WWE PPV Buys Down In Third Quarter

Here are the PPV numbers for the third quarter, which were released in the company's 2011 third quarter earnings report:

* July: Money in the Bank ? 165,000 in 2010, 195,000 in 2011 (+30,000)

* August: Summerslam ? 350,000 in 2010, 296,000 in 2011 (-54,000)

* September: Night of Champions ? 165,000 in 2010, 161,000 in 2011 (-4,000)

* WWE PPV in 2010 in this time period: 680,000 buys.

* WWE PPV in 2011 in this time period: 652,000 buys.

* WWE PPV is down 28,000 buys for the time period.