Another Possible Reason for the Orton vs. Mahal PPV Main Event

One of the possible reason that WWE chose the Randy Orton vs. Jinder Mahal main event is because of the change in their model from a PPV telecast to a WWE Network live telecast special.
If this was a PPV that traditionally fans were to be pay $50+, the event would collapse but because a lot of fans see this as “a $9.99 event”, there is less pressure to deliver and the company is confident enough to change their matches from time to time.
Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter