buys) - Sting vs. Randy Savage
Slamboree = 1998 (275,000 buys) - Outsiders vs. Sting & The Giant
Fall Brawl = 1998 (275,000 buys) - Team WCW vs. Team NWO vs. Team Wolfpack
Night of Champions = 2008 (273,000 buys) - Triple H vs. John Cena
Extreme Rules = 2012 (263,000 buys) - John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar
World War 3 = 1998 (250,000 buys) - DDP vs. Bret Hart
Cyber Sunday = 2006 (228,000 buys) - John Cena vs. King Booker vs. Big Show
TLC = 2009 (228,000 buys) - DX vs. Jeri-Show
Taboo Tuesday = 2005 (207,000 buys) - John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle
All Out = 2021 (205,000 buys) - Kenny Omega vs. Christian Cage
Mayhem = 1999 (200,000 buys) - Bret Hart vs. Chris Benoit
Money in the Bank = 2013 (199,000 buys) - Randy Orton vs. CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Christian vs. Sheamus
Over the Limit = 2010 (197,000 buys) - John Cena vs. Batista
Bragging Rights = 2009 (181,000 buys) - Randy Orton vs. John Cena
WrestleWar = 1990 (175,000 buys) - Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger
Full Gear = 2021 (145,000 buys) - Kenny Omega vs. Adam Page
Revolution = 2021 (125,000 buys) - Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley
Double or Nothing = 2021 (115,000 buys) - Inner Circle vs Pinnacle
Beach Blast = 1993 (100,000 buys) - Sting & British Bulldog vs. Vader & Sid Vicious
Heat Wave = 1999 (99,000 buys) - Rob Van Dam & Jerry Lynn vs. Impact Players
Living Dangerously = 2000 (95,000 buys) - Super Crazy vs. Rhino
Anarchy Rulz = 1999 (85,000 buys) - Rob Van Dam vs. Balls Mahoney
November to Remember = 1999 (80,000 buys) - Raven, Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman vs. Impact Players & Rhino
Hardcore Heaven = 1999 (75,000 buys) - Taz vs. Buh Buh Ray Dudley
Guilty as Charged = 2000 (75,000 buys) - Mike Awesome vs. Spike Dudley
Genesis = 2006 (60,000 buys) - Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe
Bound For Glory = 2006 (55,000 buys) - Jeff Jarrett vs. Sting
Lockdown = 2008 (55,000 buys) - Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe
Final Resolution = 2006 (45,000 buys) - Sting & Christian Cage vs. Jeff Jarrett & Monty Brown
Against All Odds = 2006 (35,000 buys) - Jeff Jarrett vs. Christian Cage
Slammiversary = 2006 (35,000 buys) - Christian Cage vs. Jeff Jarrett vs. Sting vs. Abyss vs. Ron Killings
Hard Justice = 2006 (35,000 buys) - Jeff Jarrett vs. Sting
Turning Point = 2006 (35,000 buys) - Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe
Victory Road = 2009 (35,000 buys) - Kurt Angle vs. Mick Foley
Destination X = 2006 (30,000 buys) - Christian Cage vs. Monty Brown
No Surrender = 2006 (30,000 buys) - Samoe Joe vs. Jeff Jarrett
Sacrifice = 2006 (25,000 buys) - Christian Cage vs. Abyss
TNA's numbers were as pitiful as their reputation suggests. AEW are easily outdrawing them. As did ECW.
I'm surprised 2002 was the biggest Royal Rumble. I thought it would have been one of the attitude era ones. By 2002 all the other main PPVs were down considerably from 2001 except the Rumble. I'm guessing HHH's return and rumors of the NWO coming in drew that massive number.
It's insane the effect Austin had on so many of the top ones. For the sake of simplicity I just listed the main events but his returns were a key selling points for Backlash/Unforgiven 2000. His first match back at No Mercy 2000 and his 3 stages of hell match with HHH at No Way Out 2001 were also arguably the biggest draws on those shows even if they didn't go on last.
