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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Apr 27, 2010 17:55:43 GMT -5
It because the show was tapped. More fans would watch if they didn't know everything that happened before hand. You got to be live weekly if your going to go against a live raw no matter how good the show was. If that was the case, then the RAW rating would have jumped to a 3.8 or a 4.0. Fans didn't even watch. It should be interesting to see what the overall ratings for most of television were last night. What the heck was on that could have cannibalized wrestling so badly? Edit - Duh - NBA playoffs.
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Post by Natalya's Ass Fanboy on Apr 27, 2010 17:56:35 GMT -5
I was expecting a 0.6, maybe a 0.7, so a bigger drop-off than I expected, but in the same ballpark.
The WWE is just a well-oiled machine with 58 years behind it, including almost a decade of being the only serious company in the U.S. It's gonna be a long, hard battle to compete with them, and it'll go well beyond just product quality.
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Post by Above Average on Apr 27, 2010 18:00:45 GMT -5
Good good. I hope the ratings continue plummeting until TNA get the message.
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Post by metylerca on Apr 27, 2010 18:01:03 GMT -5
Ouch. Just ouch.
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan on Apr 27, 2010 18:01:21 GMT -5
Ouch. That's gotta sting.
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Post by kropotkin on Apr 27, 2010 18:01:45 GMT -5
Ouch. That one hurts. But with a taped show, a three hour RAW and both the NBA and NHL playoffs it was a bit of a perfect storm.
Hopefully the replay does a bit better. Shame too, because it was actually a pretty decent show.
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Post by kropotkin on Apr 27, 2010 18:02:44 GMT -5
Good good. I hope the ratings continue plummeting until TNA get the message. And what message is that? They had a 1.0 last week and a 1.5 on January 4th...so I'm getting some mixed signals here.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Apr 27, 2010 18:08:17 GMT -5
Good good. I hope the ratings continue plummeting until TNA get the message. And what message is that? They had a 1.0 last week and a 1.5 on January 4th...so I'm getting some mixed signals here. Maybe he just does not like Hulk Hogan?
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Post by kropotkin on Apr 27, 2010 18:10:15 GMT -5
I don't really love Hogan either but, overall, he's been good for the product. They popped their biggest rating because of him.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Apr 27, 2010 18:10:33 GMT -5
Good good. I hope the ratings continue plummeting until TNA get the message. And what message is that? They had a 1.0 last week and a 1.5 on January 4th...so I'm getting some mixed signals here. The message would be take your time to build things. Don't think that you can win the war in one night or one week.
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Post by GaTechGrad on Apr 27, 2010 18:11:22 GMT -5
What the heck was on that could have cannibalized wrestling so badly? ROH must have put on one helluva show. I believe the Impact replay on Thursday is going up against the finale of Bullrun (starring Goldberg).
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Apr 27, 2010 18:17:18 GMT -5
That's an absolutely miserable rating, draft or no draft - taped or not taped. Wow. Shame that it came after such a decent show last week, but if I said I was surprised, I'd be lying. If Vince really wants to kill TNA, look for 3-hour-RAW specials once a month or something. No one at this point in the WWE really wants to kill the competition. Not after the money they made in the Attitude Era so for them.....competition would equal money. But WWE wants TNA to earn that role as the true rival and not attempt to siphon off of them. The thing Bischoff hasnt gotten yet is Nitro earned that honor of competing with Raw with good shows. TNA honestly hasn't earned a damn thing yet expect the world to be handed to them and when it doesnt go their way, they panic and make poor decisions.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Apr 27, 2010 18:21:27 GMT -5
Good good. I hope the ratings continue plummeting until TNA get the message. And what message is that? They had a 1.0 last week and a 1.5 on January 4th...so I'm getting some mixed signals here. The 1.0 last week happened when RAW was basically thrown together at the last minute with a roster that the RAW audience isn't exposed to - and you can't count January 4th because that was a launching pad of sorts. TNA hasn't managed to build and sustain any momentum. Some may think I'm jumping the gun here, but TNA's Monday Night slot has to be in jeopardy after this. Spike has invested a lot into TNA, and they're not seeing any returns on a consistent basis whatsoever. TNA is urging fans to make the change...but it doesn't do any good when fans are immediately changing back to whatever they were watching before Impact.
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Post by GaTechGrad on Apr 27, 2010 18:26:49 GMT -5
And is it too early to say that AJ as champ wasn't the problem? Not at all. I think most people knew he wasnt all along Yeah, I'm starting to wonder where is the multitude of RVD fans that are supposed to start watching TNA after they made him champ.
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Post by Celgress on Apr 27, 2010 18:29:25 GMT -5
Not at all. I think most people knew he wasnt all along Yeah, I'm starting to wonder where is the multitude of RVD fans that are supposed to start watching TNA after they made him champ. Does cheesy AJ Styles impression: "They're out getting high!"
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Post by Orange on Apr 27, 2010 18:34:03 GMT -5
Ouch, that hurts a bit. However they've had strong ratings up until now so if I'm TNA I'm not too bothered.
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Post by Crusty Ruffles on Apr 27, 2010 18:36:41 GMT -5
The rating is just such a ping pong ball of numbers that it's just too hard to get an idea of where they stand. If they go back to a .8-1.0 range next week, are the problems solved?
NBA playoffs in large markets will hurt, obviously. Raw, for the big draft show, was down more than you'd like to see. So who knows. But, eventually, there aren't going to be enough excuses to keep the slot.
One thing everyone has to keep in mind is that a good show on Monday does not equal one that will be highly rated. Good shows now will give you sustained (and hopefully slightly increased) ratings over the next few months.
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Post by Metalheadbanger Man on Apr 27, 2010 18:37:02 GMT -5
Ouch, that hurts a bit. However they've had strong ratings up until now so if I'm TNA I'm not too bothered. Pretty much. As bleak as it seems, this is most likely to be a one-off, and they'll do a lot better next week.
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Post by oubon on Apr 27, 2010 18:49:40 GMT -5
That wasn't actually a good impact at all. I mean, it's easy to guess what people shouldn't want to see...
_They don't want to see Matt Morgan feuding with Jesse neal _They don't want to see Orlando Jordan with some 70's junky hooker clothe _They don't want to see any 60 years old guy wrestling, moreover with a clown. ...
I'm always impressed by TNA's ability to alternate a good week where you're all "Wow, this is a great promo, so much potential" and a bad where it seems wrestlers aren't here... Just cause they give too much time to crap and the good chars aren't used as they should be.
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Post by Loser troll. Please ban me on Apr 27, 2010 19:21:22 GMT -5
That wasn't actually a good impact at all. I mean, it's easy to guess what people shouldn't want to see... _They don't want to see Matt Morgan feuding with Jesse neal _They don't want to see Orlando Jordan with some 70's junky hooker clothe _They don't want to see any 60 years old guy wrestling, moreover with a clown. -:I disagree it's making him out to be a really great unsufferable bully -:Done right, the bizzare gimmick can work -: I agree 100%
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