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So, does WWE consider that many PPVs in such a short time a success or failure? Are they pleased with the numbers or not? Does anyone know?

THE CHAMP'S CONDITION August 19th, 2004 JBL said he would defeat the Undertaker at SummerSlam, and he did just that. However, the WWE Champion did not pin the Deadman's shoulders to the mat. Rather, he picked up the win via disqualification. After the match, an enraged Undertaker destroyed JBL, highlighted by an amazing chokeslam through the roof of the champ's limo. The action resulted in JBL be carted out of the SummerSlam arena on a stretcher. This week on SmackDown!, learn about the condition of the WWE Champion after being decimated by the Deadman at SummerSlam. Also, the Cruiserweight Championship will be on the line as Spike Dudley puts the gold on the line against former friend Scotty 2 Hotty. Spike has been on a roll of late, but Scotty has made this rivalry personal. Which great cruiserweight will come out on top? Tune in to SmackDown! to find out. In addition, it has been learned that SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long has a big announcement to make this week. What can it be? All this and more this week on SmackDown! on UPN at 8/7 CT. I personally haven't watched Smckdown in months, but maybe the rest of you would care to discuss. *shrug* Long's announcment: The return of the Big Show

Well, I partialyl agree. It depends on if Show is in shape. A tirm and fit Big Show can actually go pretty well in the ring. I can't recall specific matches off hand, as I was never a huge fan of the man, but I do seem to recall a general feeling that a fit Big Show with his working boots on could put out **-*** matches on a regular basis. For example, I seem to once recall in the Ross Report Ross stating that Show was hovering near 475-525 pounds at one point, and he needed to get down to about 400 or so.

The Wrestlemania DVD box set is the most obvious DVD to do by far. There are no plans for it that I know of, but you know it HAS to be coming at some point. They have the perfect time to do it now. They can release all 20 in one case, and then on top of that release 4 sets of 5, (1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 15-20) for that that don't want all 20.

More: Battle Royal at the Albert Hall Twenty man over the top rope Battle Royal featuring: The Barbarian, Big Boss Man, Jim Duggan, Earthquake, Ric Flair, Hercules, Marty Jannetty, Brian Knobbs, The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal), Shawn Michaels, The Mountie, The British Bulldog, Roddy Piper, Paul Roma, Jerry Sags, Tito Santana, Typhoon, The Undertaker, and Kerry Von Erich Legion of Doom vs Power & Glory The British Bulldog vs The Barbarian Texas Tornado vs The Mountie The Undertaker vs "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan Earthquake vs Big Boss Man Tito Santana vs Ric Flair The Nasty Boys vs The Rockers UK Rampage 1991 Hulk Hogan vs Sgt. Slaughter The Barbarian vs Jimmy Snuka Earthquake vs Jake "The Snake" Roberts Texas Tornado vs Ted DiBiase British Bulldog vs Berzerker Haku vs Greg Valentine Rockers vs Orient Express Jim Neidhart vs Warlord

Well, if it's not rigged, for a million dollars said wrestler will be getting the god push.

Source please?

Jean Pierre Lafite pinned Bob Holly. Bret Hart pinned Hakushi (14:39). Razor Ramon beat Jeff Jarrett & The Roadie (12:40) in a handicap match when Ramon pinned Jarrett. Mabel pinned Adam Bomb (1:53). WWF Tag Champs Owen Hart & Yokozuna beat The Smoking Gunns (5:44) when Hart pinned Bart. Jerry Lawler pinned Bret Hart (5:09). WWF World Champ Diesel beat Psycho Sid (11:29) via DQ. Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Tatanka. The Undertaker pinned Kama. Davey Smith drew Owen Hart (15:00). Skip pinned Aldo Montoya (4:00). The Roadie pinned The 1-2-3 Kid (7:26). Men on a Mission beat Razor Ramon & Savio Vega (10:09) when Mabel pinned Razor. Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Henry Godwinn (5:33). Shawn Michaels pinned Jeff Jarrett (20:01) to win the WWF I-C Title. WWF Tag Champs Owen Hart & Yokozuna beat Lex Luger & Davey Smith (10:54) when Yokozuna pinned Luger. WWF World Champ Diesel pinned Psycho Sid (10:02) in a "lumberjack" match. Bret Hart pinned Jean Pierre Lafite. The Undertaker beat Kama in a "casket" match The Bret/Hakushi match is excellent. They also have a Raw match that I heard about on these forums but haven't seen. At least I tihnk it was Raw. All I know is there are two matches, and I've only seen one. but it's defeniitely in the ***12/-**** range.

I agree with the people above. I lurked for months unregistered. (this was before guest viewing was turned off) Besides making me a better poster when Ifinally decided to register, it also showed me what folders/posters were stupid/evil and that I shouldn't waste my time with them. That information has greatly increased my enjoyment of this place, because the posion that resides in it doesn't exist to me, I don't recognize it. So yes, I support getting a feel for the place before you just start firing off posts.

Ah yes, that's it I bet. The NBA playoffs. That seems to be a perfectly logical explanation to me.

raw or nitro? raw: MAY 6TH 1996: Marc Mero pinned The 1-2-3 Kid The British Bulldog pinned Fatu The Body Donnas defeated Techno Team 2000 The Undertaker pinned Owen Hart edit: Nitro: May 6, 1996: Hugh Morrus defeated Randy Savage by Disqualification...Dean Malenko defeated Jushin Liger...Sting defeated Steven Regal...World Heavyweight Champion, The Giant, pinned Jim Duggan

Nitro was one hour long until the debut of Scott Hall on May 26th. 1996. That is when it moved to two hours. I'm assuming that on May 6th, a pre-NwO WCW still stunk and was still drawing poor ratings.

The complete history of the ratings of Monday Night Raw: http://www.steveswrestling.com/info/rawratings.html (Still being updates weekly as of 08.18.04)

I have always believed in only two things regarding the raitngs: 1) Short term ratings mean nothing. Long term ratings mean everything. I don't care if Raw does a 2.0 one week, if it averages a 3.5 or above over a 6 week span, that 2.0 was a blip. 2) The ratings reflect the product. Not the fact that football was on, not the fact that the olympics are going on, not the fact that there was a finale of reality show X on. they reflect the qwuality of the product. period. If you put on an excellent product, they will come.

ONE DAY LATER Aug. 16, 2004 Monday Night RAW comes to you live from London, Ontario, following the huge SummerSlam spectacular. Will The Crippler Chris Benoit or the Legend Killer Randy Orton emerge from the main event with the World Heavyweight Championship? Will Triple H have fulfilled his promise by ending Eugene’s wrestling career? Can a battered and beaten Edge find a way to retain the Intercontinental Championship against the animal Batista and former ally Chris Jericho in their Triple Threat Match — and will the winner have anything left for RAW? Will Lita be betrothed to Kane, the father of her child, or sweetheart Matt Hardy? In addition, we’ll find out if it’s the established RAW Divas or the Diva Search contestants who emerge victorious from a dodgeball challenge. Only hours after the Toronto pay-per-view, there will be plenty of results to analyze. But if we know General Manager Eric Bischoff, there won’t be much time to relax and recover before RAW’s finest are forced into duty. Be sure to tune in (9/8 CT, Spike TV) as the 250,000 RAW Diva Search Competition continues on the heels of SummerSlam. Note: Preview will be changed accoridngly when it is updated. I can't see them blowing Triple H/Orton this early. If they're saving the match for wrestlemania, Vince HAS to do a slow burn even if he's basically not done one since 1998. Also, that Edge heel turn will be coming soon, it HAS to. I can't see him being face much longer. Rhyno/tajiri should continue their chase of the tag titles, to my personal enjoyment, and oh yeah, the Diva Search too.

Just for reference purposes in case anyone is interested, the complete history of WWE Raw Ratings: http://www.steveswrestling.com/info/rawratings.html

If he comes back, it'll be a one time deal. Although, this will cause me to slap down $4 for a rental of the game now. So I suppose their ploy is working.

Interesting. I don't think I ever noticed it much.

aw, he edited the homonym mistake before I could make fun of him. Curses. and yeah, this doesn't deserve it's own thread. I mean, try to be reasonable when deciding what to make a thread about eh? Edit: wait, where's the spoiler?

I was going to comment on this, but Loss basically took the words out of my mouth. Actually, prediction: The build up to Ornton/Cena as the main event of Wrestlemania XXII(or XXIII) lasts all of 3 weeks, with them having wrestled at least 3 times in the year beforehand.

Long has re-signed the Big Show to Smackdown

Is there a site that mentions what WWE has trademarked and what it doesn't? http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=sear...tate=10e5kt.1.1 Just type in "world Wrestling Entertainment" for your search term and make the field "owner and address"

I totally agree with you. However, you think that after they give us a heel turn that should have been built up over at LEEAST 3 Raws, they're going to hold off until Survivor Series? hahahahahahah ........ bahahahahaghaha

I'd mark out if the re-issued all the DVDs without the blurring. Actually....*marks out that this happened before the release of the Bret DVD*

We changed it. It's easier to root out PBPs and the like this way. Ah ok. Thank you for the clarification.