Note On Traditional PPV Buys For Money In The Bank 2023 & AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door II

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that the traditional PPV 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.

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 PPV 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.

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