landy1987 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2004 (didnt see this posted) courtesy of LAW: Raw on Monday night drew a 3.4 rating, which for the day after SummerSlam, is another bad number. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Staravenger Report post Posted August 18, 2004 Ouch! Well, they really didn't offer anything, except Randy Orton as a World Champion, and most casual fans probably don't like him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kageho Report post Posted August 18, 2004 ...wow. That's just horribly brutal number for after SummerSlam. I'm shocked it did this bad, as you would think Randy getting the NWA treatment would've jumped that up a lot more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2004 Anybody offhand happen to know the ratings for RAW the night after WrestleMania? (Yes, that's a legit request. Thanks to anybody for help.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2004 I believe it was a 3.9. I think that is the same rating for the RAW after SS03 also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2004 Right-o. Thanks. It's gotta be disconcerting for Raw that their last two title changes (one of them having been hyped for months) can't even crack 4.2 or 4.3 which is especially telling considering that they both come on the heels of the two biggest shows of the year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricMM 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2004 How was the NWA treatment supposed to pop the ratings? It was the last five minutes... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kizzo 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2004 I like this....hopefully the rating drops to a 2.5... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2004 If the next 2 weeks of Raw does not go above the normal 3.5-3.7 then WWE needs to hotshot the title back to HHH faster than expect? Can a show focused purely on soap operah storyline push the ratings up next week? Will the goth chicks and conformist watch the Kane & Lita wedding, will the middle school children tune in to see divas get juggy wit it? Tune in next week to find out! I bet the excuse for the ratings this week would be the Olympics or that people prefer to watch a preseason game on ESPN. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2004 Should we expect another Raw/SD lottery? Leading up to WM and afterwards, I was really into the product. Now I never watch Smackdown and half-ass pay attention to Raw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted August 19, 2004 I disagree, and always disagree with hot shotting the title, considering it generally hurts the title and it can only hurt Orton. It's early, and his first reign, and coming off one long reign it can't do any good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Promoter 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2004 Maybe that Toronto crowd feels the way the rest of the United States does Besides, it's NEXT week's rating that should be of concern. If the word of Evolution breaking up doesn't cause any interest than I say they are in trouble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Staravenger Report post Posted August 19, 2004 Well at least Benoit won't be blamed for a bad rating. Maybe all the little kids who like wrestling weren't allowed to stay up to watch it? It seems like the rating is usually 90% the same fans (probably the ones who never or rarely miss a show) and the rest are channel surfers or people who go "Wait, what did they advertise? Oh well, I'll try and catch it". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted August 19, 2004 Ratings tend to do better during the school year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHK 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2004 Just for reference purposes in case anyone is interested, the complete history of WWE Raw Ratings: http://www.steveswrestling.com/info/rawratings.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Promoter 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2004 Ratings tend to do better during the school year. Ratings tend to do better in the fall and winter since people are stuck inside due to the cold weather. Don't forget the Rumble/Mania corridor will always do the best business just because... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted August 19, 2004 And summer is when they're generally gone. Holidays and pre-emptions aside, you'll find that ratings on average do better when people are at hom then when they're not, and the school year accomodates that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChick 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2004 I do think they have a pass with the Olympics and all. We'll see what the next couple of weeks bring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2004 Just for reference purposes in case anyone is interested, the complete history of WWE Raw Ratings: http://www.steveswrestling.com/info/rawratings.html Looking at this, I have a few questions. April 1, 1996: 2.9 April 8, 1996: 4.7 April 29, 1996: 2.9 May 6, 1996: 4.1 July 14, 1997: 2.6 July 21, 1997: 4.1 What made that ratings shoot up so high? Were all of those after a PPV? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Super Pissed Smark Report post Posted August 19, 2004 Well, looking at the ratings chart BHK supplied, in July of 2000 they did 6.0, 6.2, 6.2 and 6.4, followed by an Olympic August of 6.3, 5.9, 6.2 and 4.9, then a September of 4.2, 5.8, 5.7 and 5.4. I don't remember exactly but I think the 4.9 at the end of August and the 4.2 at the start of September might have been because of pre-emptions on USA for U.S. Open Tennis or that damn dog show they used to run. The 5.4 at the end of September was the switch over to TNN (back when they had Pop!, the silly bastards), if I recall correctly. So, back when the product was good the Olympics didn't seem to do any damage, with the NFL as the only thing that really made a dent to regularly scheduled shows. This is borne out looking at the Aug to Sept drops in ensuing years. In 2003 August RAW posted two 4.0's, a 3.9, a 4.2 and a whopping 4.3 on September the 1st. After MNF started up September saw drops to 3.6, 3.7, 3.6 and 3.4. That's a drop of roughly .4-.5 due to football. If it isn't the Olympics draining the ratings now, then we're likely to see RAW drop into the 2's for the first time in consecutive weeks since October of 1997. Spectacular work, Vince. If you can't tell, I was smiling while typing that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Super Pissed Smark Report post Posted August 19, 2004 Just for reference purposes in case anyone is interested, the complete history of WWE Raw Ratings: http://www.steveswrestling.com/info/rawratings.html Looking at this, I have a few questions. April 1, 1996: 2.9 April 8, 1996: 4.7 April 29, 1996: 2.9 May 6, 1996: 4.1 July 14, 1997: 2.6 July 21, 1997: 4.1 What made that ratings shoot up so high? Were all of those after a PPV? Off the top of my head I'd guess that the April and May jumps were due to Nitro being pre-empted on TNT for NBA Basketball. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JoeyStyles Report post Posted August 19, 2004 That Orton is a ratings killer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHK 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2004 I have always believed in only two things regarding the raitngs: 1) Short term ratings mean nothing. Long term ratings mean everything. I don't care if Raw does a 2.0 one week, if it averages a 3.5 or above over a 6 week span, that 2.0 was a blip. 2) The ratings reflect the product. Not the fact that football was on, not the fact that the olympics are going on, not the fact that there was a finale of reality show X on. they reflect the qwuality of the product. period. If you put on an excellent product, they will come. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2004 Just for reference purposes in case anyone is interested, the complete history of WWE Raw Ratings: http://www.steveswrestling.com/info/rawratings.html Looking at this, I have a few questions. April 1, 1996: 2.9 April 8, 1996: 4.7 April 29, 1996: 2.9 May 6, 1996: 4.1 July 14, 1997: 2.6 July 21, 1997: 4.1 What made that ratings shoot up so high? Were all of those after a PPV? Off the top of my head I'd guess that the April and May jumps were due to Nitro being pre-empted on TNT for NBA Basketball. I actually got un-lazy and looked it up. Nitro Ratings April 8th, there was no Nitro. May 6th, there was a Nitro and it got a 1.9. And it wasn't a Raw after a PPV, so I have no idea why it was so high. July 21st, Nitro was on Tuesday and got a 2.6. So does anyone know why Raw killed Nitro on May 6th 1996? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHK 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2004 Nitro was one hour long until the debut of Scott Hall on May 26th. 1996. That is when it moved to two hours. I'm assuming that on May 6th, a pre-NwO WCW still stunk and was still drawing poor ratings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Super Pissed Smark Report post Posted August 19, 2004 My memory is a little fuzzy, but it makes even less sense when I think that maybe May 6th, 1996 might've been that "Holy shit, Scott Hall just walked out on Nitro!" night. It was definitely in May of that year. Was that it? Seems incredible to think RAW won that night at all, let alone by such a big margin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2004 Nitro was one hour long until the debut of Scott Hall on May 26th. 1996. That is when it moved to two hours. I'm assuming that on May 6th, a pre-NwO WCW still stunk and was still drawing poor ratings. Raw was one hour long back then too, I believe. And I googled and yahooed and I couldn't find any results for that date. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Promoter 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2004 Just for reference purposes in case anyone is interested, the complete history of WWE Raw Ratings: http://www.steveswrestling.com/info/rawratings.html Looking at this, I have a few questions. April 1, 1996: 2.9 April 8, 1996: 4.7 April 29, 1996: 2.9 May 6, 1996: 4.1 July 14, 1997: 2.6 July 21, 1997: 4.1 What made that ratings shoot up so high? Were all of those after a PPV? This won't be popular around here, but ULTIMATE WARRIOR made the ratings double when he returned. If some want to doubt this look at the ratings after he was sent packing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHK 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2004 raw or nitro? raw: MAY 6TH 1996: Marc Mero pinned The 1-2-3 Kid The British Bulldog pinned Fatu The Body Donnas defeated Techno Team 2000 The Undertaker pinned Owen Hart edit: Nitro: May 6, 1996: Hugh Morrus defeated Randy Savage by Disqualification...Dean Malenko defeated Jushin Liger...Sting defeated Steven Regal...World Heavyweight Champion, The Giant, pinned Jim Duggan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Super Pissed Smark Report post Posted August 19, 2004 Ah, the 26th was Hall. It does seem odd that Nitro did three weeks of a 2.1, 1.9 and 2.3 at the end of April/start of May 1996, when the surrounding weeks are high 2's/some threes. Did Nitro sometimes switch to 7pm on Mondays when the NBA playoffs started up? That might be it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
