markymark
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Post by markymark on Jan 5, 2023 16:09:37 GMT -5
I want to see the QHs because I wonder if they should already start considering taking the title off MJF...
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Fade
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Post by Fade on Jan 5, 2023 16:24:24 GMT -5
That is disappointing af, man.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jan 5, 2023 16:27:04 GMT -5
That's disappointing. I think the shows over the last month have been on fire. Hopefully next week gives them a jolt with a loaded card.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 5, 2023 16:49:50 GMT -5
Odd number given the show was really good and the weeks before it had also done really well. Maybe it's just a down week in cable? Was still 4th on the entire night
As for "Maybe they should consider getting the belt off MJF" one we dont know what the Quarters are but two he was one segment this week that didn't begin or even end the show. One week doesn't define how a wrestler or act is doing either, we really need to stop acting like it does and AEW needs to immediately pivot shit once one down week happens, it's every time.
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lucas_lee
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Post by lucas_lee on Jan 5, 2023 17:00:11 GMT -5
They may have just hit their peak. Cord cutting is a thing thats still prevalent as well. So we really don't know the true viewer numbers of any wrestling company
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ASYLUMHAUSEN
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Post by ASYLUMHAUSEN on Jan 5, 2023 17:09:57 GMT -5
Them; “The Elite kill ratings!”
The Ratings; “Well…actually….”
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Post by polarbearpete on Jan 5, 2023 17:11:41 GMT -5
Oddly low number. Demo last year was 0.43 and now 0.26.
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ghost
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Post by ghost on Jan 5, 2023 17:14:18 GMT -5
Last night's show was great. Curious to see what the QH numbers look like.
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Fade
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Post by Fade on Jan 5, 2023 17:16:14 GMT -5
I wanna say there’ll prbly be a bump for next weeks, cuz, gawt-damn that card and all the intrigue but..who knows.
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Post by SneakMan on Jan 5, 2023 17:16:54 GMT -5
Disappointingly low number, though since they were still #4 I wonder if it wasn’t just a down night for TV in general (cue the morons being all “AEW fanboys can’t just take an L!” or whatever the f***)
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Zone Was Wrong
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Jan 5, 2023 17:18:00 GMT -5
Not saying he's the cause, but I will admit MJF has done nothing for me as champ so far. Wonder how much is the lack of Elite as well?
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Post by sportatorium on Jan 5, 2023 17:27:04 GMT -5
They pretty much laid out that MJF as champion won't be wrestling regularly on the show and anyone who's watched any wrestling knows that he isn't likely booked to drop the belt anytime soon. So, a guy that the audience wants to watch isn't going to do much more than talk every week and is going to be doing that for the foreseeable future...
....not sure who thought this would pop the ratings
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 5, 2023 17:30:22 GMT -5
They pretty much laid out that MJF as champion won't be wrestling regularly on the show and anyone who's watched any wrestling knows that he isn't likely booked to drop the belt anytime soon. So, a guy that the audience wants to watch isn't going to do much more than talk every week and is going to be doing that for the foreseeable future... ....not sure who thought this would pop the ratings MJF has NEVER wrestled regularly on the show though, it seems odd that THAT would kill ratings for some reason when it's been his entire career to be very sparce in who he wrestles period.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Jan 5, 2023 17:31:36 GMT -5
I think it's just a downtime right now. They have been on fire and it's starting to show that their ticket sales are starting to peak up again. Ratings will start popping up again soon.
Like anything doesn't take much for numbers to fall but takes time to grow
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Post by Error on Jan 5, 2023 17:31:55 GMT -5
I'd wager the US government being in complete chaos probably hurt things.
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Post by Kalmia on Jan 5, 2023 17:38:16 GMT -5
They pretty much laid out that MJF as champion won't be wrestling regularly on the show and anyone who's watched any wrestling knows that he isn't likely booked to drop the belt anytime soon. So, a guy that the audience wants to watch isn't going to do much more than talk every week and is going to be doing that for the foreseeable future... ....not sure who thought this would pop the ratings Seems to work for Roman Reigns.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jan 5, 2023 17:39:16 GMT -5
I checked the last pre holiday period show which was the 16th and the show did a lot better but so did the NBA and the Challenge. Viewership seemed low across the board. So hopefully it's a blip and they rebound next week.
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markymark
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Post by markymark on Jan 5, 2023 17:41:35 GMT -5
They pretty much laid out that MJF as champion won't be wrestling regularly on the show and anyone who's watched any wrestling knows that he isn't likely booked to drop the belt anytime soon. So, a guy that the audience wants to watch isn't going to do much more than talk every week and is going to be doing that for the foreseeable future... ....not sure who thought this would pop the ratings MJF has NEVER wrestled regularly on the show though, it seems odd that THAT would kill ratings for some reason when it's been his entire career to be very sparce in who he wrestles period.
The thing is that his first promo as a champ is shaping to be like Hunters "Me and my friend Mark will stop watching".
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Jan 5, 2023 17:42:04 GMT -5
Like yeah, in a bubble, the number isn't great. I think the thing to keep in mind is that there's been a lot of BIG WRESTLING SHOWS in the last few weeks. Cena's return, NOAH New Year, WrestleKingdom. That's a lot of big stuff in a short period, people might have been burnt out. I think if next week, which I think is a bigger show than last night, doesn't perform? Then there's something up.
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Post by Schizo on Jan 5, 2023 17:45:03 GMT -5
Show was good. Don’t care who else watched outside my own home. Having strong opinions on ratings in 2023 is overrated imo. As long as the show isn’t getting cancelled anytime soon. Who cares?
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