Guest PowerPB13 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 This week's edition of Raw did a 3.5 cable rating, with a 5 share, off of hours of 3.5 and 3.4. It's never a good sign when the first hour of the program does a better number than the second. Given the way this week’s show went downhill though, the trend was certainly warranted. Let’s hope WWE got the message. The highest rated segment on the show was the overrun, which did a 3.7. The overall rating is down from last week's 3.7 and it should noted that the show did not go against Monday Night Football for the second week in a row and still could not grab any of the football fans in the audience. (1wrestling.com) -Patrick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Well...there was no star power on the show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted January 7, 2004 3.5 seems average to me. I don't see the reason to burst out into laughter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 It's funny because they did above that pretty much every week of the football season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 I don't see why that would please you anyway. You should be grief stricken. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 It's pleasing because it shows that a weak product gets weak ratings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 I think this is as simple as: "Go to bed early...or watch the Dudleys main event?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonic Reducer 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 It's quite comical. Oh, RAW. You're starting to turn into Nitro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest PowerPB13 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Goodbye WWE...soon you'll be nothing more than material for future Wrestlecrap books. -Patrick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 It's actually like the anti-Nitro. Nitro had roughly 498,976 wrestlers appear on the show a month. RAW has the same 20. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobber of the Week 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Even I didn't watch the show Monday. I went to the movies instead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 But why is it... funny? I wouldn't laugh at the retarded kid when he falls down the stairs. Perhaps I'm overly protective becase the title of this thread is the same response my penis got on ratemyboner.com. Same number of "HA"s and everything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 I took a nap, smoked a BUTT, and surfed the net. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Yeah, because that 3.5 is really going to spell the end of the company.... 3.5 is hardly a horrible rating. Compared to the 5's that they used to do, sure. But compared to everything else.. hardly horrible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Ruin our fun, why don'tcha? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J. Hungerford Smith 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Anyone who honestly believes that WWE is actually going to go under because of a 3.5 TV rating is for lack of a better term, sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest PowerPB13 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 A person can hope, can't he? Either way, it seems like only the threat of extinction can force Vince into changing things... ...well, either that or it gets him whining and cying like a little bitch about the big bad billionare trying to put him out of business. -Patrick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Actually to be honest I forgot Raw was on this week (a first) and I only tuned in when someone told me about the HHH berating Austin thing, but since I missed it, I turned it off and played NFL 2K3.... sad how Raw takes a backseat to a dated edition of football. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Does not look good when the ratings go down for the 2nd hour. Teddy Long needs to be in the Main Event...............PLAYA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Teddy Long > Bischoff >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Deputy Drunk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BionicRedneck Report post Posted January 8, 2004 But why is it... funny? I wouldn't laugh at the retarded kid when he falls down the stairs. You wouldn't? Seriously? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J. Hungerford Smith 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Another thing, I don't understand why people actually WANT WWE to fail, considering its the only wrestling source that is widely available on free North American television. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 OMG a 3.5, LMAOLLAOLOLZZZZ~!!!!!!!! da WWE izz gonna die know, just u watch!~!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111 OMG eye cant waitt two see them die 4 gooddd!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 HA! Ha! This is HHH and Randy Orton's fault. If Benoit vs Angle was booked for RAW then it would have been at 10.6 rating and at least 100 stars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted January 8, 2004 But why is it... funny? I wouldn't laugh at the retarded kid when he falls down the stairs. You wouldn't? Seriously? I'd stifle the laugh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 After the Mark Henry vs RVD match everybody change the channel in disgust since the dream match of Mark Henry vs Randy Orton will not happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Highland 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Another thing, I don't understand why people actually WANT WWE to fail, considering its the only wrestling source that is widely available on free North American television. Because they want to prove their smarkness by thinking every independent out there is better than wwe and that the company's demise will somehow lead to an awesome wrestling product on tv, instead of the reality which is no wrestling on tv. As craptascular as wwe has been, it's still leaps and bounds ahead of everyone else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BionicRedneck Report post Posted January 8, 2004 But why is it... funny? I wouldn't laugh at the retarded kid when he falls down the stairs. You wouldn't? Seriously? I'd stifle the laugh. I wouldn't go right up to the kids face and go "WAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH! You fell....HAHAHAH! Hehe...over....down....HAWAHAHA!..right down the fucking stairs! HAHAHAH!" but I'd laugh all the same. I might TRY not to laugh but it would probably be too funny. RAW drawing 3.5 isn't funny at all, though. I mean, seriously, what's funny about it? As craptascular as wwe has been, it's still leaps and bounds ahead of everyone else. Who is "everyone else"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 It was the wildfires! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
claydude14 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Well I've pretty much stopped watching RAW. If I hear of anything I want to see when reading the recap, I just find the torrent, ala HBK/HHH. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
