3. Does WrestleMania Card Hurt Or Help WWE Network?
From @Donners82: What impact has the perceived 'poor' card for mania had on the network buyrates? Would a stronger card = stronger sales?
The better WrestleMania looks to the fans, the better it will be for WWE Network. At this point we don't know exactly how many subscribers there are to the WWE Network and we may not know for another month. They don't have to tell us, so they're probably going to wait until they feel like it's the right time. That's why WWE needs to do the right thing by putting Daniel Bryan in a bigger role. There are people that likely haven't signed up for the WWE Network and will only do so once it's closer to WrestleMania when they know what the card may be. That's certainly understandable because it's WWE's biggest show and it makes sense for fans to want to know what they're getting there before they sign up or the Network. There's a reason WWE started WWE Network at this time of year. They wanted it to be as hot as possible right before WrestleMania. If they did it later in the year when the product isn't watched by as many people then they're not going to get as many people signing up. Now it's up to WWE to do their best to make the WrestleMania buildup as exciting as possible.