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Post by Lazy peon on Jan 5, 2010 20:11:52 GMT -5
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Jan 5, 2010 20:15:24 GMT -5
It took four pages for someone to post that?
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 5, 2010 20:18:15 GMT -5
I'm glad their hard work paid off. I am sort of mixed in my feelings on the episode, but I am glad they did well. Let's see if these are numbers they can hold onto.
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Post by Clarence "Showstealer" Mason on Jan 5, 2010 20:49:41 GMT -5
A 1.5 is definately a win for TNA and they and wrestling fans alike should celebrate it.
But like others, I'm still in the wait and see camp, you got the intrest from casual fans last night, the challenge is keeping them, next Thursday's Impact rating holds the key for me.
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on Jan 5, 2010 20:51:49 GMT -5
That is a fair shake. Would love to see the RAW ratings and compare the two.
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Post by Red Impact on Jan 5, 2010 20:56:53 GMT -5
That is a fair shake. Would love to see the RAW ratings and compare the two. Raw scored in the 3.9 to 4.0 area, if I'm reading it right. So both shows increased their audience.
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Post by Andrew is Good on Jan 5, 2010 20:58:45 GMT -5
The only bad news coming from this is the drop off. Though, on the bright side, it's showing that TNA has a seperate audience then Raw. They came to check out TNA, then likely switched back to Raw and stayed there. So, the regular TNA audience stayed, but people who were watching WWE checked out.
Another problem is, the rating that preceeds the previous segment is sometimes the responsibility of the previous segment. So, if say, Kurt Angle cuts a promo, and then after his promo, people stop watching, even though the Kurt Angle promo drew, it didn't help sustain the audience. Hogan there drew, but it didn't sustain the audience against Raw.
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Post by rydndirty on Jan 5, 2010 21:14:34 GMT -5
If we only count the usual 9-11 slot, then Impact did a 1.33 against RAW. I'm not going to let this post get no-sold. Also, I'm not crapping on TNA or anything when I say this, but does anyone else think that the first hour should have been higher? I mean, EVERYONE who was a wrestling fan (WWE or TNA) knew this was a big night for TNA, yet their biggest number was a 1.80...unopposed! Does it show that there are still a lot of WWE fans who look at TNA as "indy"? Did they not advertise it enough? I mean, in the first hour, there was Jeff Hardy, Ric Flair, Hogan, Hall, etc. I just think there should have been a few more watchers before RAW hit the air. I think its great that both shows did well. Its amazing what kind of shows BOTH companies can turn out with a little competition!
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Post by thatguybayne on Jan 5, 2010 21:47:00 GMT -5
This is a great victory for TNA. Well done. I was hopin g they'd be able to steal more of WWE's audience but they'll have to be on Monday more than once for that to happen.
Hopefully those who did tune in and saw a mix of old faces (in segments) and new faces (in matches) were sucked in enough to come back.
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Post by Red Impact on Jan 5, 2010 21:50:45 GMT -5
This is a great victory for TNA. Well done. I was hopin g they'd be able to steal more of WWE's audience but they'll have to be on Monday more than once for that to happen. Hopefully those who did tune in and saw a mix of old faces (in segments) and new faces (in matches) were sucked in enough to come back. Can you really say they stole an audience when they dropped to their high average rating levels during the time Raw was on and Raw's rating increased?
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan on Jan 5, 2010 21:57:31 GMT -5
Great news. I hope such ratings continue.
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Post by Parrish on Jan 5, 2010 22:03:02 GMT -5
Permanent move to mondays should happen soon....its nice to have a choice to change to when WWE throws on a stinker segment
1.5 is a great rating for them and hopefully they start to build a bigger audience by putting on a good product of WRESTLING
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Post by SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts on Jan 5, 2010 22:06:41 GMT -5
And let's not forget to take into account the fact that TNA has the replay on Thursday night. It will be interesting to see what they score for that broadcast. Will they get their usual 1.0? Will it drop to a 0.5-0.6 because most of the audience has already seen it? Or will there be up-and-down quarters with a decent rating based on WWE fans wanting to check out what the buzz is all about? How many people will simply watch it twice like a PPV replay? That in and of itself will be of interest to me. Wont its first hour be going up against Superstars? No, Impact runs at its usual time at 9, its a full 3 hour broadcast so it ends a little after 12. People forget that despite the steel asylum being terrible, Jeff Hardy debuted and that's where the rating jumped. Jumped again with Flair, then dropped and the final jump with Hogan and his nWo reunion. Probably could've spaced the returns out.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 5, 2010 22:07:10 GMT -5
Permanent move to mondays should happen soon....its nice to have a choice to change to when WWE throws on a stinker segment 1.5 is a great rating for them and hopefully they start to build a bigger audience by putting on a good product of WRESTLING That's a two-way street, though. TNA has no real way of knowing if they can get 1.5 every time rather than a show that had Hardy make an appearance and Hulk debuting. Also, while WWE having a bad segment would be a boon for TNA if people switched over, TNA putting on a flawless show is hilariously unlikely. They could ill afford to lose a chunk of their audience if they don't come back.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2010 23:16:55 GMT -5
Think how good the show could have been if the Steel Asylum wasn't a complete and unmitigated disaster? If it was an X Division title match? With Homocide's post-match "weapon-like" baton beatdown coming AFTER the match was over, and Jeff Hardy makes the save? Could have been SO good.. le sigh.
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Post by Sid's Half A Brain on Jan 6, 2010 0:05:12 GMT -5
The fact TNA got their highest rated audience during Raw is very good news, and I smell a move to Monday on the horizon.
And I think the key would be to have TNA killer segments during WWE's stinker segments
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Post by Red Impact on Jan 6, 2010 0:40:09 GMT -5
The fact TNA got their highest rated audience during Raw is very good news, and I smell a move to Monday on the horizon. TNA's average rating while Raw was on the air was a 1.33 though. The rating was boosted heavily during the first hour. That's not being negative, it's just looking at the numbers, the best segment competed with Raw's opening, but after that it dropped significantly. And I think the key would be to have TNA killer segments during WWE's stinker segments That would be the key. Can they borrow your crystal ball so they can see in the future and know exactly when Raw will air it's crappy segments so they can make sure to pull out all the stops there?
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Post by canadianheel on Jan 6, 2010 0:46:47 GMT -5
Permanent move to mondays should happen soon....its nice to have a choice to change to when WWE throws on a stinker segment 1.5 is a great rating for them and hopefully they start to build a bigger audience by putting on a good product of WRESTLING That's a two-way street, though. TNA has no real way of knowing if they can get 1.5 every time rather than a show that had Hardy make an appearance and Hulk debuting. Also, while WWE having a bad segment would be a boon for TNA if people switched over, TNA putting on a flawless show is hilariously unlikely. They could ill afford to lose a chunk of their audience if they don't come back. Although the bump in ratings was nice I do see it going down a bit for the short future. I think this was just that sticking the foot in the water to test the water. If they would have done horrible Spike lets them keep Thursdays and things don't look good. If they keep the ratings the same as Thursday against RAW and the Fiesta bowl Spike things down the road, hey if they can pull the same Monday as Thursday why not try to get some exposure. I think a 1.5 shows Impact can have a good chance on Monday to grow if they put out a good product. Here is what i see happening. Sooner than later Spike is going to green light 2 hours live on Mondays permanently. The big difference I see happening is I think TNA will permanently start and hour before Raw. It gives them 1 hour of unopposed wrestling night time and it still gives them their payoff second half of the show to compete with Raw and keep that back and forth feeling and competition. Plus they pull out 3 hour specials every once in awhile where the third hour parallels the last hour of Raw.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2010 0:54:46 GMT -5
And I think the key would be to have TNA killer segments during WWE's stinker segments That would be the key. Can they borrow your crystal ball so they can see in the future and know exactly when Raw will air it's crappy segments so they can make sure to pull out all the stops there? According to my crystal ball, these are: Hour 1 quarter 1, Hour 1 quarter 2, Hour 1 quarter 3, Hour 1 quarter 4, Hour 2 quarter 1, Hour 2 quarter 2, Hour 2 quarter 3, Hour 2 quarter 4, and the overrun.
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Post by nerdinitupagain on Jan 6, 2010 1:03:52 GMT -5
I hope Spike pulls the trigger on quarterly Monday shows for the year like a Clash of the Champions style thing.
1997 intrigues more people than 2010. Who'd have thunk it.
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