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Post by Famous Rocking Chimes on Dec 23, 2011 19:35:06 GMT -5
F4WOnline.com reports that WWE officials are considering taking the WWE Championship off CM Punk due to 'terrible ratings patterns' for his weekly segments on Raw.
The matter was broached prior to Sunday's WWE TLC pay-per-view event, which saw Punk ultimately retain the strap in a Triple Threat Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match against Alberto Del Rio and The Miz. The trend of lackluster ratings for his segments continued the following night on Raw as the program's overrun, which saw the Straight Edge Superstar, Daniel Bryan and Zack Ryder overcame The Miz, Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler, only gain 59,000 viewers.
Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer analyzes: "That's almost impossible given people tune in to see the following show, which basically meant wrestling fans must have been tuning out in droves (they were during the first half of the match but then started gaining at 11 p.m., but hardly gained anything)."
The main event garnered a 2.67 cable rating (2.55 for the first half of the bout), which Meltzer says is by far, the lowest-rated main event on Raw in 2011 and possibly the lowest since 1997 for a non-holiday show in its regular time slot.
I really, really hope this is NEWZ.
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Post by Cronant on Dec 23, 2011 19:35:54 GMT -5
Sounds like crap, given what we're actually seeing.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Dec 23, 2011 19:38:04 GMT -5
So what's the actual source for this?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2011 19:38:15 GMT -5
I'm sure it's newz but working with the Miz and Alberto all the time will drive interest away from virtually anyone. Those guys are pointless at the moment.
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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Dec 23, 2011 19:38:37 GMT -5
So Punk still has the NUCLEAR HEAT, huh?
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Post by Famous Rocking Chimes on Dec 23, 2011 19:38:46 GMT -5
So what's the actual source for this? F4W I suppose. I got it off LOP if that means anything. |
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Post by Djm Doesn't Find You Funny on Dec 23, 2011 19:39:08 GMT -5
OK. Everybody outta the pool. It was fun while it lasted, right?
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Post by kidglov3s on Dec 23, 2011 19:40:19 GMT -5
Punk usually gains viewers. I'm concerned about Ryder though, as his segments almost always have low ratings and lose a lot of people. Strange how his arena and internet overness doesn't seem to correlate to people with neilsen boxes.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2011 19:41:31 GMT -5
So Punk still has the NUCLEAR HEAT, huh? It will never go away |
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Post by Brother Nero....Wolfe on Dec 23, 2011 19:41:58 GMT -5
Ryder and Orton have similar problems relating overness and ratings. It's the voices/radio man.
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Post by The Line on Dec 23, 2011 19:41:59 GMT -5
can we get some ratings numbers from before Punk's reign for comparison?
And I know some people consider this an excuse, but the Monday Night Football game this past week was a big game(Steelers vs. 49ers, both teams with large national fanbases and both teams had 10-3 records going into it), and was delayed due to a power outage, putting it on at the exact time as RAW in most markets.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Dec 23, 2011 19:41:59 GMT -5
So Punk still has the NUCLEAR HEAT, huh? It will never go away He has Nuclear fallout heat. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2011 19:42:05 GMT -5
The title needs to go back on Cena.
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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Dec 23, 2011 19:45:10 GMT -5
can we get some ratings numbers from before Punk's reign for comparison? For what it's worth, the average RAW rating for 2011 has been a 3.21, which is the lowest since... well, the charts on here go back as far as 1998, and this is the lowest on record. (Though not by much; last year averaged a 3.28.) |
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Post by Wolf Hurricane on Dec 23, 2011 19:45:12 GMT -5
 NEWZ, FELLA! |
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Post by Cronant on Dec 23, 2011 19:46:14 GMT -5
NewZsites, its okay to tell everyone WWE kinda likes Punk now. It won't hurt his image. Promise.
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Post by BigWill on Dec 23, 2011 19:53:27 GMT -5
Didn't we see the same pattern of ratings dropping last week? And I'm pretty sure it was Cena in the main event then.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Dec 23, 2011 19:55:21 GMT -5
NewZsites, its okay to tell everyone WWE kinda likes Punk now. It won't hurt his image. Promise. But its his gimmick,They are just keeping Kayfabe. |
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Post by Cronant on Dec 23, 2011 19:56:04 GMT -5
Didn't we see the same pattern of ratings dropping last week? And I'm pretty sure it was Cena in the main event then. Last weeks overrun was 3.27. They gained over 700,000. Mark Henry laughs at ratings problems. |
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Post by celticjobber on Dec 23, 2011 19:57:53 GMT -5
The person who posted this on LoP and WrestleNewz isn't the most reliable reporter. He even admitted that he made up a story about Victoria having an affair with Chris Benoit a few years ago, amongst other things.
So unless someone with a subscription to the 'Observer can verify this, I don't believe it.
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