Raw Rating

[Zetterberg is God 0]

Raw on Monday night did its third straight 3.9 rating

-Dave Meltzer

[mister foozel 0]

at least its consistent

 

at most raw still sucks

[Guest CronoT]

It was probably a 4.5 for the first 5 minutes, and then about half the audience switched to Monday Night Football after Vince McMahon opened his mouth.

[Mole 0]

It was probably a 4.5 for the first 5 minutes, and then about half the audience switched to Monday Night Football after Vince McMahon opened his mouth.

I don't think Battle Royal's are that big of a draw.

[Guest Fook]

Consistency is good. They don't seem to be losing any more viewers.

 

Now let's see whether the world title situation will have more tune in next week.

[Guest LooneyTune]

I think he means everyone was wondering about the World Title Battle Royale stipulation that when it became the same old crap, people didn't care and switched before any significant change could happen.

[Guest CronoT]

It was probably a 4.5 for the first 5 minutes, and then about half the audience switched to Monday Night Football after Vince McMahon opened his mouth.

I don't think Battle Royal's are that big of a draw.

I think Triple H getting his ass handed to him by every wrestler on RAW would have been a draw. Or, the World Title changing hands during that type of match. I don't remember which year it was, but the year that the winner of the Royal Rumble won the WWF Title was one of the highest draws for that PPV's history.

[Kahran Ramsus 0]

This is also the second week in the row with Chris Benoit in the advertised main event. Coincidence? I think not.

[slimm44 0]

So in the past 3 weeks, the underdog chooses gold over women and upper class status, A man who has worked 18 years to become heavyweigt champ is outsmarted and screwed out of a title match, and week 3 has two controversial match endings that won't matter come this monday. 3.9 isn't bad.

[Guest CronoT]

So in the past 3 weeks, the underdog chooses gold over women and upper class status, A man who has worked 18 years to become heavyweigt champ is outsmarted and screwed out of a title match, and week 3 has two controversial match endings that won't matter come this monday. 3.9 isn't bad.

Really can't argue with that, can you?

[Guest The Shadow Behind You]

What I don't get is this; Why didn't Jericho play the role of dumb idiot instead of Benoit? I figured HHH would relish to see Jericho be the dumb one. (well, who knows what they'll have Jericho do).

 

Jericho could realistically run raw by himself if they gave him the chance. I'm scared Jericho will literally do the "PAR-TAY" deal and likely brings Fozzy out to take over Raw and book a couple silly matches and make a announcement that the title is vacant and He, Edge and Benoit face HHH that night with HHH winning it back and tacking on another reign for his chase to usurp Flair. Snitsky joins evolution and Batista leaves the group.

[Mole 0]

It was probably a 4.5 for the first 5 minutes, and then about half the audience switched to Monday Night Football after Vince McMahon opened his mouth.

I don't think Battle Royal's are that big of a draw.

I think Triple H getting his ass handed to him by every wrestler on RAW would have been a draw. Or, the World Title changing hands during that type of match. I don't remember which year it was, but the year that the winner of the Royal Rumble won the WWF Title was one of the highest draws for that PPV's history.

If you mean draw, I am guessing you mean buyrate. The RR in which the winner got the title was 92, with Flair.

 

90 - 2.0

91 - 3.1

92 - 1.8

93 - 1.25

94 - 0.9

95 - 1.0

96 - 1.10

97 - .70

98 - .97

99 - 1.88

00 - 1.6

01 - 1.35

02 - 1.6

03 - .95

04 - .90

 

Nope, 4th highest RR buyrate ever.

[Guest LooneyTune]

The buyrates from 1990-1991 are also questionable though, due to limited PPV access at the time, but not as significant as the PPV's from 1987-88.

[Guest Brian]

I think buyrates are proportional to households that have access to pay per view. I'm pretty sure it's a consistant ratio. Total buys, on the other hand, are a poor indicator.

[Chazz 0]

It was probably a 4.5 for the first 5 minutes, and then about half the audience switched to Monday Night Football after Vince McMahon opened his mouth.

I know that's what I did after The 2nd Bait and Switch In as many weeks. I am so tired of these "Winner of The Match gets a Title Shot." Stip. It's been done to death.

[Guest Ransome]

I think buyrates are proportional to households that have access to pay per view. I'm pretty sure it's a consistant ratio. Total buys, on the other hand, are a poor indicator.

 

In the sense that buyrates are just percentages in an ever-increasing audience with PPV capabilities, I'd say that both buyrates and buys can be misleading. That's why I don't think it's fair to just quote a couple of numbers about what is a draw and what isn't.

 

But about Raw's 3.9 ...it was to be expected, given the one week of buildup for the main event they didn't even deliver on. And I guess next week will be pretty much assured of a good rating as well, meaning WWE will probably look on these four weeks as a successful experiment, despite the actual shows being pretty crumby. I have a bad feeling the Lingerie contest would have gotten the highest quarter rating as well. At this rate, I'm sure Vince would rather the Raw roster be Triple H and 25 diva search contestants.

[Guest CronoT]

I think buyrates are proportional to households that have access to pay per view. I'm pretty sure it's a consistant ratio. Total buys, on the other hand, are a poor indicator.

 

In the sense that buyrates are just percentages in an ever-increasing audience with PPV capabilities, I'd say that both buyrates and buys can be misleading. That's why I don't think it's fair to just quote a couple of numbers about what is a draw and what isn't.

 

But about Raw's 3.9 ...it was to be expected, given the one week of buildup for the main event they didn't even deliver on. And I guess next week will be pretty much assured of a good rating as well, meaning WWE will probably look on these four weeks as a successful experiment, despite the actual shows being pretty crumby. I have a bad feeling the Lingerie contest would have gotten the highest quarter rating as well. At this rate, I'm sure Vince would rather the Raw roster be Triple H and 25 diva search contestants.

I know I'd pay to watch 25 chicks kick the shit out of Triple H.