Did Ryback, Cena-Ziggler and The Shield Help TLC PPV Buys?, Updated 4Q Numbers

Posted by Marc Middleton on January 29, 2013 at 7:39 PM

- According to new data from WWE, the 2012 TLC pay-per-view with John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler plus Ryback, Kane and Daniel Bryan vs. Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns did an estimated total of 170,000 buys. This is down a bit from the 179,000 buys that TLC 2011 drew. An updated number will be released with WWE’s first quarter report.

Here are updated estimated pay-per-view numbers from WWE’s 2012 fourth quarter:

* Hell In a Cell – 200,000
* Survivor Series – 212,000
* TLC – 170,000

About The Author: Marc Middleton

Marc has worked in the “IWC” since the late 90′s when he began working on news sites as well as official sites for stars like Sunny and Taz. He had brief stints with World of Wrestling and the ECW magazines. When Marc isn’t working on WNZ, he’s managing Middleton Creatives – a web development and screen printing company.

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Chelsii

PPV buys and Ratings for TV don’t mean squat unless you include GLOBAL buys and ratings. No WWE title match didn’t help TLC either.
- Jeff
  
  Actually when over they announce a PPV buy it usually internationally and domestically
unc4life15

WWE would be better off setting TLC for a lower price since it is usually a week before Christmas. This year was the first time in years a TLC match was really violent again. If they make TLC a 6 man or 8 man team vs team match every year. Buys will go up if its more violent.
tmcfan15

Oh you mean the two PPVs where Punk was in the main event (HIAC and Survivor Series) sold more than the one where Cena main evented and Punk wasn’t even in a match? Well…what does this tell you?
- http://www.facebook.com/joseph.douglas.96 Joseph Douglas
  
  I hope they actually acknowledge this. God knows they would if it were Cena not on the TLC PPV.
  - tmcfan15
    
    Yeah Punk = PPV buys Rock = high TV ratings and even more PPV buys. Cena = nothing special really
http://www.facebook.com/kfydrych1 Kevin Fydrych

Just think how much lower the buys would be if Punk wrestled?
BANE

CMPUNK!!!!