Guest TheHulkster Posted March 20, 2002 Report Posted March 20, 2002 I was shocked when i first seen it. This doesn't look good for Austin.
Guest teke184 Posted March 20, 2002 Report Posted March 20, 2002 A 1-week rating doesn't mean jack-shit if they can't maintain it. Granted, it was a HUGE leap over last week, but the WWF has fallen into a pattern of "Pop one huge rating every 2-3 months then coast off of it until we pull out the Next Big Thing that everyone wants to see." It's been like that since the Invasion at least, although possibly longer than that.
Guest TheHulkster Posted March 20, 2002 Report Posted March 20, 2002 I think it would be pretty hard to not hold above a 5 next week since they are holding the draft and the stephanie match, i just hope they can deliver on the raw the week after. They usually have kick ass shows when they come to albany. (i cant wait, im going to be there)
Guest goodhelmet Posted March 20, 2002 Report Posted March 20, 2002 Does anyone know the ratings after Mania last year or the ratings during the 2man power trip era
Guest Hogan Made Wrestling Posted March 20, 2002 Report Posted March 20, 2002 RAW drew a 5.7 last year after WM based on the Rock-Austin rematch and HHH aligning with Austin and McMahon.
Guest Army Eye Posted March 20, 2002 Report Posted March 20, 2002 Also, speaking of last year, the 5.7 was a full point gain over the previous week's 4.7 If you check the 2001 ratings HERE you can see that something was starting to smell bad, even before the PPV, Austin heel turn (which was heavily blamed for the rating downturn), etc.
Guest bps "The Truth" 21 Posted March 20, 2002 Report Posted March 20, 2002 Does anyone realize what this means? Right now Jericho is being buried forever..and HHH is being praised as a savior... BUT IT HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH THEM! It's all about Rock/Hogan. and yet Jericho will get blamed for not being able to draw...and HHH will get a bigger (if possible) head
Guest goodhelmet Posted March 20, 2002 Report Posted March 20, 2002 Exactly, while he and Booger Red have a 3/4* wrestling classic in front of a quiet arena!!!!
Guest Tony149 Posted March 20, 2002 Report Posted March 20, 2002 One would think the WWF knows right now Hogan/Rock are bringing in the ratings. Although if HHH gets them to think it's because of him...then he's smarter than Hogan.
Guest Army Eye Posted March 20, 2002 Report Posted March 20, 2002 ... Right now Jericho is being buried forever.. and yet Jericho will get blamed for not being able to draw...and HHH will get a bigger (if possible) head Who wins the World Series in 2002?
Guest bps "The Truth" 21 Posted March 20, 2002 Report Posted March 20, 2002 what? I don;t understand the question Army Eye... If you are not mocking me...then please make it clearer...
Guest godthedog Posted March 20, 2002 Report Posted March 20, 2002 I was shocked when i first seen it. This doesn't look good for Austin. in the long term it won't be that bad for him. sooner or later SOMEBODY at the front office will realize that austin has the ability to stay fresh and reinvent himself, while the nWo, by the very nature of their presence on tv, are one-trick ponies. it will get old, & i don't think vince will let his company get destroyed before going with what worked for him before and not for wcw. i think everything i've posted so far in this new forum has been in defense or in praise of steve austin. that is really sad.
Guest One Bad Apple Posted March 20, 2002 Report Posted March 20, 2002 what? I don;t understand the question Army Eye... If you are not mocking me...then please make it clearer... Since you must have mental powers to know what exactly is going on with HHH and Jericho, he's mockingly asking if you'd give him the results to this year's World Series. Presumably so he can bet on it. Anyway, I don't think finishing the show with the countout was bad in theory, just in execution. This is something that may cost them in the ratings department as soon as Smackdown, as I can see how it might just've come across as a copout to a lot of people, including those that just tuned in to the show because of the advertising blitz for WrestleMania. I'm pretty sure they were hinting that the nWo realized they were outgunned, so they decided it was no use fighting until they bring in some reinforcements. All they had to do was have Nash pick up a mike and say, "There's more than us" and leave. This would've made it seem like the finish was done because something big's going to happen soon, and not because the WWF just didn't follow through to put the match on pay-per-view.
Guest converge241 Posted March 20, 2002 Report Posted March 20, 2002 We'll have to wait til next week's ratings. Traditionally the best ratings pickups are the Raw after a PPV. Whether those levels can be maintained or increased will tell a better story.
Guest Jobber of the Week Posted March 21, 2002 Report Posted March 21, 2002 Bash at the Beach had buildup and a huge payoff because of the hinting of the mysterious "third man." Hogan's original turn wouldn't have been as exciting if just came out of nowhere. Turns out of nowhere is what the WWF is about now, though. It would have made more sense for Hall & Nash to hint that something new is coming rather than just scurry off for no reason at all. Ah well.
Guest goodhelmet Posted March 21, 2002 Report Posted March 21, 2002 i think another problem the WWF has is trying to tie up loose ends after they already screw something up. They'll make something make sense after weeks of confusion. Unfortunately, confusion drives away viewers, it doesn't attract them.
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