Preliminary PPV Buy Rate Figures Are in For WWE Fastlane; How Did the Debut Event Do on PPV?

April 6, 2015

According to a “key performance indicators” update on the WWE Corporate Website, this year’s WWE Fastlane PPV, which was the company’s first, took in 27,000 buys domestically, with another 16,000 overseas for an estimated total of 43,000 buys. The number was decreased significantly due to the over 1 million subscriptions to the WWE Network.

Comparatively, Fastlane was down from the 165,000 buys Elimination Chamber did last year, but many different factors account for the lower Fastlane number.

Last year’s Elimination Chamber PPV was not offered on the WWE Network, as the service launched with WrestleMania 30.

Additionally, several PPV providers have dropped WWE’s programming, including DirecTV and Dish Network. WWE’s PPV numbers have seen a steep decline since the introduction of the WWE Network, something the company had expected.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.
Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.
Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.
Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.