8 New WWE Pay-Per-View Concepts For 2016

Ever since the WWE Network was launched, Pay-Per-View has been less of a priority for WWE. With the traditional monthly events becoming part of the $9.99 subscription package and most dedicated fans having access to them (whether they watch them or not), there's been less of an onus for the company to deliver matches and angles that demand a hefty price tag. It's subscription numbers that keep the ship afloat... or is it? This week in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported that Pay-Per-View buyrates - bolstered by fans in areas where the Network is not yet readily available - are actually higher than the company expected. In fact, while Network subscription numbers are still short of WWE's goals, PPV buys are actually offsetting some of that financial gap. The analysis came hot on the heels of the news that October's Hell in a Cell show did a respectable 87,000 buys worldwide. Pay-Per-View isn't what it once was, but it's not dead. If WWE puts out must-see shows, fans will continue to spend money to see them, even if they have to do it the old-fashioned way. In order to keep the monthly shows interesting, WWE should continue giving them their own feel. WrestleMania and (to a lesser extent) SummerSlam are typically built around marquee matches that sell the show, but the rest of the calendar - from the Royal Rumble to TLC - could do with some more unique shows. With that in mind, here are eight Pay-Per-View concepts - some new, some updated - WWE could use in 2016.