— According to WWE’s latest monthly business figures report, Elimination Chamber has a preliminary buyrate of 210,000 purchases. The buyrate is based on the confirmation of Royal Rumble drawing 498,000 buys. The Elimination Chamber buyrate is up from last year’s 178,000 buys and 199,000 buys in 2011.
— Here are tonight’s confirmed WWE SmackDown! matches:
The Rock appears
Non-Title Match: Wade Barrett © vs. Chris Jericho
Mark Henry vs. Ryback in a Weight Lifting Competition
Daniel Bryan and Kaitlyn w/Kane vs. Dolph Ziggler and AJ w/Big E. Langston
Jack Swagger vs. Great Khali
Randy Orton, Big Show & Sheamus vs. Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow & Antonio Cesaro