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TheChairman 09-14-2011 12:52 AM
Raw Scores Lowest Rating Since 1997
 
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Monday's RAW scored a 2.7 rating, which put the show in the category of historically-low Raws over the past 14 years dating back to 1997. Most of the episodes are holiday editions when viewership traditionally declines.
Going into NOC's with Punk facing HHH, do you think this feud is being wasted? Was it a bad idea knowing MNF was starting to have this feud go in the direction it did, when it did?

Saying it was because of MNF doesn't really do this justice seeing as it was the worst rated show since 1997. So does it clearly show WWE that their target audience isn't who really watches the show?

Or is wrestling dying/dead? Thoughts?

Malfeitor 09-14-2011 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by PWTorch (Post 3628094)
Monday's WWE Raw scored a 2.7 rating, which put the show in the category of historically-low Raws over the past 14 years dating back to 1997. Most of the episodes are holiday editions when viewership traditionally declines.

Nov. 3, 1997 - 2.6 rating
Dec. 15, 1997 - 2.7 rating
Dec. 31, 2001 - 2.4 rating (New Year's Eve)
Dec. 20, 2004 - 2.7 rating (Best Of show)
July 4, 2005 - 2.6 rating (Fourth of July)
Dec. 25, 2006 - 2.7 rating (Christmas)
Dec. 24 & 31, 2007 - 2.5 ratings (Christmas & NYEve)
Sept. 15, 2008 - 2.6 rating
Sept. 27, 2010 - 2.7 rating
July 4, 2011 - 2.4 rating (Fourth of July)
Sept. 12, 2011 - 2.7 rating

Anybody Thrilla 09-14-2011 01:05 AM
Well, would you look at that. Who to believe now?

Wrestling will be fine.

Lock Jaw 09-14-2011 01:06 AM
Yeah. Wrestling is definitely dying. Will probably be gone in three months, tops.

Anybody Thrilla 09-14-2011 01:07 AM
As far as the angle, would you expect them to try and put on a shitty show just because they don't expect as many viewers? I don't follow your logic there.

Lock Jaw 09-14-2011 01:07 AM
Coming Soon to a Waffle House Near You: CM Punk

Malfeitor 09-14-2011 01:12 AM
Moral of the story is...

Oh who the fuck am I kidding? I got nothing.

Supreme Olajuwon 09-14-2011 01:12 AM
TNA wins!

Anybody Thrilla 09-14-2011 01:17 AM
Here are a couple of great wrestling death moments to help us get through this tragic loss:

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Cool King 09-14-2011 01:18 AM
Oh NOeZ! RAW IS WAR got a lOw rating! WRESLinng iz dYing!!111 D:

But seriously, it's nothing to freak out about. It happens. Especially if the country's biggest sport has just started a new season.

I wouldn't say wrestling is dying.

Also, you might want to change the title of the thread to "Raw Scores Lowest Rating Since 10 weeks ago" as the last time Raw got a low rating was then and not 1997. :-\

Anybody Thrilla 09-14-2011 01:19 AM
Not to derail this wonderful thread, but two quick questions:

1) Why do they make leather pants that fit the Big Show?

2) Why did he wear them to a funeral?

Cool King 09-14-2011 01:19 AM
Also, if you look at the ratings for "Sept. 15, 2008" and "Sept. 27, 2010", you'll see that they too have low ratings, which was when the NFL seasons had recently started.

So it's pretty much a regular occurrence for Raw to have it's low ratings around this time of year.

FearedSanctity 09-14-2011 01:40 AM
Well next week is STL/NYG, so Raw will be fine

Malfeitor 09-14-2011 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Cool King (Post 3628131)
Oh NOeZ! RAW IS WAR got a lOw rating! WRESLinng iz dYing!!111 D:

But seriously, it's nothing to freak out about. It happens. Especially if the country's biggest sport has just started a new season.

I wouldn't say wrestling is dying.

Also, you might want to change the title of the thread to "Raw Scores Lowest Rating Since 10 weeks ago" as the last time Raw got a low rating was then and not 1997. :-\
Exactly why I posted those glorious stats, bro.

Emperor Smeat 09-14-2011 01:48 AM
Isn't this also around the same time of the year the WWE usually tends to enter its downtime until the Rumble when it goes back into Mania-hype mode?

I'd be more concerned if RAW hit a record low during the Fall sweeps week because that is when the advertising rates get set until Spring occurs.

Captain of Fun 09-14-2011 01:59 AM
It was a double header MNF(first of the season at that) featuring two really big games. Dunno why this is surprising.

el bobbo 09-14-2011 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by FearedSanctity (Post 3628159)
Well next week is STL/NYG, so Raw will be fine
Hey. I live in STL.

But I get it... unfortunately.

Londoner 09-14-2011 02:04 AM
Well this is clearly a well thought out thread. Bet the OP really thought he was on to something at the time to. Shame.

Shisen Kopf 09-14-2011 02:08 AM
Rasslin is dying. Oh no, this is beyond serious business! Raw is gonna be cancelled oh noes!

Nowhere Man 09-14-2011 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by FearedSanctity (Post 3628159)
Well next week is STL/NYG, so Raw will be fine
I read that as "next week is STYLING."

Anyway, yeah, MNF is usually a pretty big deal, so I wouldn't get too upset about one week of low ratings. If it keeps up, then sure, that's something to be worried about, but one show tanking the same night the most popular sport in the country starts up again is hardly a reason to abandon ship.

el bobbo 09-14-2011 02:15 AM
I don't even see how people watch football. The storylines aren't even that good. Michael Vick getting out of prison is so several months ago.

Shadow 09-14-2011 02:50 AM
MNF came back and RAW scored a low rating.....

IT'S A CONSPIRACY!

St. Jimmy 09-14-2011 02:59 AM
2.6! That's like fucking IMPACT RATINGS OMGWHATTHEFUCKTHEWORLDISENDING.

If Vince was to expose his penis on television and stick it down Michael Cole's throat live on television USA/Universal would just pay the fine and be like "Guys, seriously, you can't do that. C'mon." and then Vince and the head of Universal would hug.

WWE isn't going ANYWHERE no matter how low ratings ever get.

SlickyTrickyDamon 09-14-2011 03:02 AM
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Brady: Take that Triple H and CM Punk!

Vastardikai 09-14-2011 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Nowhere Man (Post 3628192)
I read that as "next week is STYLING."

Anyway, yeah, MNF is usually a pretty big deal, so I wouldn't get too upset about one week of low ratings. If it keeps up, then sure, that's something to be worried about, but one show tanking the same night the most popular sport in the country starts up again is hardly a reason to abandon ship.
Especially considering how it was a double header and the first game had Tom Brady in it.

Londoner 09-14-2011 03:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Shadow (Post 3628207)
MNF came back and RAW scored a low rating.....

IT'S A CONSPIRACY!
R Truth and Miz were right all along.

Rammsteinmad 09-14-2011 05:36 AM
They need to bring back the Attitude Era!!!

RiX1024 09-14-2011 06:24 AM
Agreed Ramm.

In Exile 09-14-2011 06:58 AM
I didn't watch RAW this week. I apologize.

Corporate CockSnogger 09-14-2011 07:08 AM
This Chairman guy just seems to be using this as a way to say Punk hasn't saved wrestling, which I'm pretty sure nobody thinks anyway.

Steveviscious89 09-14-2011 08:14 AM
I don't think blaming MNF is any sort of excuse....but I guess we'll find out next week. We may be at that point where football is going to take away that many viewers now. In any case, wrestling isn't dead, it's just back to where it was before it became super popular.

Sixx 09-14-2011 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Anybody Thrilla (Post 3628132)
Not to derail this wonderful thread, but two quick questions:

1) Why do they make leather pants that fit the Big Show?

2) Why did he wear them to a funeral?
You should always wear leather pants to a parent's funeral.

BizarroKing 09-14-2011 10:21 AM
Johnny Ace is to blame.

PorkSoda 09-14-2011 12:41 PM
Maybe the NFL should invade WWE to help boost it's ratings.

I'd say WWE invade NFL but....in a way they already did.

Anybody Thrilla 09-14-2011 01:40 PM
I don't think that the XFL was meant to compete with the NFL as much as it was meant to capitalize on the popularity of the sport.

Gertner 09-14-2011 02:11 PM
Catering to smarks = no ratings.

Chavo Classic 09-14-2011 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by L L Cool G (Post 3628396)
Catering to smarks = no ratings.
Smarks on the internet who are not going to pay for PPVs, but stream them instead. I absolutely agree.

Blakeamus 09-14-2011 03:50 PM
The Chairman is one of those guys who concentrate on what the ratings say to determine if RAW was great or shitty...

MoFo 09-14-2011 04:09 PM
CM Punk doesnt draw.

Gertner 09-14-2011 04:19 PM
Ratings were higher when Hornswoggle was a bigger part of Raw. Just saying.

MoFo 09-14-2011 04:25 PM
Michael Cole was a box office smash too.

Blakeamus 09-14-2011 04:28 PM
Michael Cole is "symbolic"

Theo Dious 09-14-2011 07:27 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Anybody Thrilla (Post 3628132)
Not to derail this wonderful thread, but two quick questions:

1) Why do they make leather pants that fit the Big Show?

2) Why did he wear them to a funeral?
1) Probably custom-made.
2) Dude, Hulk Hogan wore a fucking black du-rag to COURT. Leather pants at a funeral seems a bit of a trifle next to that.


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