RAW rating is shockingly bad

[ChrisMWaters 0]

Meltzer: "Raw drew a shockingly bad 3.2 rating last night. UFC ratings are not yet available."

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And we should care WHY?

 

Seriously though, the rating, IIRC, is still better than during the early days of Raw. Weren't they doing in the 2s back then?

 

Personally, I think most people felt this would be a nothing show because of the Homecoming show, and just decided to wait until next week to watch.

 

We'll have to see.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

Meltzer: "Raw drew a shockingly bad 3.2 rating last night. UFC ratings are not yet available."

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Seriously though, the rating, IIRC, is still better than during the early days of Raw. Weren't they doing in the 2s back then?

 

Personally, I think most people felt this would be a nothing show because of the Homecoming show, and just decided to wait until next week to watch.

 

We'll have to see.

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Seriously though, the rating, IIRC, is still better than during the early days of Raw.  Weren't they doing in the 2s back then?

 

The rating is still bad. If they did a 2.9, would it not be so bad because they used to that number anyway?

Personally, I think most people felt this would be a nothing show because of the Homecoming show, and just decided to wait until next week to watch.

 

I would have thought most WWE fans would expect them to do something big to go out in style, or even do something insane to stick it to Spike. Personally, the argument that people didn't tune in because they were waiting for next week comes across like a cop out.

[Guest *KNK*]

Meltzer: "Raw drew a shockingly bad 3.2 rating last night. UFC ratings are not yet available."

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<----ahem

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Seriously though, the rating, IIRC, is still better than during the early days of Raw. Weren't they doing in the 2s back then?

 

Personally, I think most people felt this would be a nothing show because of the Homecoming show, and just decided to wait until next week to watch.

 

We'll have to see.

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Seriously though, the rating, IIRC, is still better than during the early days of Raw.  Weren't they doing in the 2s back then?

 

The rating is still bad. If they did a 2.9, would it not be so bad because they used to that number anyway?

Personally, I think most people felt this would be a nothing show because of the Homecoming show, and just decided to wait until next week to watch.

 

I would have thought most WWE fans would expect them to do something big to go out in style, or even do something insane to stick it to Spike. Personally, the argument that people didn't tune in because they were waiting for next week comes across like a cop out.

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Considering they basically said last week "Next week's show really doesn't matter because in 2 weeks we are coming home with this HUGE show" and gave us a really sub-standard show to boot, more so then usual...

 

That could'nt possibly be a reason the ratings were so "shockingly" bad could it? NAH.

[Guest *KNK*]

Meltzer: "Raw drew a shockingly bad 3.2 rating last night. UFC ratings are not yet available."

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<----ahem

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Seriously though, the rating, IIRC, is still better than during the early days of Raw. Weren't they doing in the 2s back then?

 

Personally, I think most people felt this would be a nothing show because of the Homecoming show, and just decided to wait until next week to watch.

 

We'll have to see.

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Seriously though, the rating, IIRC, is still better than during the early days of Raw.  Weren't they doing in the 2s back then?

 

The rating is still bad. If they did a 2.9, would it not be so bad because they used to that number anyway?

Personally, I think most people felt this would be a nothing show because of the Homecoming show, and just decided to wait until next week to watch.

 

I would have thought most WWE fans would expect them to do something big to go out in style, or even do something insane to stick it to Spike. Personally, the argument that people didn't tune in because they were waiting for next week comes across like a cop out.

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Considering they basically said last week "Next week's show really doesn't matter because in 2 weeks we are coming home with this HUGE show" and gave us a really sub-standard show to boot, more so then usual...

 

That could'nt possibly be a reason the ratings were so "shockingly" bad could it? NAH.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

Considering they basically said last week "Next week's show really doesn't matter because in 2 weeks we are coming home with this HUGE show" and gave us a really sub-standard show to boot, more so then usual...

 

That could'nt possibly be a reason the ratings were so "shockingly" bad could it? NAH.

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People don't know ahead of time if a show will be bad, and given the nature of the casual fan, I doubt they remember that WWE suggested this weeks Raw would be a lame duck affair. Even if they did, the hype for the main event and everything still should have been strong enough to still make people tune in and stay tuned in. The casual fan would be too fickle to be able to not tune in.

[jwpeer 0]

What should be looked at also is the fact there were TWO football games on last night, one of which was a college game (novelty of a college game on a monday night will always attract viewers) And there was a big comeback during that game also...so I would take these ratings with a huge grain of salt.

 

Edit: I should have mentioned but it slipped my mind that it was also a game between two Top 25 teams, one of which was ranked No. 4. Pretty stiff competition.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

The rating to really pay attention to is the one for next week. WWE have no excuses to fall back on, given the incredible hype for their Homecoming and what they've promoted as taking place on it.

[jwpeer 0]

The rating to really pay attention to is the one for next week. WWE have no excuses to fall back on, given the incredible hype for their Homecoming and what they've promoted as taking place on it.

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I agree with this, especially since going into next week NO ONE outside of really masochistic Packers fans and Panther fans have ANY interest in MNF.

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

It's funny that they are depending on next week's show to draw huge ratings when everyone pretty much knows what will happen in all the announced matches (well except for the BnP Diva match).

 

Edit: I mean everyone as in smarks. The casuals won't know.

[MillenniumMan831 0]

Does anyone think Vince has the balls to blame a poor rating (assuming it remains in the 3s next week) on the fact that viewers are just having a dang ol tough time finding USA on their cable systems? I know Steph used that excuse five years ago when WWF moved to The New TNN.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

Does anyone think Vince has the balls to blame a poor rating (assuming it remains in the 3s next week) on the fact that viewers are just having a dang ol tough time finding USA on their cable systems?  I know Steph used that excuse five years ago when WWF moved to The New TNN.

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They will put the blame everywhere except where it should go.

[jwpeer 0]

It's funny that they are depending on next week's show to draw huge ratings when everyone pretty much knows what will happen in all the announced matches (well except for the BnP Diva match).

 

Edit: I mean everyone as in smarks. The casuals won't know.

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I would argue that even the casual fans KNOW Eric Bischoff isn't going to win the WWE title. Now if it were an Angle/Cena rematch at least there would be SOME sort of basis for doubt.

 

I know it doesn't matter, but they didn't announce an IC title match, or a Tag Title match (Too bad they don't have 4 teams to put in a 4 team elimination match, that might have looked good)

 

They're relying on all their 'legends' to pop a huge rating...but that's not gonna get them repeat viewers. They'll pop a 4.5 rating for one night, then be back at 3 or possibly lower the next week.

[snuffbox 0]

The rating to really pay attention to is the one for next week. WWE have no excuses to fall back on, given the incredible hype for their Homecoming and what they've promoted as taking place on it.

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I agree with this, especially since going into next week NO ONE outside of really masochistic Packers fans and Panther fans have ANY interest in MNF.

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masochistic Packer fans = the entire Wisconsin demographic

[cabbageboy 0]

I think I read that back in 1993 Raw did a 3.3 on average to WCW Saturday Night's 2.8. Something like that. In other words, they are about the same right now.

 

And yes, I should think anyone would realize that last night's show was a blatant lame duck. It's fairly well known that the USA move is coming and even then they hyped the Homecoming show, giving the vibe that this week was nothing but filler. It was like that lame duck Nitro with Hogan and The Wall feuding before Bischoff and Russo came back.

[Fökai 0]

Considering they basically said last week "Next week's show really doesn't matter because in 2 weeks we are coming home with this HUGE show" and gave us a really sub-standard show to boot, more so then usual...

 

That could'nt possibly be a reason the ratings were so "shockingly" bad could it? NAH.

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Even if they did, the hype for the main event and everything still should have been strong enough to still make people tune in and stay tuned in. The casual fan would be too fickle to be able to not tune in.

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The build to the main event sucked. Both opening hours were interviews. The opening segment, as well as every other segment in the show was building to next week's rating.

 

Yeah, they'll take the blame for the rating, but they're not even going to blink at it. 3.2 is excusable for what was basically a two-hour commercial.

[naiwf 0]

What should be looked at also is the fact there were TWO football games on last night, one of which was a college game (novelty of a college game on a monday night will always attract viewers) And there was a big comeback during that game also...so I would take these ratings with a huge grain of salt.

 

Edit: I should have mentioned but it slipped my mind that it was also a game between two Top 25 teams, one of which was ranked No. 4.  Pretty stiff competition.

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The Monday before there were TWO NFL games on at that time with the Giants/Saints rescheduled game & MNF's Cowboys/Redskins. I'd put money on the fact that more people from NY/NJ, New Orleans, Dallas and D.C. were available to watch RAW this past week than the one prior, so I'm not buying that LSU/Tennessee and a game between K.C. & Denver that was over in the first quarter was the reason the rating sucked. If anything the competition was fiercer the week before.