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Slyfox696
02-07-2020, 09:20 AM
Information Version 2020 Link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=10tJsq_LQjA-qQnKqUy4eVHVsamW7nxnw

The above .zip file contains information on TV ratings for WWE's Monday Night Raw, ECW, NXT, Superstars, and Smackdown shows. It contains AEW Dynamite and TNA Impact ratings. It also has WCW Nitro and Thunder TV ratings, as well as original ECW TV ratings. It includes TV ratings for Clash of the Champions and Saturday Night's Main Event. It also has WWE PPV buys for every show of the last several years, as well as revenue generated from those shows, and also contains as many PPV buys from previous years that I could find. Finally, it contains WWE financial information (including merchandising revenue, profits, WWE Network info, etc.) from the year 2002 through current day. The .zip file also now includes buy rates for the UFC, as well as TV ratings for various UFC shows.

All of this information is presented in the form of Microsoft Excel/LibreOffice spreadsheets, with the information organized as neatly as possible. I have included sources for this information, which is located in a text document. Some information has comes from sources which have been since removed from the web due to their age, but I will help the best I can.


To access this file, just left click on the link and press the download button in the top right corner of the page. Once the .zip file is downloaded to your computer, you can just right click on the file and click "Extract". If you have any problems accessing or downloading this file, let me know.


Updates in 2020:

1) Added a new WWE NXT ratings document (the old one is still in the Ratings Archives)
2) Added AEW Dynamite ratings
3) Due to UFC's deal with ESPN+, UFC PPV buys are no longer getting reported. UFC PPV buys spreadsheet will no longer be updated past May 2019.
4) TNA Impact ratings moved to "TV Ratings Archive"
5) 2018 & 2019 data added


Click the Spoiler tag for updates made in previous versions.


Updates in 2018:

1) Ended WWE PPV buy information with the addition of the WWE Network
2) 2016 and 2017 data added


Updates in 2016:

1) 2015 data added


Updates in Version 2015:

1) WWE Network Information added into WWE Misc. Financial Information
2) From now on, WWE PPV spreadsheet will include note about launch date of WWE Network
3) Price and revenue generated columns removed from WWE PPV file for future years, due to WWE Network
3) 2014 data added


Updates in Version 2014:

1) 2013 data added


Updates in Version 3.22.2013:

1) Moved shows which are no longer on the air to a separate directory to make it easier to find ratings for current shows.
2) I do not plan to continue updating UFC TV ratings. If anyone is interested in doing so, I'll be happy to add them in.
3) More unification of display of data.
4) 2012 data added


Updates in Version 7.0:

1) Added yearly WWE profits
2) Updated all 2011 information


Updates in Version 6.0:

1) Much nicer display on spreadsheets. All type should be the same, removed all borders from information, each page on each spreadsheet starts you at the top of the page. Just a much nicer and cleaner look all around.
2) Add TV ratings for various UFC shows.
3) Added ratings for WWE NXT.
4) Updated all information

Updates in Version 5.0:

1) Added UFC PPV Buyrates for most UFC PPVs
2) Fixed a couple of typographical errors


Updates in Version 4.0:

1) Updated ratings
2) Updated PPV Buyrates
3) Addition of WWE Superstars television program


Updates in Version 3.0

1) Updated ratings
2) Live Event Statistics
3) Revised numbers and figures in Financial Information
4) Total Domestic PPV Buys added into Attitude Era years


As before, if you have any questions, feel free to ask, and I will try to answer them as best I can.


Note 1: On the Financial Information spreadsheet, you'll notice "Fiscal" and "Transition". The WWE used to have their fiscal year end in April, I believe, so when you see "Fiscal 2000", that means that information covers from April 1999-April 2000. In 2006, the WWE changed to just using a standard year to measure their finances, so when you see "Transitional 2006", that represents the 8 months or so from the end of Fiscal 2006, to the end of December 2006 (so, approximately, May 06-Dec 06). Starting in 2007, the information is just from January-December.

Hope that makes sense, if you actually care.


Note 2: If you do not have Microsoft Excel, and still wish to view the information, you can. Download LibreOffice for free, and it contains a Spreadsheet program which you can use to view this information. Starting with Version 7.0, I use LibreOffice to Create and Edit the Spreadsheets.

Note 3: Additionally, if you do not have Excel and do not want LibreOffice, you can upload the files to a Google Drive account and open the files there. Starting with version 2020, I am editing the documents in Google Apps, so some of the formatting might be a little off when you open with a different program. I apologize for any inconveniences.