A total of 900 people attended Bound for Glory, while 800 people attended the fanfest. It was reported that tickets for the event sold very quickly. Canadian Online Explorer writer Bob Kapur rated the entire event a 9 out of 10, which was higher than the 2006 edition with a 7 out of 10 from Chris Sokol. Bound for Glory's ranking was higher than Unbreakable's rating, which received an 8 out of 10 by Corey David Lacroix. Bound for Glory also ranked higher than TNA's next event, Genesis, which also received an 8 out of 10 from Lacroix. Compared to rival World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) No Mercy and Taboo Tuesday PPV events, Bound for Glory out-performed both. No Mercy was given a 5 out of 10 while Taboo Tuesday received a 7 out of 10. Bound for Glory was also rated higher than WWE's WrestleMania 21, which took place on April 3, 2005. While Bound for Glory received a 9 out of 10, WrestleMania was only given a 5 out of 10 by Dale Plummer and Nick Tylwalk.