10 Criminally Low WWE PPV Buyrates

Can't blame all of these on the WWE Network.

When the WWE Network officially surpassed the one million subscriber mark in late-January, the company rightly trumpeted the achievement as a landmark moment for the on demand service. After all, one million people is a heck of a lot, and something to celebrate, but it still leaves another four million regular Monday Night Raw viewers who haven't yet taken the plunge and checked out the Network. Even more worryingly, WWE seem to have relaxed a little in regards to Pay-Per-View buyrates, which were previously like gold dust for the promotion. In essence, the higher the number, the better, as it means more homes have ordered the show, thus pouring more money into the McMahon-led coffers. With the dawn of the Network, WWE don't appear to be quite as addicted to buys, instead focusing more on getting fans to sign up to the subscription service. There's just one problem, that leaves four million folks out in the cold, ones who can still potentially purchase each PPV the old fashioned way. As this list shows, a startling trend is beginning to develop, where these people aren't just declining the chance to watch on the WWE Network, they're also not buying on PPV. Here are some of the lowest Pay-Per-View buyrates in WWE history. The goalposts may have moved somewhat, but it's still the same game WWE are playing, and they'd be wise to remember that!
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