WWE 2018 In Numbers
All the figures fit to print about the best and worst wrestling company in the world...
You may have read an awful lot of words about numbers in 2018.
Dollar figures became premium defence mechanisms for those that dared to bat back company criticism as if it remotely related to the creative end of the industry. Eye-watering deals were made with major networks to keep WWE part of the TV landscape for several more years even if $9.99 is too big a commitment for their own streaming service.
People, through little more than old-fashioned channel surfing, will still stumble across WWE sooner or later. WWE probably want that sort of reach internationally too - World Of Sport's mere 10-episode run wobbled them into finally kickstarting NXT UK, though the contractual controversies that have since come with that won't truly begin to show themselves before 2019.
Meanwhile, New Japan reported huge attendances and record subscriber increases, perhaps giving the McMahon Empire a small cause for concern, if they even bothered to give a sh*t about who next they might cherry-pick from the roster to turn into a stereotypical xenophobic ball-shot aficionado.
(Note: Figures and statistics collated with the help of the sensational Cagematch.com, with the odd Wikipedia check as well. Basically, blame one of their fact-checkers, if something seems amiss. Happy Holidays!)
15. 100
The number in percent of matches Ronda Rousey has won since debuting at WrestleMania back in April. She is, unsurprisingly, incredibly over and well supported as a result. You can practically see that irritating little red "100" emoji from here when WWE do their own Instagram post on her success.
That isn't to say she doesn't deserve massive praise.
Fans back winners, not least ones that offer them an opponent's arm, as she did with Alexa Bliss’ flailing limb at SummerSlam.