Since the WWE brand split back in July, we have seen RAW and Smackdown LIVE host their own exclusive PPV events each month. This is occurring outside of months featuring the big 4 events (Wrestlemania, Summerslam, Survivor Series and the Royal Rumble). What this means in simple terms, is that we have seen a rise in PPV events over the past several months.

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is planning on scaling back the number of PPV events that they originally had planned for 2017.

At the end of 2016, the WWE will have run 15 total PPV’s for the year. Also add in 5 WWE Network exclusive events for the year: WWE Roadblock (March), NXT Takeover: Dallas, NXT Takeover: The End, NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II and NXT Takeover: Toronto.

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The reasoning is likely due to the decline in WWE Network subscriptions this year. They likely figure that they added all of these extra events in 2016 and it turned out that it didn’t help them grow subscribers. I guess they are thinking why spend all the extra money and effort to put on these shows if it isn’t helping them in the long-run.

It is still unclear how drastically they are going to cut the PPV schedule for 2017. It could be one or two events, it could be more. We will have to wait and see.

Let us know what you think in the comment section below. How would you bring in more subscribers if you were WWE?