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Post by cjh on Apr 3, 2019 16:15:17 GMT -5
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2,393,000 (last week) 2,467,000 (Apr. 3, 2018)
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Apr 3, 2019 18:03:47 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2019 18:06:54 GMT -5
Personally I almost tuned out of SDL due to the fact that there was no reason for me to watch it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2019 18:08:39 GMT -5
WWE losing viewers like I lose friends.
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Patti Mayonnaise
Leslie needs to butt out for fear of receiving The Bunghole Buster
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Post by Perd on Apr 3, 2019 18:14:22 GMT -5
Switch to an all gauntlet match format incoming.
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Apr 3, 2019 18:16:54 GMT -5
That’s a scary drop five days before Mania
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Apr 3, 2019 18:22:22 GMT -5
F***ing yikes, man.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2019 18:45:06 GMT -5
Honest question: Why don't the folks who blame Corbin, Mcintyre etc. for low ratings do the same for Kofi and Bryan?
I personally think it's inaccurate to place a lot of blame on the talent for bad ratings, but hey, fair is fair.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2019 18:48:38 GMT -5
Honest question: Why don't the folks who blame Corbin, Mcintyre etc. for low ratings do the same for Kofi and Bryan? I think it's inaccurate to place a lot of blame on the talent for bad ratings, but hey, fair is fair. Kofi and Bryan didn't take up multiple segments this week like prior weeks. They had one. Corbin and McIntyre have had multiple weeks where they've had multiple segments. When we've had shows dedicated to Bryan and Kofi they've generally done well. Can't say that about those other 2 bums. Fair is fair so take that into account.
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Patti Mayonnaise
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Tribe has spoken for 2024 Mets
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Post by fw91 on Apr 3, 2019 18:54:05 GMT -5
Honest question: Why don't the folks who blame Corbin, Mcintyre etc. for low ratings do the same for Kofi and Bryan? I personally think it's inaccurate to place a lot of blame on the talent for bad ratings, but hey, fair is fair. Agreed. Taboo opinion here- Fans like to crap on the product and will blame a decline in fan interest on the things they don’t like. But I think it’s really simple. Pro wrestling ain’t hot shit anymore. AEW won’t take off either imo and it has nothing to do with it being perceived as minor leagues.
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Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Heck of a wrestler, great technician, and a jam up guy.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Apr 3, 2019 19:09:40 GMT -5
Damn shame because Smackdown's been fantastic since 2018.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2019 19:12:15 GMT -5
Honest question: Why don't the folks who blame Corbin, Mcintyre etc. for low ratings do the same for Kofi and Bryan? I think it's inaccurate to place a lot of blame on the talent for bad ratings, but hey, fair is fair. Kofi and Bryan didn't take up multiple segments this week like prior weeks. They had one. Corbin and McIntyre have had multiple weeks where they've had multiple segments. When we've had shows dedicated to Bryan and Kofi they've generally done well. Can't say that about those other 2 bums. Fair is fair so take that into account. Smackdown's numbers have been pretty bad overall with Bryan as champion, but he doesn't get blamed for it - and he shouldn't. We tend to acknowledge the boatload of systemic reasons for the poor numbers when looking at Smackdown rather than going "See? Nobody cares about Daniel Bryan", and I think we should do the same for Raw instead of scapegoating certain performers.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2019 19:14:02 GMT -5
This isn't a post bashing the whole product because I enjoy most of it, but today's WWE could have Steve Austin in his prime and still be lucky to get in the 3 range.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2019 19:16:43 GMT -5
This isn't a post bashing the whole product because I enjoy most of it, but today's WWE could have Steve Austin in his prime and still be lucky to get in the 3 range. Probably. Now I’m just sitting here wondering how they would f*** up prime Stone Cold. They’d find a way!
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Apr 3, 2019 19:18:54 GMT -5
This isn't a post bashing the whole product because I enjoy most of it, but today's WWE could have Steve Austin in his prime and still be lucky to get in the 3 range. Yeah, the problems WWE has with TV are systematic and arguably have been there since 2005 onwards where Smackdown was treated like the inferior product and Raw was the top brand and got the most work and treatment. Now, much of this had to do with Smackdown going from network to network to network, even when it was on a network where it was its highest rated show, and the only jump Raw did from USA was to the then TNN but the lack of effort nearer the end of the first brand split for Smackdown was something that’s affected it since.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2019 19:20:08 GMT -5
This isn't a post bashing the whole product because I enjoy most of it, but today's WWE could have Steve Austin in his prime and still be lucky to get in the 3 range. Probably. Now I’m just sitting here wondering how they would f*** up prime Stone Cold. They’d find a way! I truly believe that even if everything was firing on all cylinders and people were being used correctly, we'd still be trying to figure out why they aren't doing so hot in the ratings.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Apr 3, 2019 19:21:44 GMT -5
I have to wonder how Wrestlemania would be doing right now if it wasn't for The Network. $10 is a freakin' steal for the HoF, NXT, WM, and all the Network specials they do this time of year. It's an unbelievably good deal. If these were still $60 or whatever they were, plus an absurd up-charge for HD, they might not be doing so hot.
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Post by Hypnosis on Apr 3, 2019 19:23:44 GMT -5
This isn't a post bashing the whole product because I enjoy most of it, but today's WWE could have Steve Austin in his prime and still be lucky to get in the 3 range. Probably. Now I’m just sitting here wondering how they would f*** prime Stone Cold. They’d find a way! He would have been put in the pre-show battle royal while Rocky Maivia (who would not have joined The Nation) received the title shot against Michaels at WM 14.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Apr 3, 2019 19:24:48 GMT -5
I have to wonder how Wrestlemania would be doing right now if it wasn't for The Network. $10 is a freakin' steal for the HoF, NXT, WM, and all the Network specials they do this time of year. It's an unbelievably good deal. If these were still $60 or whatever they were, plus an absurd up-charge for HD, they might not be doing so hot. That’s a fair point, really. With the Network, like Netflix and others, they have the ability to not say how many viewers actually watched a show since the only thing we know is where stuff ranks weekly and how many subscribers they have for the network. If it was PPV, like TV ratings, there would at least be a record of the numbers for statistical/journalist purposes. You can’t really do that with something they can keep to themselves easily.
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Post by theironyuppie on Apr 3, 2019 20:02:35 GMT -5
A pretty bad rating, but it was also a pretty bad episode on the whole.
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