Enigma 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2005 Raw drew 4.1 rating, up from last week's 4.0. Every quarter hour was 4.0 or above but one. It began with a 4.0 and peaked at a 4.5 for quarter five for the Batista's promo with the Triple H and Ric Flair run-in. Then it dropped back down to 4.0 the final three quarters, but then peaked at a 4.6 for the overrun. credit: PWTorch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shadow Report post Posted March 2, 2005 It would appear the Batistia push is a success, as ratings go UP for him. I'm going to assume the reasoning for the increase at the end wasn't for the people involved but for the fact it was built a week ahead of time and street fights aren't so common and bloodbaths aren't common on television. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eclipse 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2005 Well, the Batista push has been working. Let's hope the WWE knows WHAT TO DO WITH IT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2005 HHH is going to take credit for the ratings... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2005 The real question is are people willing to pay $50 to see Batista kick Triple H's ass? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shadow Report post Posted March 2, 2005 it's 50 bucks? I thought it was the usual $39.99 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2005 They raised it for last year, and I guess decided to keep the price despite this year's show being shorter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2005 it's 50 bucks? I thought it was the usual $39.99 Smart people would just pre-order the dvd for $16.18 from the discount site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shadow Report post Posted March 2, 2005 Or even smarter, watch it for free Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2005 it's 50 bucks? I thought it was the usual $39.99 Smart people would just pre-order the dvd for $16.18 from the discount site. Smart people who don't mind waiting a month. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
claydude14 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2005 Fuck that I'm getting the webcast (it's better than our shitty Time Warner cable box that always freezes and pixilates, plus i have a tv out from my computer to my TV so it's better + ~bonus matches~). Wrestlemania parties rock, I'm gonna be shit faced and marking the fuck out by the time Batista-Trips rolls along. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Open the Muggy Gate 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2005 Or even smarter, watch it for free you got a black box or sometin'? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2005 Fuck that I'm getting the webcast (it's better than our shitty Time Warner cable box that always freezes and pixilates, plus i have a tv out from my computer to my TV so it's better + ~bonus matches~). Wrestlemania parties rock, I'm gonna be shit faced and marking the fuck out by the time Batista-Trips rolls along. Sounds like you got an early start. (You type like my Dad talks when he's drunk.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shadow Report post Posted March 2, 2005 it's called a bar. Instead of doing something illegal, or wasting 40+ bucks or waiting a month... I drive a couple miles up the road, order a good meal, sit back with a couple friends and enjoy the show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2005 Or even smarter, watch it for free you got a black box or sometin'? Just go to BW3's, if there's one local. They never made me buy food when I went to watch the Rumble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2005 it's called a bar. Cons of watching PPVs at bars: -Potentially shitty food. -Annoying-as-hell marks. -Overpriced drinks. -Can't hear shit. -Possible cover charge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shadow Report post Posted March 2, 2005 Never seen a cover charge in the many bars I attended over the years for PPV's. Annoying marks make it somewhat more fun. I usually never have a section of annoying fans anyways. The audio is ALWAYS pristine at my local bars and just in case, half the screens are captioned for your conveience. Overpriced drinks? im sXe; so i wouldn't know how much beer is but soda is the regular price it is at any bar/resturant with free refills. Shitty food? Most of these places are really good eating posts. Usually i just have a real dinner and just get a few wings or potato wedges. The only con of the bar is that there is none. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2005 Yeah, the bar idea works great if I'm in Missoula, but if I'm in Pullman I'm kind of screwed. Of course, ordering it isn't really under consideration either. Either I'll get it bootleg off of the web or just say screw it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Open the Muggy Gate 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2005 it's called a bar. Instead of doing something illegal, or wasting 40+ bucks or waiting a month... I drive a couple miles up the road, order a good meal, sit back with a couple friends and enjoy the show. Well we never had any bars showing it around here. My friend had a black box back in 97. That's how I got to see a whole lot of the PPVs back then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2005 it's called a bar. Instead of doing something illegal, or wasting 40+ bucks or waiting a month... I drive a couple miles up the road, order a good meal, sit back with a couple friends and enjoy the show. Just get some friends to come over and split the cost. Or better yet, convince one of them to order it, then show up at his house and eat all of his food. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2005 $5 once a month isn't a budget-busting expenditure to go see a PPV at a sports bar. I love it, and would still do it even if WWE dropped their PPV prices down to $10. Marks help you tune out all the smarkishness and just enjoy the show. I've cheered for things I wouldn't by myself. You also end up meeting a lot of really knowledgeable people and can just make fun of old school stuff during dull matches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
