6 Lowest Attended WWE Pay-Per-Views Ever
Talking people out of the building.
By all accounts, Stomping Grounds was a solid pay-per-view inside the ring. It yielded a handful of entertaining matches, crowned a new United States Champion and provided one of the most inventive Steel Cage finishes in years. Outside the ring, and in the stands, things weren't so rosy for WWE.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio guru Dave Meltzer, the show pulled in around 6,000 fans, only around 4,500 of which were paying customers. Others got their tickets for free, and things become even more embarrassing when realising that the Tacoma Dome venue can hold up to 18,000 people for wrestling events.
This got us thinking about other pay-per-views that flopped when it came to ticket sales. Generally, WWE has done well at the box office for its major shows since 1985, with few exceptions. These are the biggest exceptions, and most prove that fans demand something more than a thrown-together card for their money.
However, if you're sitting there thinking that approx 12,000 empty seats is some kind of company record, think again. There have been worse examples of curtained-off sections, tarped-over seating and dim lighting so (hopefully) nobody would notice...