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**The CyNick** · 04-15-2005, 10:12 PM

I would think SD's ratings would jump and RAW's would sink.

The fan who likes wrestling, as in what happens in the ring, will never be enough to get a 7 rating. The reason why WWE used to get close to those numbers was because they were able to offer enough good wrestling to keep the hardcore fans happy, but also other stuff to draw the casual fan (Hulkamania, the NWO, Austin, Rock, etc).

IF you look at Batista, he's doing really strong numbers on RAW, and he's no gem in the ring. Just for whatever reason (he was actually booked properly) the fans are taking to him.

I dont think a bunch of really great in-ring wrestling matches will ever do huge business, if it did, ECW would still be in business, heck so would WCW. Its not that simple.

04-15-2005, 10:12 PM	#2
The CyNick Make the IWC Great Again Posts: 8,922	I would think SD's ratings would jump and RAW's would sink. The fan who likes wrestling, as in what happens in the ring, will never be enough to get a 7 rating. The reason why WWE used to get close to those numbers was because they were able to offer enough good wrestling to keep the hardcore fans happy, but also other stuff to draw the casual fan (Hulkamania, the NWO, Austin, Rock, etc). IF you look at Batista, he's doing really strong numbers on RAW, and he's no gem in the ring. Just for whatever reason (he was actually booked properly) the fans are taking to him. I dont think a bunch of really great in-ring wrestling matches will ever do huge business, if it did, ECW would still be in business, heck so would WCW. Its not that simple.