Originally Posted by Testicle
Top 15 PPV buy-rates in wrestling history... Source WO Newsletter... I think this is pretty cool, shows how much of a draw Rocky really is, should be interesting if WM27 registers on this list. Side note, PPV didn't really get going until '87/'88 so Hogan's best days are not included.
1. WWE WrestleMania 17 - 950,000 buys - The Rock vs. Steve Austin
2. WWE WrestleMania 18 - 840,000 buys - The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan
3. WWE WrestleMania 20 - 825,000 buys - Triple H vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels
4. WWE WrestleMania 16 - 824,000 buys - The Rock vs. Triple H vs. The Big Show vs. Mick Foley
5. WWE WrestleMania 15 - 800,000 buys - The Rock vs. Steve Austin
6. WWE InVasion - 770,000 buys - Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Kurt Angle, Kane, & Chris Jericho vs. Booker T, Rhyno, Diamond Dallas Page, Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley
7. WWE WrestleMania 14 - 730,000 buys - Steve Austin vs. Shawn Michaels
8. WWE SummerSlam (08/30/98) - 700,000 buys - Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker
9. WWE Royal Rumble (01/20/02) - 665,000 buys - Chris Jericho vs. The Rock
10. WCW Starrcade (12/28/97) - 650,000 buys - Hulk Hogan vs. Sting
10. WWE WrestleMania 5 (04/02/89) - 650,000 buys - Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage
10. WWE Royal Rumble (01/24/99) - 650,000 buys - The Rock vs. Mankind
13. WWE Backlash (04/30/00) - 625,000 buys - The Rock vs. Triple H
14. WWE Unforgiven (09/24/00) - 605,000 buys - The Rock vs. Chris Benoit vs. The Undertaker vs. Kane
15. WCW Bash at the Beach (07/12/98) - 600,000 buys - Hulk Hogan & Dennis Rodman vs. Diamond Dallas Page & Karl Malone
15. WWE SummerSlam (08/22/99) - 600,000 buys - Steve Austin vs. Triple H vs. Mankind
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