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Post by Natalya's Ass Fanboy on Apr 25, 2010 16:54:48 GMT -5
Why wouldn't you emulate the most successful period in wrestling history? Keep in mind, the concepts of the Attitude Era didn't so much become unpopular as the WWE just phased them out while regressing back to the "New Generation"-style show. Is it really too much to ask that TNA create their own identity? WWE lite doesn't exactly inspire people to tune in. What would you suggest their identity be? |
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Post by Above Average on Apr 25, 2010 17:00:58 GMT -5
Is it really too much to ask that TNA create their own identity? WWE lite doesn't exactly inspire people to tune in. What would you suggest their identity be? Not one that completely copies another company's? TNA should have it's own brand identity, like it did pre-2010. |
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Post by The Captain on Apr 25, 2010 17:02:46 GMT -5
Keep the Global title. A Hardcore title is way too 90's.
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Post by perucho1990 on Apr 25, 2010 17:14:23 GMT -5
The hardcore belt would be beneficial for guys like Brutus Magnus, Jesse Neal who arent x-division material.
Or Rhino, Tomko,Raven,Stevie who arent main event material
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Post by ICBM on Apr 25, 2010 19:47:41 GMT -5
I always hated hardcore. I can count the number of "great" hardcore matches I have seen on 2 fingers
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Post by "I'm Batman..." on Apr 25, 2010 20:24:16 GMT -5
Wasn't the whole point of the X Division kind of a merger between Hardcore and Cruiserweight championships? High flying wrestling with "no limits." Meh. I think a secondary, non-divisional title is much more important, since it's the theoretical bridge between the midcard and main event. Hardcore titles will just lead to guys wearing football helmets getting whacked with Surge bottles. They still make Surge?!?!?!? Where can I get it??? |
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Post by Super Nintenjoe KBD on Apr 25, 2010 20:51:32 GMT -5
Happy with the end of Suicide, hated the gimmick ever since it started. A character from a video game coming to life in the real fed doesnt appeal to me.
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Post by Andrew is Good on Apr 25, 2010 21:01:03 GMT -5
What they could at least do is payoff the angle with Suicide by revealing it was Kazarian or something.
Anyway, maybe instead of holding a tournament for the hardcore title, they could bring the Sandman back with the Hard 10 Title, or whatever he had (though Sandman said he would never work for TNA again and hates Jeff Jarrett).
But yeah, it's not the first time it's been tried, and I know some guys can pull it off, but something different needs to be done. It would put some of the wrestlers on Tv, such as Dr. Stevie, Raven, Rhino, etc. But they could use the Global Title for that. And yes, Rob Terry does need to drop that belt soon.
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Post by giraffe4hire on Apr 25, 2010 21:07:33 GMT -5
Is it really too much to ask that TNA create their own identity? WWE lite doesn't exactly inspire people to tune in. Didn't you just say that TNA should have a midcard belt like The US and Intercontinental titles? And as far as TNA getting a hardcore belt, I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't want to see it. I'd like to be able to see hardcore matches on free TV on a regular basis, and I know WWE won't be offering me that. |
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Post by gillbergsson on Apr 25, 2010 22:21:16 GMT -5
They're creating a hardcore division for their newest signing because "X-Division Holly" doesn't sound as cool.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Apr 26, 2010 1:34:31 GMT -5
Don't be ignorant. It annoys me so much when people claim that they are trying to copy WWE or be a 'lite' version of them. It so isn't true. They are obviously looking to be Nu-WCW. Look at whose in charge, look at who the focus of the top storylines is. Look at that entrance walkway. It all screams WCW. WWE Lite, pah. 'WCW' all the way! This is a WCW license with the word "WCW" crossed out and TNA written in crayon! (not my joke) Man didn't have the right form. |
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Post by BorneAgain on Apr 26, 2010 1:48:40 GMT -5
I like the idea of the Legend's/Global title being a blank slate belt of sorts whose stipulations and limits are changed/decided with each new champion. They seemed to be going that with heel EY, but not after Terry won it.
This way you could make it a superheavyweight championship for a few months, a hardcore title after that, intergender belt for a couple of weeks, then something like a time limit title. Just go nuts with it.
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Post by Above Average on Apr 26, 2010 8:23:55 GMT -5
Is it really too much to ask that TNA create their own identity? WWE lite doesn't exactly inspire people to tune in. Didn't you just say that TNA should have a midcard belt like The US and Intercontinental titles? And as far as TNA getting a hardcore belt, I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't want to see it. I'd like to be able to see hardcore matches on free TV on a regular basis, and I know WWE won't be offering me that. Yes, I did because every fed should have a generic midcard belt as a step up to the main event. A gimmick title that grew old 8 years ago is not something that every fed needs. |
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Post by Gummydavidson on Apr 26, 2010 9:09:41 GMT -5
Global Title is worthless, A Hardcore title will lead to some good entertainment espically if the champion has to defend it 24/7
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2010 9:10:10 GMT -5
Of course.
Hopefully it can be defended 24 hrs a day too.
And be made of a broken heavy weight belt.
And maybe they could just bring in WWF's old roster to fight for it too.
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Post by SAJ Forth on Apr 26, 2010 9:54:35 GMT -5
I feel like there are oo many championships as it is. They just need 4 and that's it.
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Post by sunwukong on Apr 26, 2010 10:03:46 GMT -5
Yeah the attitude era called TNA and they want their ideas back. Why wouldn't you emulate the most successful period in wrestling history? Keep in mind, the concepts of the Attitude Era didn't so much become unpopular as the WWE just phased them out while regressing back to the "New Generation"-style show. Times have changed. Would you be trying to do what was popular in 1986 in 1996? Same thing here. The whole Attitude Era was a representation of that time's zeitgeist. Things have changed, and attempting to recreate it will make TNA look out of touch. |
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Post by Mesousa on Apr 26, 2010 12:45:51 GMT -5
Why the hate for a Hardcore title?
Imagine Shark Boy being the new Crash Holly. PLEASE, just imagine it.
I don't care if it's being like WWF's Attitude era, we all liked, so TNA makes their kind of spin on it.
And yes, there are that many poeple who think the REAL reason why WWE has been failing is because the lack of the Hardcore Title.
They can also hotshot it whenever they want, since WWF did it too.
One more thing: WCW's Hardcore Title never sucked to me, EVER.
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Post by Natalya's Ass Fanboy on Apr 26, 2010 13:54:45 GMT -5
Why wouldn't you emulate the most successful period in wrestling history? Keep in mind, the concepts of the Attitude Era didn't so much become unpopular as the WWE just phased them out while regressing back to the "New Generation"-style show. Times have changed. Would you be trying to do what was popular in 1986 in 1996? Same thing here. The whole Attitude Era was a representation of that time's zeitgeist. Things have changed, and attempting to recreate it will make TNA look out of touch. Who's to say the Attitude Era ever went out of style? Just take a look at the ratings... {Spoiler}1999
Date Rating
January 4, 1999 5.7
January 11, 1999 5.5
January 18, 1999 5.6
January 25, 1999 5.5
February 1, 1999 5.9
February 8, 1999 Not On
February 15, 1999 5.9
February 22, 1999 5.5
February 29, 1999 6.3
March 8, 1999 6.4
March 15, 1999 5.8
March 22, 1999 6.4
March 29, 1999 6.5
April 5, 1999 5.8
April 12, 1999 6.3
April 19, 1999 6.1
April 26, 1999 6.0
May 3, 1999 6.4
May 10, 1999 8.1
May 17, 1999 6.4
May 24, 1999 7.2
June 7, 1999 6.7
June 14, 1999 6.7
June 21, 1999 6.0
June 28, 1999 6.8
July 5, 1999 6.2
July 12, 1999 5.97
July 19, 1999 6.3
July 26, 1999 7.1
August 2, 1999 5.9
August 9, 1999 6.4
August 16, 1999 6.6
August 23, 1999 5.9
August 30, 1999 4.2
September 6, 1999 4.4
September 13, 1999 6.0
September 20, 1999 6.1
September 27, 1999 6.8
October 4, 1999 5.9
October 11, 1999 6.1
October 18, 1999 5.4
October 25, 1999 5.6
November 1, 1999 5.9
November 8, 1999 5.4
November 15, 1999 6.3
November 22, 1999 5.5
November 29, 1999 6.5
December 6, 1999 6.0
December 13, 1999 6.1
December 20, 1999 5.8
December 27, 1999 5.8
2000
Date Rating
January 3, 2000 6.4
January 10, 2000 6.8
January 17, 2000 6.0
January 24, 2000 6.7
January 31, 2000 6.6
February 7, 2000 6.5
February 14, 2000 4.4
February 21, 2000 5.9
February 28, 2000 6.5
March 6, 2000 6.4
March 13, 2000 6.3
March 20, 2000 6.2
March 27, 2000 6.6
April 3, 2000 6.4
April 10, 2000 6.2
April 17, 2000 6.7
April 24, 2000 7.1
May 1, 2000 7.4
May 8, 2000 6.2
May 15, 2000 6.1
May 22, 2000 7.1
May 29, 2000 6.4
June 5, 2000 5.9
June 12, 2000 6.8
June 19, 2000 5.8
June 26, 2000 6.4
July 3, 2000 5.3
July 10, 2000 6.0
July 17, 2000 6.2
July 24, 2000 6.2
July 31, 2000 6.4
August 7, 2000 6.3
August 14, 2000 5.9
August 21, 2000 6.2
August 28, 2000 4.9
September 4, 2000 4.2
September 11, 2000 5.8
September 18, 2000 5.7
September 25, 2000 5.4
October 2, 2000 5.4
October 9, 2000 5.4
October 16, 2000 4.8
October 23, 2000 5.5
October 30, 2000 4.9
November 6, 2000 5.1
November 13, 2000 5.0
November 20, 2000 5.0
November 27, 2000 5.0
December 4, 2000 5.0
December 11, 2000 5.75
December 18, 2000 4.8
December 25, 2000 3.8
2001
Date Rating
January 1, 2001 4.55
January 8, 2001 4.8
January 15, 2001 5.2
January 22, 2001 5.6
January 29, 2001 5.4
February 5, 2001 5.0
February 12, 2001 4.8
February 19, 2001 4.8
February 26, 2001 5.1
March 5, 2001 4.5
March 12, 2001 4.9
March 19, 2001 4.6
March 26, 2001 4.7
April 2, 2001 5.7
April 9, 2001 5.4
April 16, 2001 5.1
April 23, 2001 5.1
April 30, 2001 4.98
May 7, 2001 4.6
May 14, 2001 4.5
May 21, 2001 4.2
May 28, 2001 4.2
June 4, 2001 4.3
June 11, 2001 4.1
June 18, 2001 4.2
June 25, 2001 4.7
July 2, 2001 4.6
July 9, 2001 4.7
July 16, 2001 5.0
July 23, 2001 5.4
July 30, 2001 5.7
August 6, 2001 5.4
August 13, 2001 5.2
August 20, 2001 5.2
August 27, 2001 4.8
September 3, 2001 4.6
September 10, 2001 4.6
September 17, 2001 4.8
September 24, 2001 4.5
October 1, 2001 4.4
October 8, 2001 4.5
October 15, 2001 4.1
October 22, 2001 3.9
October 29, 2001 4.1
November 5, 2001 3.9
November 12, 2001 4.1
November 19, 2001 4.8
November 26, 2001 4.4
December 3, 2001 4.2
December 10, 2001 4.7
December 17, 2001 4.0
December 24, 2001 3.2
December 31, 2001 2.4
2002
Date Rating
January 7, 2002 4.9
January 14, 2002 4.4
January 21, 2002 4.6
January 28, 2002 4.5
February 4, 2002 4.5
February 11, 2002 4.4
February 18, 2002 4.7
February 25, 2002 4.7
March 4, 2002 4.5
March 11, 2002 4.5
March 18, 2002 5.3
March 25, 2002 5.4
April 1, 2002 4.8
April 8, 2002 4.8
April 15, 2002 4.8
April 22, 2002 4.8
April 29, 2002 4.4
May 6, 2002 4.6
May 13, 2002 3.9
May 20, 2002 3.7
May 27, 2002 3.7
June 3, 2002 4.1
June 10, 2002 4.2
June 17, 2002 3.9
June 24, 2002 3.7
July 1, 2002 3.6
July 8, 2002 3.7
July 15, 2002 3.8
July 22, 2002 4.3
July 29, 2002 3.7
August 5, 2002 3.7
August 12, 2002 3.9
August 19, 2902 4.0
August 26, 2002 3.9
September 2, 2002 3.6
September 9, 2002 3.4
September 16, 2002 3.4
September 23, 2002 3.6
September 30, 2002 3.6
October 7, 2002 3.8
October 14, 2002 3.8
October 21, 2002 3.7
October 28, 2002 3.4
November 4, 2002 3.5
November 11, 2002 3.1
November 18, 2002 3.7
November 25, 2002 3.4
December 2, 2002 3.3
December 9, 2002 3.3
December 16, 2002 3.5
December 23, 2002 3.3
2003
Date Rating
January 6, 2003 3.6
January 13, 2003 3.9
January 20, 2003 3.8
January 27, 2003 4.1
February 3, 2003 3.5
February 10, 2003 3.9
February 17, 2003 3.8
February 24, 2003 4.0
March 3, 2003 4.5
March 10, 2003 4.0
March 17, 2003 3.8
March 24, 2003 3.5
March 31, 2003 3.7
April 7, 2003 3.5
April 14, 2003 3.45
April 21, 2003 3.8
April 28, 2003 3.9
May 5, 2003 3.5
May 12, 2003 4.4
May 19, 2003 3.6
May 26, 2003 3.7
June 2, 2003 3.9
June 9, 2003 3.5
June 16, 2003 4.1
June 23, 2003 3.9
June 30, 2003 3.6
July 7, 2003 4.2
July 14, 2003 3.8
July 21, 2003 4.2
July 28, 2003 4.2
August 4, 2003 4.0
August 11, 2003 3.9
August 18, 2003 4.0
August 25, 2003 4.2
September 1, 2003 4.3
September 8, 2003 3.6
September 15, 2003 3.7
September 22, 2003 3.6
September 29, 2003 3.4
October 6, 2003 3.4
October 13, 2003 3.6
October 20, 2003 3.7
October 27, 2003 3.4
November 3, 2003 3.4
November 10, 2003 3.7
November 17, 2003 3.6
November 24, 2003 3.6
December 1, 2003 3.7
December 8, 2003 3.8
December 15, 2003 3.5
December 29, 2003 3.7
2004
Date Rating
January 5, 2004 3.5
January 12, 2004 3.6
January 19, 2004 3.3
January 26, 2004 4.0
February 2, 2004 3.7
February 9, 2004 3.8
February 16, 2004 3.8
February 23, 2004 3.9
March 1, 2004 3.8
March 8, 2004 3.8
March 15, 2004 4.0
March 22, 2004 4.5
March 29, 2004 4.3
April 5, 2004 3.8
April 12, 2004 3.8
April 19, 2004 3.8
April 26, 2004 4.0
May 3, 2004 3.9
May 10, 2004 3.4
May 17, 2004 4.0
May 24, 2004 3.5
May 31, 2004 3.2
June 7, 2004 3.4
June 14, 2004 3.6
June 21, 2004 4.2
June 28, 2004 3.7
July 5, 2004 3.6
July 12, 2004 3.7
July 19, 2004 3.7
July 26, 2004 3.6
August 2, 2004 3.8
August 9, 2004 3.9
August 16, 2004 3.4
August 23, 2004 3.6
August 30, 2004 3.5
September 6, 2004 3.7
September 13, 2004 3.6
September 20, 2004 3.7
September 27, 2004 3.5
October 4, 2004 3.4
October 11, 2004 3.4
October 18, 2004 3.0
October 25, 2004 3.7
November 1, 2004 3.6
November 8, 2004 3.6
November 15, 2004 3.9
November 22, 2004 3.9
November 29, 2004 3.9
December 6, 2004 3.9
December 13, 2004 3.8
December 20, 2004 2.7
December 27, 2004 3.5
2005
Date Rating
January 3, 2005 3.4
January 10, 2005 3.8
January 17, 2005 3.8
January 24, 2005 3.8
January 31, 2005 4.1
February 7, 2005 3.7
February 14, 2005 3.9
February 21, 2005 4.0
February 28, 2005 4.1
March 7, 2005 3.8
March 14, 2005 3.8
March 21, 2005 3.9
March 28, 2005 4.0
April 4, 2005 4.3
April 11, 2005 4.1
April 18, 2005 3.9
April 25, 2005 4.0
May 2, 2005 4.1
May 9, 2005 3.8
May 16, 2005 4.3
May 23, 2005 3.6
May 30, 2005 3.8
June 6, 2005 3.7
June 13, 2005 4.0
June 20, 2005 3.9
June 27, 2005 4.4
July 4, 2005 2.6
July 11, 2005 3.6
July 18, 2005 3.8
July 25, 2005 3.7
August 1, 2005 3.8
August 8, 2005 3.7
August 15, 2005 3.8
August 22, 2005 4.0
August 29, 2005 3.9
September 5, 2005 3.6
September 12, 2005 3.3
September 19, 2005 3.6
September 26, 2005 3.2
October 3, 2005 4.4
October 10, 2005 4.0
October 17, 2005 3.6
October 24, 2005 3.9
October 31, 2005 3.4
November 7, 2005 3.6
November 14, 2005 4.5
November 21, 2005 3.6
November 28, 2005 3.9
December 5, 2005 4.1
December 12, 2005 4.1
December 19, 2005 3.7
December 26, 2005 3.7
2006
Date Rating
January 2, 2006 3.7
January 9, 2006 4.3
January 16, 2006 4.3
January 23, 2006 4.5
January 30, 2006 4.5
February 6, 2006 4.5
February 16, 2006 3.3
February 20, 2006 4.0
February 27, 2006 4.0
March 6, 2006 4.0
March 13, 2006 4.2
March 20, 2006 4.3
March 27, 2006 4.2
April 3, 2006 4.1
April 10, 2006 4.2
April 17, 2006 4.3
April 24, 2006 4.1
May 1, 2006 4.0
May 8, 2006 4.1
May 15, 2006 4.0
May 22, 2006 3.7
May 29, 2006 3.8
June 5, 2006 4.0
June 12, 2006 4.3
June 19, 2006 4.3
June 26, 2006 4.0
July 3, 2006 3.6
July 10, 2006 3.9
July 17, 2006 4.0
July 24, 2006 3.8
July 31, 2006 4.0
August 7, 2006 4.2
August 14, 2006 4.1
August 21, 2006 4.1
August 28, 2006 3.4
September 4, 2006 3.6
September 11, 2006 3.6
September 18, 2006 3.7
September 25, 2006 3.4
October 2, 2006 3.6
October 9, 2006 3.8
October 16, 2006 3.7
October 23, 2006 3.6
October 30, 2006 3.5
November 6, 2006 3.7
November 13, 2006 3.8
November 20, 2006 3.7
November 27, 2006 3.8
December 4, 2006 3.7
December 11, 2006 3.8
December 18, 2006 3.5
December 25, 2006 2.7
2007
Date Rating
January 1, 2007 3.9
January 8, 2007 3.7
January 15, 2007 4.1
January 22, 2007 4.1
January 29, 2007 4.2
February 5, 2007 4.1
February 15, 2007 3.0
February 19, 2007 4.0
February 26, 2007 4.3
March 5, 2007 4.0 or 4.1
March 12, 2007 4.1
March 19, 2007 3.7
March 26, 2007 3.9
April 2, 2007 4.3
April 9, 2007 3.9
April 16, 2007 3.7
April 23, 2007 3.7
April 30, 2007 3.6
May 7, 2007 3.6
May 14, 2007 3.6
May 21, 2007 3.7
May 28, 2007 3.2
June 4, 2007 3.8
June 11, 2007 3.8
June 18, 2007 4.1 or 4.2
June 25, 2007 3.8
July 2, 2007 3.7
July 9, 2007 3.4
July 16, 2007 3.4
July 23, 2007 3.4
July 30, 2007 2.5
August 6, 2007 3.8
August 13, 2007 3.8
August 20, 2007 3.7
August 27, 2007 3.2
September 3, 2007 3.6
September 10, 2007 3.9
September 17, 2007 3.3
September 24, 2007 3.4
October 1, 2007 3.2
October 8, 2007 2.8
October 15, 2007 3.3
October 22, 2007 3.3
October 29, 2007 3.5
November 5, 2007 3.8
November 12, 2007 3.5
November 19, 2007 3.5
November 26, 2007 3.5
December 3, 2007 3.2
December 10, 2007 4.1
December 17, 2007 3.5
December 24, 2007 2.5
December 31, 2007 2.6
2008
Date Rating
January 7, 2008 3.2
January 14, 2008 3.6
January 21, 2008 3.5
January 28, 2008 3.9
February 4, 2008 3.6
February 11, 2008 3.4
February 18, 2008 4.0
February 25, 2008 3.5
March 3, 2008 3.5
March 10, 2008 3.6
March 17, 2008 3.6
March 24, 2008 3.42
March 31, 2008 3.9
April 7, 2008 3.3
April 14, 2008 3.2
April 21, 2008 3.0
April 28, 2008 3.3
May 5, 2008 3.2
May 12, 2008 3.3
May 19, 2008 3.2
May 26, 2008 3.1
June 2, 2008 3.1
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Times have changed. Would you be trying to do what was popular in 1986 in 1996? Same thing here. The whole Attitude Era was a representation of that time's zeitgeist. Things have changed, and attempting to recreate it will make TNA look out of touch. Who's to say the Attitude Era ever went out of style? Just take a look at the ratings... {Spoiler}1999
Date Rating
January 4, 1999 5.7
January 11, 1999 5.5
January 18, 1999 5.6
January 25, 1999 5.5
February 1, 1999 5.9
February 8, 1999 Not On
February 15, 1999 5.9
February 22, 1999 5.5
February 29, 1999 6.3
March 8, 1999 6.4
March 15, 1999 5.8
March 22, 1999 6.4
March 29, 1999 6.5
April 5, 1999 5.8
April 12, 1999 6.3
April 19, 1999 6.1
April 26, 1999 6.0
May 3, 1999 6.4
May 10, 1999 8.1
May 17, 1999 6.4
May 24, 1999 7.2
June 7, 1999 6.7
June 14, 1999 6.7
June 21, 1999 6.0
June 28, 1999 6.8
July 5, 1999 6.2
July 12, 1999 5.97
July 19, 1999 6.3
July 26, 1999 7.1
August 2, 1999 5.9
August 9, 1999 6.4
August 16, 1999 6.6
August 23, 1999 5.9
August 30, 1999 4.2
September 6, 1999 4.4
September 13, 1999 6.0
September 20, 1999 6.1
September 27, 1999 6.8
October 4, 1999 5.9
October 11, 1999 6.1
October 18, 1999 5.4
October 25, 1999 5.6
November 1, 1999 5.9
November 8, 1999 5.4
November 15, 1999 6.3
November 22, 1999 5.5
November 29, 1999 6.5
December 6, 1999 6.0
December 13, 1999 6.1
December 20, 1999 5.8
December 27, 1999 5.8
2000
Date Rating
January 3, 2000 6.4
January 10, 2000 6.8
January 17, 2000 6.0
January 24, 2000 6.7
January 31, 2000 6.6
February 7, 2000 6.5
February 14, 2000 4.4
February 21, 2000 5.9
February 28, 2000 6.5
March 6, 2000 6.4
March 13, 2000 6.3
March 20, 2000 6.2
March 27, 2000 6.6
April 3, 2000 6.4
April 10, 2000 6.2
April 17, 2000 6.7
April 24, 2000 7.1
May 1, 2000 7.4
May 8, 2000 6.2
May 15, 2000 6.1
May 22, 2000 7.1
May 29, 2000 6.4
June 5, 2000 5.9
June 12, 2000 6.8
June 19, 2000 5.8
June 26, 2000 6.4
July 3, 2000 5.3
July 10, 2000 6.0
July 17, 2000 6.2
July 24, 2000 6.2
July 31, 2000 6.4
August 7, 2000 6.3
August 14, 2000 5.9
August 21, 2000 6.2
August 28, 2000 4.9
September 4, 2000 4.2
September 11, 2000 5.8
September 18, 2000 5.7
September 25, 2000 5.4
October 2, 2000 5.4
October 9, 2000 5.4
October 16, 2000 4.8
October 23, 2000 5.5
October 30, 2000 4.9
November 6, 2000 5.1
November 13, 2000 5.0
November 20, 2000 5.0
November 27, 2000 5.0
December 4, 2000 5.0
December 11, 2000 5.75
December 18, 2000 4.8
December 25, 2000 3.8
2001
Date Rating
January 1, 2001 4.55
January 8, 2001 4.8
January 15, 2001 5.2
January 22, 2001 5.6
January 29, 2001 5.4
February 5, 2001 5.0
February 12, 2001 4.8
February 19, 2001 4.8
February 26, 2001 5.1
March 5, 2001 4.5
March 12, 2001 4.9
March 19, 2001 4.6
March 26, 2001 4.7
April 2, 2001 5.7
April 9, 2001 5.4
April 16, 2001 5.1
April 23, 2001 5.1
April 30, 2001 4.98
May 7, 2001 4.6
May 14, 2001 4.5
May 21, 2001 4.2
May 28, 2001 4.2
June 4, 2001 4.3
June 11, 2001 4.1
June 18, 2001 4.2
June 25, 2001 4.7
July 2, 2001 4.6
July 9, 2001 4.7
July 16, 2001 5.0
July 23, 2001 5.4
July 30, 2001 5.7
August 6, 2001 5.4
August 13, 2001 5.2
August 20, 2001 5.2
August 27, 2001 4.8
September 3, 2001 4.6
September 10, 2001 4.6
September 17, 2001 4.8
September 24, 2001 4.5
October 1, 2001 4.4
October 8, 2001 4.5
October 15, 2001 4.1
October 22, 2001 3.9
October 29, 2001 4.1
November 5, 2001 3.9
November 12, 2001 4.1
November 19, 2001 4.8
November 26, 2001 4.4
December 3, 2001 4.2
December 10, 2001 4.7
December 17, 2001 4.0
December 24, 2001 3.2
December 31, 2001 2.4
2002
Date Rating
January 7, 2002 4.9
January 14, 2002 4.4
January 21, 2002 4.6
January 28, 2002 4.5
February 4, 2002 4.5
February 11, 2002 4.4
February 18, 2002 4.7
February 25, 2002 4.7
March 4, 2002 4.5
March 11, 2002 4.5
March 18, 2002 5.3
March 25, 2002 5.4
April 1, 2002 4.8
April 8, 2002 4.8
April 15, 2002 4.8
April 22, 2002 4.8
April 29, 2002 4.4
May 6, 2002 4.6
May 13, 2002 3.9
May 20, 2002 3.7
May 27, 2002 3.7
June 3, 2002 4.1
June 10, 2002 4.2
June 17, 2002 3.9
June 24, 2002 3.7
July 1, 2002 3.6
July 8, 2002 3.7
July 15, 2002 3.8
July 22, 2002 4.3
July 29, 2002 3.7
August 5, 2002 3.7
August 12, 2002 3.9
August 19, 2902 4.0
August 26, 2002 3.9
September 2, 2002 3.6
September 9, 2002 3.4
September 16, 2002 3.4
September 23, 2002 3.6
September 30, 2002 3.6
October 7, 2002 3.8
October 14, 2002 3.8
October 21, 2002 3.7
October 28, 2002 3.4
November 4, 2002 3.5
November 11, 2002 3.1
November 18, 2002 3.7
November 25, 2002 3.4
December 2, 2002 3.3
December 9, 2002 3.3
December 16, 2002 3.5
December 23, 2002 3.3
2003
Date Rating
January 6, 2003 3.6
January 13, 2003 3.9
January 20, 2003 3.8
January 27, 2003 4.1
February 3, 2003 3.5
February 10, 2003 3.9
February 17, 2003 3.8
February 24, 2003 4.0
March 3, 2003 4.5
March 10, 2003 4.0
March 17, 2003 3.8
March 24, 2003 3.5
March 31, 2003 3.7
April 7, 2003 3.5
April 14, 2003 3.45
April 21, 2003 3.8
April 28, 2003 3.9
May 5, 2003 3.5
May 12, 2003 4.4
May 19, 2003 3.6
May 26, 2003 3.7
June 2, 2003 3.9
June 9, 2003 3.5
June 16, 2003 4.1
June 23, 2003 3.9
June 30, 2003 3.6
July 7, 2003 4.2
July 14, 2003 3.8
July 21, 2003 4.2
July 28, 2003 4.2
August 4, 2003 4.0
August 11, 2003 3.9
August 18, 2003 4.0
August 25, 2003 4.2
September 1, 2003 4.3
September 8, 2003 3.6
September 15, 2003 3.7
September 22, 2003 3.6
September 29, 2003 3.4
October 6, 2003 3.4
October 13, 2003 3.6
October 20, 2003 3.7
October 27, 2003 3.4
November 3, 2003 3.4
November 10, 2003 3.7
November 17, 2003 3.6
November 24, 2003 3.6
December 1, 2003 3.7
December 8, 2003 3.8
December 15, 2003 3.5
December 29, 2003 3.7
2004
Date Rating
January 5, 2004 3.5
January 12, 2004 3.6
January 19, 2004 3.3
January 26, 2004 4.0
February 2, 2004 3.7
February 9, 2004 3.8
February 16, 2004 3.8
February 23, 2004 3.9
March 1, 2004 3.8
March 8, 2004 3.8
March 15, 2004 4.0
March 22, 2004 4.5
March 29, 2004 4.3
April 5, 2004 3.8
April 12, 2004 3.8
April 19, 2004 3.8
April 26, 2004 4.0
May 3, 2004 3.9
May 10, 2004 3.4
May 17, 2004 4.0
May 24, 2004 3.5
May 31, 2004 3.2
June 7, 2004 3.4
June 14, 2004 3.6
June 21, 2004 4.2
June 28, 2004 3.7
July 5, 2004 3.6
July 12, 2004 3.7
July 19, 2004 3.7
July 26, 2004 3.6
August 2, 2004 3.8
August 9, 2004 3.9
August 16, 2004 3.4
August 23, 2004 3.6
August 30, 2004 3.5
September 6, 2004 3.7
September 13, 2004 3.6
September 20, 2004 3.7
September 27, 2004 3.5
October 4, 2004 3.4
October 11, 2004 3.4
October 18, 2004 3.0
October 25, 2004 3.7
November 1, 2004 3.6
November 8, 2004 3.6
November 15, 2004 3.9
November 22, 2004 3.9
November 29, 2004 3.9
December 6, 2004 3.9
December 13, 2004 3.8
December 20, 2004 2.7
December 27, 2004 3.5
2005
Date Rating
January 3, 2005 3.4
January 10, 2005 3.8
January 17, 2005 3.8
January 24, 2005 3.8
January 31, 2005 4.1
February 7, 2005 3.7
February 14, 2005 3.9
February 21, 2005 4.0
February 28, 2005 4.1
March 7, 2005 3.8
March 14, 2005 3.8
March 21, 2005 3.9
March 28, 2005 4.0
April 4, 2005 4.3
April 11, 2005 4.1
April 18, 2005 3.9
April 25, 2005 4.0
May 2, 2005 4.1
May 9, 2005 3.8
May 16, 2005 4.3
May 23, 2005 3.6
May 30, 2005 3.8
June 6, 2005 3.7
June 13, 2005 4.0
June 20, 2005 3.9
June 27, 2005 4.4
July 4, 2005 2.6
July 11, 2005 3.6
July 18, 2005 3.8
July 25, 2005 3.7
August 1, 2005 3.8
August 8, 2005 3.7
August 15, 2005 3.8
August 22, 2005 4.0
August 29, 2005 3.9
September 5, 2005 3.6
September 12, 2005 3.3
September 19, 2005 3.6
September 26, 2005 3.2
October 3, 2005 4.4
October 10, 2005 4.0
October 17, 2005 3.6
October 24, 2005 3.9
October 31, 2005 3.4
November 7, 2005 3.6
November 14, 2005 4.5
November 21, 2005 3.6
November 28, 2005 3.9
December 5, 2005 4.1
December 12, 2005 4.1
December 19, 2005 3.7
December 26, 2005 3.7
2006
Date Rating
January 2, 2006 3.7
January 9, 2006 4.3
January 16, 2006 4.3
January 23, 2006 4.5
January 30, 2006 4.5
February 6, 2006 4.5
February 16, 2006 3.3
February 20, 2006 4.0
February 27, 2006 4.0
March 6, 2006 4.0
March 13, 2006 4.2
March 20, 2006 4.3
March 27, 2006 4.2
April 3, 2006 4.1
April 10, 2006 4.2
April 17, 2006 4.3
April 24, 2006 4.1
May 1, 2006 4.0
May 8, 2006 4.1
May 15, 2006 4.0
May 22, 2006 3.7
May 29, 2006 3.8
June 5, 2006 4.0
June 12, 2006 4.3
June 19, 2006 4.3
June 26, 2006 4.0
July 3, 2006 3.6
July 10, 2006 3.9
July 17, 2006 4.0
July 24, 2006 3.8
July 31, 2006 4.0
August 7, 2006 4.2
August 14, 2006 4.1
August 21, 2006 4.1
August 28, 2006 3.4
September 4, 2006 3.6
September 11, 2006 3.6
September 18, 2006 3.7
September 25, 2006 3.4
October 2, 2006 3.6
October 9, 2006 3.8
October 16, 2006 3.7
October 23, 2006 3.6
October 30, 2006 3.5
November 6, 2006 3.7
November 13, 2006 3.8
November 20, 2006 3.7
November 27, 2006 3.8
December 4, 2006 3.7
December 11, 2006 3.8
December 18, 2006 3.5
December 25, 2006 2.7
2007
Date Rating
January 1, 2007 3.9
January 8, 2007 3.7
January 15, 2007 4.1
January 22, 2007 4.1
January 29, 2007 4.2
February 5, 2007 4.1
February 15, 2007 3.0
February 19, 2007 4.0
February 26, 2007 4.3
March 5, 2007 4.0 or 4.1
March 12, 2007 4.1
March 19, 2007 3.7
March 26, 2007 3.9
April 2, 2007 4.3
April 9, 2007 3.9
April 16, 2007 3.7
April 23, 2007 3.7
April 30, 2007 3.6
May 7, 2007 3.6
May 14, 2007 3.6
May 21, 2007 3.7
May 28, 2007 3.2
June 4, 2007 3.8
June 11, 2007 3.8
June 18, 2007 4.1 or 4.2
June 25, 2007 3.8
July 2, 2007 3.7
July 9, 2007 3.4
July 16, 2007 3.4
July 23, 2007 3.4
July 30, 2007 2.5
August 6, 2007 3.8
August 13, 2007 3.8
August 20, 2007 3.7
August 27, 2007 3.2
September 3, 2007 3.6
September 10, 2007 3.9
September 17, 2007 3.3
September 24, 2007 3.4
October 1, 2007 3.2
October 8, 2007 2.8
October 15, 2007 3.3
October 22, 2007 3.3
October 29, 2007 3.5
November 5, 2007 3.8
November 12, 2007 3.5
November 19, 2007 3.5
November 26, 2007 3.5
December 3, 2007 3.2
December 10, 2007 4.1
December 17, 2007 3.5
December 24, 2007 2.5
December 31, 2007 2.6
2008
Date Rating
January 7, 2008 3.2
January 14, 2008 3.6
January 21, 2008 3.5
January 28, 2008 3.9
February 4, 2008 3.6
February 11, 2008 3.4
February 18, 2008 4.0
February 25, 2008 3.5
March 3, 2008 3.5
March 10, 2008 3.6
March 17, 2008 3.6
March 24, 2008 3.42
March 31, 2008 3.9
April 7, 2008 3.3
April 14, 2008 3.2
April 21, 2008 3.0
April 28, 2008 3.3
May 5, 2008 3.2
May 12, 2008 3.3
May 19, 2008 3.2
May 26, 2008 3.1
June 2, 2008 3.1
June 9, 2008 3.0 The ratings remained strong throughout the era, with the slow drop off starting precisely when many people feel the Attitude Era ended -- the spring of 2001. This is when the WWE toned down the product and regressed into more of a pre-Attitude era format of simplistic storylines, bland characters and a kid-friendly product. Keep in mind that the Attitude Era ratings were also head-to-head with Nitro, which itself got big ratings, whereas the downfall came while unopposed. If we're looking at wrestling's popularity at the time as a whole and not just the WWE, then RAW & Nitro were drawing a combined 10+(!!!) at their peak. I'd argue that the elements that made the Attitude Era insanely popular transcend any 'era', just as the elements that make up a great book or movie transcend time. We're talking larger than life characters, engrossing storylines and fast-paced action -- three staples of a great wrestling product, all of which peaked in the late 90's in many people's opinion and according to the ratings. Okay then, why would WWE - a company who's sole purpose is to make money - change their programming from something that was making them a lot of money to something that made them less money? It doesn't make any sense. As I recall the fans dropped off and THEN WWE changed thier programming to try and capture a new audience because their old one got tired of the Attitude Era programming. |
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