WWE RAW 3 hours?

[The Pope]

- Dave Meltzer reports that there is talk within WWE of making RAW three-hours each week if TNA moves to Monday nights for good. There has also been talk of keeping the guest host storyline booked if TNA goes to Mondays.

Apparently the USA Network is high on RAW going to three-hours but Vince and Stephanie McMahon are both said to be against it. Word is that this is something being talked about a lot among some in the company.

(Not reported by Ryan Clark)

[AngryMidjit]

(Not reported by Ryan Clark)

This may then be legit.

[Cool King]

There has also been talk of keeping the guest host storyline booked if TNA goes to Mondays.

Oh jeez, if this is legit, then for the love of God TNA, don't go to Mondays. :(

[Xero]

3 hour RAW could be okay without the guest host bullshit.

But because of the guest host bullshit, FUCK BONNIE HAMMER.

[kareru]

i don't think i could take 3 hours of raw each week

[thedamndest]

Way too much product.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

This is all Dule Hill's fault.

[blak23]

Way too much product.

i sincerely agree

[The Jayman]

i don't think I like this piece of news

[erickman]

3 hours every week what is that wcw nitro

[Xero]

3 hours every week what is that wcw nitro

Well, every other segment IS a DX segment...

[erickman]

Well, every other segment IS a DX segment...

all we need now is for half the wrestlers to join dx then they can beat out 98 nwo

[KIRA]

There has also been talk of keeping the guest host storyline booked if TNA goes to Mondays.

Are they threatening us?That does it Vince is actually insane,its like he wants to lose on purpose, in fact its because of the guest hosts that I'm switching over to TNA to begin with.

[The Franchise]

You'd think this could be a good thing because it will give the tag-team and mid-card divisions a chance to shine but in reality it will just be sixty more minutes of midgets and divas eating pie or something.

[Sixx]

I hope they make it 3 hours and keep bringing old guys as guest hosts, so someone dies on live TV. RATINGS.

[Ermaximus]

Cole: "Wait a minute king, is that?"

King: "Oh my God Michael it is!"

Cole: "Ladies and gentleman, the New Age Outlaws are back in the WWE and they are helping DX!"

:shifty:

[Sixx]

Uh, what?

[The Franchise]

Remember the 3-Hour RAW's they did in 2005 and 2006? Not sure if they still do them but even that felt like overkill and that had stuff like Austin returning, Triple H returning and HBK/Angle III.

[James Diesel]

3-hour Raw's would really hurt considering it demeans the value of a monthly 3-hour PPV.

So if they plan to do that then would they look at 4-hour regular PPV's and a 5-hour Mania?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

This is MADNESS!!!

[teamXtremist]

long term no way wwe can pull off 3 hours every monday

[The Franchise]

Maybe 3 hours on the "Road to Wrestlemania" would work but after that they should go back down to two.

[Dante69]

The DX crap needs to stop,It was funny 10 years ago but now days HBK and HHH need to grow the fuck up....you can't polish a turd......DX=turd

[Xero]

RAW's a turd. DX is just corn and nut pieces in said turd.

[screech]

This is MADNESS!!!

MACHO MADNESS! OOH YEAH!

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[The Franchise]

:lol:

[McLegend]

3 hours is total overkill. Please no.

[The Pope]

People will be bored to death with 4 more hornswoggle segments on RAW

[The Franchise]

The crowds will be super tired by the third hour of RAW and it will definitely affect reactions. PPV's are fine at 3 hours because they are normally more exciting and keep the fans interested throughout whereas RAW will have tonnes of shittiness that will kill the crowd by hour two.

[screech]

The crowds are too dead with two hour shows lately. How could they be better with another hour of [potential] crap?

[DaVe]

no thanks

[Fox]

I really don't think the move to 3 hours is an issue. WCW Monday Nitro proved that with a deep roster, filled with both great wrestlers and big stars, a 3 hour show can be a gigantic hit.

The problem is that the WWE is still booked like shit. It's still PG-rated, heavily scripted, and as far as RAW is concerned, extremely fucking unentertaining. Moving to 3-hours isn't going to change that. Only a shake-up in the way they're writing RAW and a change from the bullshit PG rating will make RAW a better show. The fact that they are planning on KEEPING the guest host gimmick if TNA moves to Monday nights is proof that they have no intention of changing their terrible SNL-like format.

Whatever. I may start watching TNA on Monday nights if they switch. It feels more adult than the WWE's product.

[Emperor Smeat]

I really don't think the move to 3 hours is an issue. WCW Monday Nitro proved that with a deep roster, filled with both great wrestlers and big stars, a 3 hour show can be a gigantic hit.

The problem is that the WWE is still booked like shit. It's still PG-rated, heavily scripted, and as far as RAW is concerned, extremely fucking unentertaining. Moving to 3-hours isn't going to change that. Only a shake-up in the way they're writing RAW and a change from the bullshit PG rating will make RAW a better show. The fact that they are planning on KEEPING the guest host gimmick if TNA moves to Monday nights is proof that they have no intention of changing their terrible SNL-like format.

Whatever. I may start watching TNA on Monday nights if they switch. It feels more adult than the WWE's product.

WCW also gave a lot of focus to the Cruiserweights to entertain the crowd after promos or weak segments which is something WWE doesn't like to focus on. As well as focusing on their midcard and lower to fill up the 3 hours which is also something WWE is lacking on RAW but not on Smackdown (ECW is too short to see the effect).

Bad booking and writing and the stale quality of the RAW main events makes this idea worser than it should be.

[Dave Youell]

Based on how little actual wrestling there is on raw, I actually think this isn't a bad idea. At least we would get some longer matches and everyone would get more tv time. In some cases that could be. Considered a bad thing

[Droford]

Wonder how many times in a 3 hour show they would pull the "We're gonna have a mega super awesome match right out of the gate folks!" only for there to be interference which sets up the main event at 10:50pm?

[Rammsteinmad]

There is talk within WWE

Vince and Stephanie McMahon are both said to be against it.

How does this work?

[The Pope]

Maybe USA network approached WWE or something

[Steveviscious89]

It sounds like USA will have the final call on this, whether Vince likes it or not. But geeze, I'm tired of hearing that WWE is not concerned with TNA and then finding out about all this stuff they could be doing to counteract a ratings struggle with them. Could someone in this business please just tell it like is for once?

[Jimmy King]

What up you lil turdbumps JIMMY KING IS ONLINE

[The Pope]

Vince: I'm not concerned with TNA at all but if they go to mondays we're keeping the Guest Host thing we do and continue wasting money.

TNA: Their ratings don't go up with the guest host. Idiot

Vince: Shut Up! It's all about the money.

TNA:................................wtf

[Xero]

Vince: At least I didn't hire The Nasty Boys.

TNA: ........:$

[Jimmy King]

WWE sucks now it was great until early 07 Tna is always a good show wrestling wise

[Xero]

THE KING HAS SPOKEN!

[Jimmy King]

Lol yeah baby ive been big fan this site for about 2 years finally made a page an i agree with most of the stuff xero post and if you don`t like that then I WILL RULE YOU

[Blue Demon]

My only concern would be watering the product down even more.

[DarKCentaur]

Jimmy King thinks DDP is the key to winning the Monday Night Wars

[KayfabeMan]

WWE did infact try to get the Nastys when they found out that TNA had them.

They called and made an offer, but the Nastys are obviously loyal to the Hulkster.

[KayfabeMan]

Also, I agree that DDP needs to be signed immediately.

[Skippord]

Jimmy King is my new favorite poster

WWKD?

[The Pope]

Jimmy King is cool for now, lets see if he keeps it up

[Xero]

WWE did infact try to get the Nastys when they found out that TNA had them.

They called and made an offer, but the Nastys are obviously loyal to the Hulkster.

How is it possible that I've actually lost respect for Vince McMahon?