McMahon Upset That SD! Drew Stronger Rating Than

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McMahon Upset That SD! Drew Stronger Rating Than RAW

 

WWE head wants RAW to be top show.....

 

Vince McMahon was upset that a recent edition of Smackdown drew a higher rating than that weeks' RAW. McMahon is trying to boost RAW ratings because he is in negotiations with Viacom about renewing WWE's TV deal, with RAW as the centerpiece. Therefore he wants RAW to be WWE's top rated show and has booked high profile matches to draw high ratings in recent weeks.

 

Credit: Torch Newsletter

 

 

Akio, Sakoda Sent Down By WWE

 

Two now working in OVW...

 

Both Akio and Sakoda have been sent down to OVW by WWE. Yang was sent down because WWE management wants him to show more fire during his matches. Sakoda was sent down because the feeling is that he doesn't know how to bump properly.

 

Credit: Torch Newsletter

 

 

Final WWE Smackdown Rating

 

How did SD! do?

 

Smackdown ended up doing a 3.2 rating this week. That is down from a 3.4 last week.

 

Credit: PWInsider.com

 

 

WWE News: Weekend, Summerslam, Guerrero, More

Posted By Ashish on 07.23.04

 

Lots of WWE news......

 

- Weekend schedule:

 

RAW:

*Tonight - Canceled

*Tomorrow - Erie, PA

*Sunday - Wheeling, WV

*Monday - Pittsburgh, PA

 

SD!:

*Sunday - Huntington, WV

 

- Smackdown did an overnight rating of 3.9. The final rating will be out later today. [PWInsider.com]

 

- It appears now that the expected Chris Benoit vs. Triple H match will not happen at Summerslam. [WrestlingObserver.com]

 

- Eddie Guerrero is expected to not wrestle until Summerslam so he can rest his injured hamstring. [WrestlingObserver.com]

 

- Bradshaw talks about life as a singles main eventer and how much things have changed for him since last year in an article for the Herald-Dispatch. Check it out http://www.herald-dispatch.com/2004/July/23/LFlist1.htm

 

- In a WWE.com article, Chris Benoit talks about breaking Sabu's neck in Japan among other things. Check it out http://spotlight.wwe.com/benoit/qa2.html

 

 

MAJOR RAW/SummerSlam Spoiler

 

What will RAW's SummerSlam main events be next month?

 

At 2:07 PM ET today, WrestlingObserver.com reported that HHH will not face Chris Benoit at SummerSlam.

 

Later, at 3:15 PM on PWInsider.com's Elite Hotline and then at 5:19 PM on PWTorch.com's VIP Audio Update, Mike Johnson and Wade Keller, respectively, reported the following spoilers pertaining to this Monday's RAW and plans for SummerSlam (scroll down for spoilers):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-- Chris Benoit is expected to hold on to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at RAW.

 

-- HHH is currently being scheduled to face Eugene Dinsmore at SummerSlam.

 

-- Chris Benoit is being scheduled to face Randy Orton at SummerSlam for the World Title, with current plans being to put the belt on Orton.

 

These are all still rumors, but are being reported by generally reliable sources.

 

[Credit: PWInsider.com, PWTorch.com, WrestlingObserver.com]

[MrRant 0]

For some reason Orton getting the belt doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would. Would be something new.

[Just John 0]

How is SD drawing better ratings than Raw? SD hasn't been good for months.

 

Why is talented CW like Akio going to OVW? Akio is infinitely better than Spike Dudley and would put a little variation in that division. Of course, I'm assuming the writers actually care about the CW division, which is probably a mistake on my part.

 

I'm sure I'll just be one in a long list of many to complain about Orton winning the title. He has been getting better, but he's not good enough to justify a world title run. Besides, we all know that would lead to Orton turning on HHH, giving us the Hunter/Orton feud no one wants to see. HHH would most cerainly get the title back as a face in the near future. Let Benoit hold it for a while longer.

[David Blazenwing 0]

Gotta admit, Orton has come a long way since starting on RAW and the babyface that slapped a kid in the face trying to give out high fives.

 

(How do I remember this stuff? )

 

I actually wouldn't mind seeing Orton win the belt, only because it would probably mean the eventual (read: by WrestleMania 21) face turn of Triple H. I don't care what anyone says... I started watching WWE in March 2002, the night after WM X8, and Triple H was my favorite wrestler then (he still is now to an extent, but I miss face Triple H.) I'm a big sucker for the faces. I've never been one to stand the heels, except for heel Cena and heel Jericho, just because they were both so damn entertaining, and they both are face now, so I'm loving that even more.

 

Face Jericho rules harder then Triple H in any alignment IMO... though I think Cena actually works better as a heel. At least he cuts better "raps" when he's a heel.

 

EDIT: But no one comes close to my absolute two favorite wrestlers in all of WWE... Edge and the Hurricane. Just wanted to throw that in there.

[Mystery Eskimo 0]

Poor Jimmy Yang. If I were him I'd head back to Japan. Hope WWE is paying him well.

[David Blazenwing 0]

Poor Jimmy Yang. If I were him I'd head back to Japan. Hope WWE is paying him well.

I can't imagine why Ultimo would want to come back after being in Japan... WWE must be paying him VERY well to warrant his staying with the company despite his burial.

[cawthon777 0]

Putting the belt on Orton? That is ... well ... it's not THE dumbest thing I've heard all year but it ranks high.

 

Is Orton over? Yes. Is Orton better in the ring than he was a year ago? Yes. Is Orton world title material? No. That's just poor planning to have someone drop the IC one month ... then turn around and win the belt at the 2nd biggest PPV of the year when he's not even perceived as a world title threat.

 

Btw, when you're posting "spoilers" - don't just put them at the end of the post. If anyone wants to read the thread, they'll have to scroll down just to read the other posts and there's no way to avoid reading the spoilers.

[justcoz 0]

I'd rather have HBK, HHH, the possibly returning Waltmen and Edge back as a "cool heel" DX to play against faces Orton, Batista, Benjamin and Jericho led by Flair.

[Guest TigerDriver91]

Sakoda also has a bad back problem, or so I read recently.

[David Blazenwing 0]

I'd rather have HBK, HHH, the possibly returning Waltmen and Edge back as a "cool heel" DX to play against faces Orton, Batista, Benjamin and Jericho led by Flair.

Dude, if they brought back DX with HBK, HHH, X-Pac and Edge... there is NO WAY they could possibly be heels. They would probably get the loudest pops of anyone on RAW just due to the namesake of the gimmick.

 

At least you know there'd be a huge pop whenever "Are you ready?" hit the TitanTron...

[cawthon777 0]

I'd rather have HBK, HHH, the possibly returning Waltmen and Edge back as a "cool heel" DX to play against faces Orton, Batista, Benjamin and Jericho led by Flair.

Dude, if they brought back DX with HBK, HHH, X-Pac and Edge... there is NO WAY they could possibly be heels. They would probably get the loudest pops of anyone on RAW just due to the namesake of the gimmick.

 

At least you know there'd be a huge pop whenever "Are you ready?" hit the TitanTron...

DX is dead and buried. Let's all keep it that way.

[justcoz 0]

Dude, if they brought back DX with HBK, HHH, X-Pac and Edge... there is NO WAY they could possibly be heels. They would probably get the loudest pops of anyone on RAW just due to the namesake of the gimmick.

 

At least you know there'd be a huge pop whenever "Are you ready?" hit the TitanTron...

 

You'd be pitting them as rivals to a new generation of coolness by letting Orton maintain his arrogance, Batista maintain his pimp daddy monster role, Benjamin being the confident/cocky guy he was when he jumped from SD to Raw and beat HHH, Jericho being what he is now and Flair being the legend guiding what could on paper look like a new generation of Horsemen.

[Ultra Violence 0]

Dude, if they brought back DX with HBK, HHH, X-Pac and Edge... there is NO WAY they could possibly be heels. They would probably get the loudest pops of anyone on RAW just due to the namesake of the gimmick.

 

At least you know there'd be a huge pop whenever "Are you ready?" hit the TitanTron...

 

You'd be pitting them as rivals to a new generation of coolness by letting Orton maintain his arrogance, Batista maintain his pimp daddy monster role, Benjamin being the confident/cocky guy he was when he jumped from SD to Raw and beat HHH, Jericho being what he is now and Flair being the legend guiding what could on paper look like a new generation of Horsemen.

Strangely enough.... that sounds very appealing.

[Youth N Asia 0]

Maybe they'll remove Angle, Cena, and Booker to Raw...they screwed up Smackdown's roster when it was the better show before

[Guest Quik]

Randy Orton gets a run with the belt? Fuck yeah!

 

Hey, if I had to pick anyone to take the belt off Benoit, it'd be him (Fro ma realistic standpoint. I'd love to see JEricho do it but it ain't happening any time soon).

[haVoc 0]

When did Smackdown get a higher rating then Raw? The last two Raws have done 3.7 while the last two SD's have done 3.4 and 3.2.

[Kurt Angle Mark 0]

When did Smackdown get a higher rating then Raw? The last two Raws have done 3.7 while the last two SD's have done 3.4 and 3.2.

The week of 05/31-06/06

 

Raw got a 3.2 and Smackdown got a 3.3

[{''({o..o})''} 0]

With the difference between Cable and Television Ratings, a 3.4 television equals about a 4.0 cable rating, I believe.

[Guest tangerine]

wasn't that because of the Lakers/Twolves game that grew the biggest ratings in WCF history?

[Use Your Illusion 0]

I don't particularly care what anyone else thinks, but Orton/Benoit is going to be fucking awesome and has further justified me in buying the show. Whether they put the belt on Orton or not doesn't bother me, I'm just amped for the classic that will no doubt ensue.

 

UYI

[Guest Trivia247]

Vince: I turn my back away from Smackdown to focus on Raw, tell the bookers to turn the crowds so off to the show that they go watch something else. Even Put the belt around Bradshaw and SD DARES to get a higher rating than Raw! They are gonna pay!

[Guest TheArchiteck]

Uhhhh, Vince do realize he owns both shows right?

[Promoter 0]

I think this is a report that is being twisted to make it sound juicy. Vince probably is upset raw got a lower rating than SD because he feels raw should be getting higher ratings for how stacked the show is. I also think it has something to do with the wwe trying to score high ratings to convince Viacom of a great deal when the contract expires. That's good because now Vince will not have that stupid ass Diva Serach be the centre of the promotion in commercials like last week. It does nothing to improve the actual show. Get it together Vinman.

[cawthon777 0]

SD!:

*Sunday - Huntington, WV

Huntington is Monday. Roanoke is Sunday.

[JasonX 0]

Maybe they'll remove Angle, Cena, and Booker to Raw...they screwed up Smackdown's roster when it was the better show before

They should just bite the bullet and ship Kurt Angle to Raw and send HHH to SD. With the fact that SD's quality is directly tied into Kurt Angle being an active part of the show, they should bite the bullet and send Angle to the superior show and give SD to HHH as his personal feifdom to run into the ground.

[Karc 0]

Oh no ! Smackdown drew better than Raw? Guess that means Eddie will get the title back. I mean, when he's the champion the ratings stink. Even if he was the only bright spot during that whole period, it's still his fault. Give him back the title Vince, before we start deserting Raw. Please. I'm begging you...

[Promoter 0]

They should just bite the bullet and ship Kurt Angle to Raw and send HHH to SD. With the fact that SD's quality is directly tied into Kurt Angle being an active part of the show, they should bite the bullet and send Angle to the superior show and give SD to HHH as his personal feifdom to run into the ground.

You know this is not a bad idea. If rumours are true for SummerSlam could you imagine Orton becoming champion and then with his new power gets Triple H and Ric Flair ousted off raw? That way the wwe could have Evolution implode and actually save the Triple H/Orton match by building it between both brands for the next few months. Didn't Angle want to be some kind of Evolution-like member? Put Angle as a replacement in Evolution and hopefully by WM 21 we can get HBK/Angle.

[Kizzo 0]

Vince McMahon was upset that a recent edition of Smackdown drew a higher rating than that weeks' RAW. McMahon is trying to boost RAW ratings because he is in negotiations with Viacom about renewing WWE's TV deal, with RAW as the centerpiece. Therefore he wants RAW to be WWE's top rated show and has booked high profile matches to draw high ratings in recent weeks.

 

Look forward to seeing McMahon being heavily involved in storylines from now on...until negotiations with Viacom are over....on a side not..I don't expect the company to get 500 K from Viacom this time around...

[Vyce 0]

Wow.

 

Well, if JBL hadn't become champion a few short weeks ago, I'd say that putting the belt on Randy Orton would be the dumbest thing they could possibly do with the heavyweight championship.

 

But they did put the belt, on JBL.

 

So putting the belt on Orton is just the second dumbest thing they could possibly do with the heavyweight championship.

[Guest DeathBecomesYou]

Dude, if they brought back DX with HBK, HHH, X-Pac and Edge... there is NO WAY they could possibly be heels. They would probably get the loudest pops of anyone on RAW just due to the namesake of the gimmick.

 

At least you know there'd be a huge pop whenever "Are you ready?" hit the TitanTron...

 

You'd be pitting them as rivals to a new generation of coolness by letting Orton maintain his arrogance, Batista maintain his pimp daddy monster role, Benjamin being the confident/cocky guy he was when he jumped from SD to Raw and beat HHH, Jericho being what he is now and Flair being the legend guiding what could on paper look like a new generation of Horsemen.

Strangely enough.... that sounds very appealing.

Same here, it'd be interesting to say the least.