Figure Four Online reported over the weekend that the WWE has officially released its first Wrestlemania 29 buy rate. The worldwide buy rate for this year’s annual event was 1,048,000 which is lower than Wrestlemania 28. The Wrestlemania 28 PPV buy rate was lowered a couple times from an initial 1.3M buys down to somewhere […]
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The Wrestling Post – Wrestlemania Edition
Welcome to another edition of The Wrestling Post. Its the biggest week of the year for the WWE as Wrestlemania 29 happens this Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. New Jersey Area Expected to Receive Huge Financial Upside from Wrestlemania 29 The Bergen Record (NJ) reports that the area can expect a financial impact […]
WWE Network: estimated price between $12.99-$14.99
The WWE announced on Thursday the anticipated price point for its yet-to-be launched WWE Network. The WWE has set the monthly charge between $12.99 and $14.99 although no debut date was announced. The WWE has decided to pursue a premium subscription model similar to HBO and Showtime in which subscribers will pay a monthly charge for […]
The Pro Wrestling Post: WWE Main Event ratings, TUF gets slammed and King Mo’s debut
Welcome to another edition of the Wrestling Post. This time we take a look at the WWE’s new network show, Slamming TUF ratings on RAW and the King Mo’s debut on TNA. WWE Main Event rating The WWE’s newest show on the ION Network, “WWE Main Event,” airing on Wednesdays from 8-9pm earned high ratings […]
WWE celebrates 1000 Raw episodes
Bloomberg Businessweek featured Vince McMahon this week in lieu of Raw’s 1000th episode. McMahon gave his secrets to managerial success in the article. Some of McMahon’s gems in Bloomberg included: Listen to your employees – and yourself, Treat every day like day one, Don’t cultivate fear, Clean your head and find your zone, Don’t settle […]