WWE Releases Buyrate For WrestleMania 25 & Backlash 2009

World Wrestling Entertainment reported this past Thursday that WrestleMania XXV drew fewer than the targeted 1.0 million pay-per-view buys, according to their preliminary figures. According to a chart posted on their corporate website, the show drew approximately 975,000 buys.

Company executives said during their quarterly conference call with investors a weeks ago that they were confident WrestleMania would reach 1.0 million pay-per-view buys. However, not all buys have been accounted for, so it's still a possibility.

The pay-per-view buy number for Backlash was also released and it drew fewer than 200,000 buys. Preliminary figures have the show doing 185,000 buys. Last year's event drew 200,000 total buys.

credit: lordsofpain.net

To see the complete chart (PDF file), click to this link:

http://corporate.wwe.com/investors/documents/Q1KeyPerformanceIndicators-6.04.09.pdf

Is WWE a publicly traded corporation? All indications lean towards yes, but I'm rather surprised there hasn't been too much financial information directed towards investors posted before.