WWE Conference Call Highlights: Survivor Series, Hell in a Cell & Battleground Buy Rates, Network Hopes, Network Subscriber Data to Be Released, More

February 20, 2014

battleground buy rates WWE hopes to end the year with 1 million subscribers. When asked about a a ballpark figure for the payout for the Network, they said approximately $12 million.

WWE thinks that the company can reach 2-3 million subscribers in the United States.

WWE will give the first Network Subscriber update on April 7th, the day after WrestleMania XXX.

The buzz on on Social Media and the wide distribution of the WWE App (over 10 million downloads).

WWE also expects to launch the Network outside of the US by the end of 2014, or early next year.

Additionally, WWE released the following 2013 PPV data:

The Survivor Series PPV back in November took in 177,000 buys, which is down from the previous year's 208,000 buys.

The Hell in a Cell PPV back in October took in a strong 228,000 buys, which is up from the previous year's 199,000 buys.

The debut Battleground PPV, however, which also took place back in October, drew a very poor 114,000 buys. This is one of the worst PPV buyrates in WWE history.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.