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Post by Mayonnaise on Oct 21, 2014 15:53:43 GMT -5
RAW AUDIENCES DOES SECOND LOWEST NUMBER OF 2014 by Dave Scherer @ 4:24 PM on 10/21/2014
The 10/20 episode of Raw did 3,695,000 viewers, down from last week’s 3,797,000 viewers. That is the second lowest number of 2014.
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The May 26 episode is the current lowest with 3,602,000 which ended with a contract signing and brawl between Evolution and Shield. This was the go home show for WWE Payback, headlined by Evolution v. Shield.
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Post by Tony Schiavontay on Oct 21, 2014 15:55:14 GMT -5
When you give people shit, you get shit in return.
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Post by Gravedigger's Biscuits on Oct 21, 2014 15:56:09 GMT -5
Two of the worst segments of the year on this show. No surprise.
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Post by Boo! on Oct 21, 2014 15:56:44 GMT -5
I think it's going to have to get worse before it gets better. Their main problem is a main event scene that's okay and then...nothing a HUGE void. Like you fall to almost Diva level before you stumble across anything really watchable or anyone vaguely interesting aside from Stardust.
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Oct 21, 2014 15:57:33 GMT -5
Wow, who would have thought the same matches for like the third week in a row wouldn't feel them in?
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Oct 21, 2014 15:57:40 GMT -5
*turns on RAW*
*sees Triple H and Randy Orton holding microphones*
*turns off RAW*
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Post by Boo! on Oct 21, 2014 16:02:05 GMT -5
{Spoiler}{Spoiler} Next time don't bump me from show, brother!
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Post by Prince Petty on Oct 21, 2014 16:04:44 GMT -5
Well, considering that I think this episode had almost exactly the same matches as the last one (Cesaro vs Ziggler, Usos & Sheamus vs Dusts & Miz, some random Diva stuff that lasts for about two minutes, and then a main event with the same five guys as the last dozen main events), I don't see why anyone would expect any different.
Quite how they manage to fit so little into three hours, I don't know. One day, perhaps I'll actually analyse an entire show, to see what magic they pull to leave it so empty of memorable content.
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Post by Boo! on Oct 21, 2014 16:08:05 GMT -5
I think they should divide the show into segments.
Hour 1: Preview/Build up from the 'Panel' in the crowd + feature Diva matches and have main events such as battle royals, IC title matches etc
Hour 2: Raw - The big-guns can come out, have opening promos etc
Hour 3: Raw Zone (ahh, memories) - Culmination of storylines and angles that germinated in hour 2
Do something funky like change the colour scheme from purple in Hour 1 to light red Hour 2 to dark, blood-red in Hour 3. Maybe even switch to PG-14 for the final hour given the time slot. The slog of watching one show for 3 hours is too much
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 16:09:26 GMT -5
I want this thing to spiral downwards out of control just to see what that insane old man does.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Oct 21, 2014 16:11:15 GMT -5
Good. Serves them right
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Oct 21, 2014 16:12:08 GMT -5
Could be worse, SNL had its equal lowest rated episode ever.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 16:12:49 GMT -5
I've not been watching the past couple of weeks, guess I'm not the only one.
I want the ratings to sink low enough they do something drastic. They need to shake things up, Raw's never felt so limp, lifeless, and repetitive as it's been the past few months.
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Post by MichaelMartini on Oct 21, 2014 16:16:04 GMT -5
I've not been watching the past couple of weeks, guess I'm not the only one. I want the ratings to sink low enough they do something drastic. They need to shake things up, Raw's never felt so limp, lifeless, and repetitive as it's been the past few months. Even here the Raw thread didn't crack 100 pages. Can't remember the last time that happened.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Oct 21, 2014 16:18:00 GMT -5
I want the ratings to sink low enough they do something drastic. They need to shake things up, Raw's never felt so limp, lifeless, and repetitive as it's been the past few months. The last time they "shook things up" and "did something drastic" to get ratings was Million Dollar Mania
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Post by Boo! on Oct 21, 2014 16:19:27 GMT -5
Too many writers stuck in a formulaic pattern, same old shit every week. They need to be open to new ideas, it's clear what's submitted is just stuff the writers think stands a chance of making it to air.
The whole product needs breath of fresh air and a new pair of eyes from both a writing and a production stand point. Some of us have said it for years, no matter how good the writing is (and it hasn't!) the whole show production looks like your nan decorated your living room. Everything is stale, everything is dated. Not necessarily the superstars (although they need refreshing and a complete overhaul of the midcard to make it matter and interesting) but everything about the product: writing, production, style etc.
It's like they stopped at 2002 and decided that was it, they've found their look. We're 12 years on now. You couldn't compare WWE from 1990 to 2002 but today, 12 years on, there's been minor details changed but the show looks the same save for a much less interesting staring cast
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Post by Jiren on Oct 21, 2014 16:20:37 GMT -5
Not surprised one bit, WWE has been dreadful since Mania (albeit some good RAWs here & there)
Somehow in Vince's warped mind this'll be Ambrose/Rollins' fault
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Post by kevin on Oct 21, 2014 16:21:01 GMT -5
Really good show that was after football which is unstoppable the highest rated show on cable. No one in these threads understands how important relative ratings are.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 16:26:24 GMT -5
Really good show that was after football which is unstoppable the highest rated show on cable. No one in these threads understands how important relative ratings are. They go up against the NFL every week and have for the past twenty years. That still doesn't change the fact that ratings have been on a slow decline for years now, and regardless of that, the company itself is f***ing terrible right now.
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Post by MrBRulzOK on Oct 21, 2014 16:27:31 GMT -5
I want the ratings to sink low enough they do something drastic. They need to shake things up, Raw's never felt so limp, lifeless, and repetitive as it's been the past few months. The last time they "shook things up" and "did something drastic" to get ratings was Million Dollar Mania That did at least give us the incredible moment of Vince being Rick Rolled. I'd say it was almost worth it for that alone.
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