GAB buyrates/more Rajah theft

**Morgan** · 08-11-2005, 12:30 PM

Taken from Rajah.com

GREAT AMERICAN BASH DOES HORRIBLE BUYRATES

WWE SmackDown!�s July PPV offering, The Great American Bash, was widely viewed as a disappointment and one of the worst PPVs of the year. Fortunately, it appears not many people had to sit through the show. The initial buyrate estimates for Great American Bash are estimated at around 200,000 buys. Although initial projections are typically a bit lower than the final number, the show is still dangerously close to being the worst-performing WWE event in years.

There was a lot of backstage tension in June as to whether or not the ECW PPV �One Night Stand� would draw a better number than RAW�s June offering, Vengeance. While the final numbers for both of those shows have still yet to be announced (reports indicate they were close), ECW has easily outdrawn SmackDown!�s single-brand show.

The worst news of all might be that SummerSlam features the 2 matches that carried the Great American Bash card - JBL/Batista and Guererro/Mysterio. Hopefully the continuation of these feuds and the rest of the SummerSlam lineup will be enough to make this month�s PPV a step up from July�s.

More news stealing, thread starting, wheeling-dealing, happy-slapping anyone who tries to stop me- from me.

Not surprising this is, in the least, still I thought thee were more than enough shitty events to keep it safe in the ranking stakes.

**Kane Knight** · 08-11-2005, 05:09 PM

Hot damn,. it looked like it was gonna blow, but THAT's bad.

08-11-2005, 12:30 PM	#1
Morgan Backlund Authorised Posts: 978	GAB buyrates/more Rajah theft Taken from Rajah.com GREAT AMERICAN BASH DOES HORRIBLE BUYRATES WWE SmackDown!�s July PPV offering, The Great American Bash, was widely viewed as a disappointment and one of the worst PPVs of the year. Fortunately, it appears not many people had to sit through the show. The initial buyrate estimates for Great American Bash are estimated at around 200,000 buys. Although initial projections are typically a bit lower than the final number, the show is still dangerously close to being the worst-performing WWE event in years. There was a lot of backstage tension in June as to whether or not the ECW PPV �One Night Stand� would draw a better number than RAW�s June offering, Vengeance. While the final numbers for both of those shows have still yet to be announced (reports indicate they were close), ECW has easily outdrawn SmackDown!�s single-brand show. The worst news of all might be that SummerSlam features the 2 matches that carried the Great American Bash card - JBL/Batista and Guererro/Mysterio. Hopefully the continuation of these feuds and the rest of the SummerSlam lineup will be enough to make this month�s PPV a step up from July�s. More news stealing, thread starting, wheeling-dealing, happy-slapping anyone who tries to stop me- from me. Not surprising this is, in the least, still I thought thee were more than enough shitty events to keep it safe in the ranking stakes. And to everyone, no matter what religion you are, remember that only one is right- so lets have a war!

08-11-2005, 05:09 PM	#2
Kane Knight Ron Paul 4 EVA Posts: 152,467	Hot damn,. it looked like it was gonna blow, but THAT's bad.