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Originally Posted by slik
I hate it when people lower their expectations and are ok with that type of thing just because "it's still in the top ten".
You should have higher expectations.
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The last few weeks of Raw have placed it about where it's been for a couple years or more now. Even if this Monday marks a drop, it's not immediately a permanent decline or indicative of something. Time will, of course, tell if this means anything.
But seriously? If you want to argue expectations, you might want to start on firmer ground.
And yes, they're still top ten. They're beating a fuckton of shows that would kill for that slot.
Now, if you want to argue quality of the shows, fine. WWE's so boring I barely bother watching anymore, preferring to read spoilers or just watch people bitch on here. Honestly, I think the world in which Ryback is king is more entertaining than the current product.
But let's face it, the quality's been shit for ages. If you want to go that route, fine, but the ratings aren't reflecting that because they've been fairly steady during a lot of shit. Don't try and argue standards of quality in terms of what's drawing ratings (if that is indeed your argument), because quality fell out of the trunk about 50 miles back.
As far as standards go, yes, it'd be nice if they had higher standards, but they've made it clear they're in it to make money and (surprise) this is making them money. As such, it's hard to call it a failure. They seem to have a strong fanbase that makes them more money than they ever did when Austin 316 was the buzzphrase.