Why WWE Is Reducing The Number Of Pay-Per-Views In 2018

Fans who subscribe to the WWE Network know that the yearly schedule is loaded with pay-per-views, but the number of events will be reduced in 2018.

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the decision to cut back the number of pay-per-views was based on WWE Network numbers. When the brand split returned, WWE increased most months to two shows, but the WWE Network numbers didn’t change.

Instead the company just added the expense of a second major show, and the interest in B PPV shows on the SmackDown side reportedly wasn’t that strong.

Next year the WWE pay-per-view schedule will host 5 co-branded events as opposed to four, as Money In The Bank will feature stars from both Raw and SmackDown Live.

You can check out the full schedule for 2018 below:

Royal Rumble – January 28 – Philadelphia, PA
Elimination Chamber (Raw) – February 25 – Las Vegas, NV
Fast Lane (SD) – March 11 – Columbus, OH
WrestleMania 34 – April 8 – New Orleans, LA
Backlash (Raw) – May 6 – Newark, NJ
Payback (SD) – May 27 – Baltimore, MD
Money In The Bank – June 17 – Chicago, IL
Battleground (Raw) – July 15 – Pittsburgh, PA
Summerslam – August 19 – Brooklyn, NY
Extreme Rules (Raw) – September 16 – San Antonio, TX
Hell In A Cell (SD) – September 30 – Nashville, TN
WWE TLC (Raw) – October 21 – Boston, MA
Survivor Series – November 18 – Los Angeles, CA
Clash Of Champions (SD) – December 16 – San Jose, CA