Guest Mulatto Heat Report post Posted March 13, 2004 http://www.liveaudiowrestling.com/wo/news/...lt.asp?aID=9852 "Smackdown delivered a 3.1 rating last night, its lowest in a long time. That's hardly a bright sign leading into Wrestlemania." This shows me two things: -Austin as a significant ratings draw = garbage. He was advertised for the show and it was centered around him. -The whole Lesnar situation being a way to draw positive attention to WWE and Mania = even more garbage. If less people are watching the shows leading up to the PPV even after the release of this news, how is it supposed to get more Mania buys? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted March 13, 2004 weren't many UPN stations preempted due to College Basketball games? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styles 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2004 This is all Eddie's fault...better put the other title on HHH too before they drop worse! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2004 weren't many UPN stations preempted due to College Basketball games? Quite correct. I called this on the first page of the Smackdown thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2004 So a couple thousand people with the special box didn't watch this week? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mulatto Heat Report post Posted March 13, 2004 People overstate the effect of pre-emptions anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Angle Mark 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2004 Actually this doesn't surprise me since this has happened every year on this particular week. I remember everyone panicking after Smackdown got a 3.9 in 2001, because it was the first time the show had done under a 4 on a non holiday week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2004 -Austin as a significant ratings draw = garbage. He was advertised for the show and it was centered around him. MUHAHAHAHA! Time to rub it into those damn Austin marks now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2004 And WMXX will supposedly get a million buys...better bring in Hogan... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2004 I think they will be majorly dissapointed with the buyrate from 'Mania. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wrestlingbs Report post Posted March 13, 2004 They pulled out all the stops to advertise WM20. It better earn a profit. Honestly, I don't think SD's rating is indicative of WM's buyrate. The WWE treats SD like a second class show, and on top of that more casual fans watch "the biggest PPV of the year" than the buildup show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
