The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that the traditional pay-per-view buys for WWE Money in the Bank 2023 increased in comparison to the last two premium live events.
WWE Money in the Bank had 10,500 buys, up 26.5% from Night of Champions 2023 and up 56.7% from Backlash 2023. The latest pay-per-view event was also up 9.1% from last year’s Money in the Bank event.
The figures are likely to grow courtesy of word of mouth and late buys. Night of Champions previously grew 32.5% following its inaugural week.
Of those who bought Money in the Bank, 12.1% also bought AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door II, a higher crossover than usual. 38.5% of Money in the Bank buyers also purchased Night of Champions.
On the other hand, AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door II was up 15% in TV pay-per-view buys in its second week, roughly the normal level for AEW events.
The second week buys for AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door II were down 8.4% from Double or Nothing 2023, and down 11.4% from that PPV on TV buys. The show was up 5% in streaming. The US figure for both events, as well as the international, will turn out to be almost similar. However, AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door II will end up surpassing Double or Nothing overall due to Japan buys.
Compared to AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2022, this year’s event is down 7.6% in TV PPV buys, with fewer buys on TV and more from streaming.
