Stephanie makes bold claims at Q&A session

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Source: CableFAX.com

Stephanie McMahon took part in a special Q&A session at Thursday morning's CableFAX Most Powerful Women in Cable event in New York City. She mentioned both her mother, Linda McMahon – who was in attendance - and Bonnie Hammer as big influences on her.

One of the more interested statements Stephanie made at CableFAX was that nearly 40% of WWE's audience is female, and that over 40% of the people who attend live events are families. Those statements may come as a shock to those who assume WWE's product is largely tailored toward a male demographic. That being said, the article is vague on the term "audience" – that could refer to domestic viewers, international viewers, live attendees or some combination of the three categories.

These weren't the only interesting claims made by Stephanie McMahon, as reported by CableFAX.com. The article also states that the reason WWE attracts a large female audience is the ongoing storytelling from week to week, which makes sense. However, she also boasted their family-friendly product "never going to have a bad bout, or a boring match", according to the article. And finally, not only are there claims that WWE has not lost fans in the shift to PG, but they expect to "double or triple" the size of the company in the near future, through WrestleMania 30, the WWE Network and other avenues.

Certainly more than a few bold claims by the McMahon Family

This is certainly gonna garner a ton of laughs around here.

[spagett]

Bold Claims or outright lies?

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Nov 22, 2013 4:19:56 GMT -5 @sigmax said:

However, she also boasted their family-friendly product "never going to have a bad bout, or a boring match", according to the article.

Has she SEEN the card for Survivor Series this Sunday?

[MrBRulzOK]

And we thought Vince was crazy....

[BorneAgain]

Geez, those are wrestling promoter claims so out there even Dixie Carter's going "Get some self awareness lady."

[turkeysandwich]

expect to "double or triple" the size of the company in the near future, through WrestleMania 30, the WWE Network and other avenues.

This sounds so much like a high schooler's thesis statement in a "where I will be in 5 years" paper for English class.

[Renslayer]

Nov 22, 2013 4:19:56 GMT -5 @sigmax said:

Source: CableFAX.com

However, she also boasted their family-friendly product "never going to have a bad bout, or a boring match", according to the article.

This is certainly gonna garner a ton of laughs around here.

They must smoke the good stuff at WWE HQ.

[Heartbreaker]

Yeah and even if you have almost 40% of a female audience, you continue to book your women's division as pure shit, with most of them having no characters besides smiler or bitch who get into fights over petty things like musical chairs, looks, etc. Meanwhile, the one diva that is over as hell and has millions of girls adoring her is treated like the wicked witch over a bunch of unlikeable, screechy, awful women who are being pushed due to a garbage reality show/banging top superstars. But all that doesn't matter because Stephanie McMahon is the STRONG, WORKING, CAREER WOMAN.

And WWE is not going to get double/triple the size of newer fans with the amount of dropping the ball and ruining newer stars/massive angles.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Even though I'm a lot more lenient with criticism than most, I always get a good laugh at the McMahons thinking their stuff is pure gold, regardless of the actual quality.

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Nov 22, 2013 4:53:21 GMT -5 turkeysandwich said:

expect to "double or triple" the size of the company in the near future, through WrestleMania 30, the WWE Network and other avenues.

This sounds so much like a high schooler's thesis statement in a "where I will be in 5 years" paper for English class.

With all due respect to Stephanie, there is absolutely no way possible that they could double or triple the size of their company within 5 years. She totally misunderstands either the size of the WWE now or the future growth potential.

[The Beast Disincarnate]

I don't know why but reading this I had the mental image of this South Park episode with the self satisfied Cisco hipsters sniffing their own farts.

[Bo Rida]

Never a boring match? Does she realise who her WWE champion is?

It's the guy who has come out and said he deliberately has boring matches*, the guy who got "Randy's boring" chants.
That's before you get to more subjective things like aggressive Del Rio.

*Source: Wrestlecast interview

[crowwreak was WRONG]

Come back Shane, for f***'s sake don't let this woman inherit the whole company

[Hurbster]

Nov 22, 2013 5:29:52 GMT -5 Bo Rida said:

Never a boring match? Does she realise who her WWE champion is?

It's the guy who has come out and said he deliberately has boring matches*, the guy who got "Randy's boring" chants.
That's before you get to more subjective things like aggressive Del Rio.

*Source: Wrestlecast interview

Well that's like when Foley had all those atrocious matches in ECW - to get heat. Say what you like about Orton - he is awesome at making you hate him.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

At the rate they are going, I wouldn't be shocked if their audience growth claims end up exceeding the world's population by next year.

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Nov 22, 2013 5:57:06 GMT -5 Hurbster said:

Nov 22, 2013 5:29:52 GMT -5 Bo Rida said:

Never a boring match? Does she realise who her WWE champion is?

It's the guy who has come out and said he deliberately has boring matches*, the guy who got "Randy's boring" chants.
That's before you get to more subjective things like aggressive Del Rio.

*Source: Wrestlecast interview

Well that's like when Foley had all those atrocious matches in ECW - to get heat. Say what you like about Orton - he is awesome at making you hate him.

Well, maybe, but if he's boring enough that it inspires people to change the channel - which largely seems to be the case judging by how ratings go any time he's on top - then he's a complete failure. The goal should be to make heels entertaining first and booed second. Plus it's not like the man was any more interesting as a face.

[543Y2J]

Nov 22, 2013 5:56:01 GMT -5 crowwreak was WRONG said:

Come back Shane, for f***'s sake don't let this woman inherit the whole company

[Hobby Drifter]

Nov 22, 2013 6:29:42 GMT -5 Oh Cry Me a Screwball said:

At the rate they are going, I wouldn't be shocked if their audience growth claims end up exceeding the world's population by next year.

It's getting close. Like the claim that Raw had been watched by more than one billion people. You could ONLY make that claim if you believed, TRULY believed, that every single person who has EVER watched RAW...only did so ONCE. That assumes ZERO repeat viewers (and thus, zero repeat business). The only way a business model like that is acceptable is if you're manufacturing suicide booths.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Nov 22, 2013 6:58:14 GMT -5 Hobby Drifter said:

Nov 22, 2013 6:29:42 GMT -5 Oh Cry Me a Screwball said:

At the rate they are going, I wouldn't be shocked if their audience growth claims end up exceeding the world's population by next year.

It's getting close. Like the claim that Raw had been watched by more than one billion people. You could ONLY make that claim if you believed, TRULY believed, that every single person who has EVER watched RAW...only did so ONCE. That assumes ZERO repeat viewers (and thus, zero repeat business). The only way a business model like that is acceptable is if you're manufacturing suicide booths.

I think they seem to think that it's like McDonalds putting Billions Served on their signs.

[JoDaNa1281]

Nov 22, 2013 6:29:42 GMT -5 Oh Cry Me a Screwball said:

At the rate they are going, I wouldn't be shocked if their audience growth claims end up exceeding the world's population by next year.

Stephanie: "Well gentlemen, our ratings went up 2 tenths, and as you know, 1 hundredth of a rating equals a billion people, which means 20 billion new people watched our show this week."