10 Fascinating WWE WrestleMania 30 Facts
9. WWE Network Had Less Than 700,000 Subscribers By WrestleMania Weekend
The day after the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, WWE launched arguably their greatest product ever, the WWE Network. Once fans stateside survived the first couple days of the Network stream stalling more than a 1970s territorial heel, they found it to be an enjoyable product, with every WWE, WCW, and ECW pay-per-view available at launch.
Home access to WrestleMania 30 (within the $10 monthly price tag) was touted as a reason to sign up, and it's little wonder why: four weeks before WrestleMania, it was established that the Network needed one million subscribers domestically to break even. Come WrestleMania weekend, WWE only had roughly two-thirds of that, totaling 667,287 subscribers.
The company pressed onward with the Network, while also enduring a major stock plunge affiliated with their new TV contracts in May 2014. As of January 31 of this year, the Network sits at 1.5 million paid subscribers, and WWE still offers free months to anyone looking to give it a whirl.