With the release of WWE’s fourth quarter 2009 financial data earlier today, we have details on the performance of the company’s four Q4 PPVs. For the three months ending December 31, 2009, WWE’s PPV revenue rose from $15.9 million in 2008 to $16.3 million in 2009.
The overall increase in Q4 PPV buys is attributed to a the success of WWE’s new gimmick-themed PPVs, which out-performed their 2008 counterparts. However, this year’s Survivor Series took a sharp hit, which kept the revenue increase to only $400,000 for the quarter over 2008.

Here’s the data

Hell in a Cell did 283,000 buys, up 7% from No Mercy 2008 (261,000).

Bragging Rights did 181,000 buys, up 15% from Cyber Sunday 2008 (153,000).

Survivor Series totally bombed. The show did 235,000 buys, down 26% from 2008 (319,000)

Tables, Ladders & Chairs did 228,000 buys, up 15% from Armageddon 2008 (193,000)

John Morrison Not Injured, WWE Returning to Canada

John Morrison worked the SmackDown/ECW live event last night in Ecuador, teaming with Matt Hardy in the first match of the night. Morrison and Hardy defeated The Hart Dynasty. Morrison appeared to be fine as his injury reported earlier this week is obviously a work. Sources report that yesterday when Morrison talked about his ankle being broke in three places on his Twitter page, he was simply "joking" and "playing with the fans."


WWE returns to the Molson Centre in Barrie, Ontario, Canada on Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 7:30 PM. Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 10 AM. * The WWE Raw house show on May 15th, 2010 will be held at the K-Rock Centre in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. * WWE returns to the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on May 15th, 2010 at 7:30 PM. Tickets go on sale March 20th, 2010 at 10 AM. * WWE returns to the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, Canada on Sunday, May 16th, 2010 at 5 PM. Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 13th, 2010 at 10 AM.