Guest BoboBrazil Report post Posted September 27, 2002 "In something that is both amazing and a reward to the excellence of the show, Smackdown's rating actually went up this, doing a 3.6 broadcast rating, with a 5 share. Last week's show did a 3.5. Considering the show was up against the premiere of both CBS and NBC's power-packed lineups, WWE has to be happy with the number. As some background of what Smackdown went up against, Friends did a 20.3 rating, Scrubs followed with a 13.8, Will and Grace did a 13.9 and Good Morning Miami did a 11.8. Over on CBS, Survivor did a 12.3 and CSI did an 18.2. I heard from wrestlers this week that Heyman telling was people at Smackdown that due to the competition, he was expecting Smackdown to do a 3.3 at best. I also heard that Stephanie McMahon was telling people backstage, as her father did today at the WWE stockholders' meeting, that they due to the competition for last night, they expected the rating to be down but would be happy as long as they delivered a high quality show that would get fans talking, which they did. So, WWE has to be happy with the number this week. " 1wrestling.com Good wrestling=good rating?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted September 27, 2002 Push Eddie. Angle, Benoit, and Rey draw. Edge is okay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RenegadeX28 Report post Posted September 28, 2002 Of course that the rating was going up. After one hell of a Eddie/Edge match, and that main event. man, it was awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EL DANDY~! 0 Report post Posted September 28, 2002 I hope this shows that there is hope for all the little people in the business...not a SINGLE GOOD MATCH came from a HOSS~! Thank you SOOOOOOO much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mad Dog Report post Posted September 28, 2002 I hope they see something here. Less Trips and UT = more ratings. And I hope Vince sees that wrestling did this. The show had a minimum of sports entertainment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Pop Culture God Report post Posted September 28, 2002 Not only is it up THIS week. But it will be high NEXT week too. Because those who don't normally check out SD! on this board may give it a shot because they seem ready to put on solid TV week-after-week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Superstar Report post Posted September 28, 2002 I'm so happy about this. They may *finally* realize that wrestling=ratings. And push Eddy. Heyman most certainly is God. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest godthedog Report post Posted September 29, 2002 good wrestling doesn't equal good rating. benoit was god for 2 weeks on tv and it didn't do shit for ratings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ram Report post Posted September 29, 2002 Well, the thing is is that something must draw viewer's in (i.e. media attention). Something else must give them reason to watch again. And again. Benoit wrestling may not have done much, but it was probably due to nobody but the same people watching. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted September 29, 2002 Oh come on. This rating was CLEARLY that high because every fan in America was on the edge of their seats with the Taker/Brock feud in full swing. Those SMALL~! guys had nothing to do with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
