Dynamite rating February 14(Valentines Day)

[markymark]

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I usually dread holiday numbers because they can be rough, but that's pretty good all things considered

I blame the Tree Branch that knocked the power out on my block for this number not being higher

[Cyno]

Matt Taven Is For Lovers

[markymark]

[This Player Hating Mothman]

God himself laughs this week for my job is done for me: Matt Taven

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

There are thousands of people who saw AEW for the first time during that overrun and now believe Matt Taven is a main event level badass.

[Cyno]

Feb 15, 2024 22:39:51 GMT -5 "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik said:

There are thousands of people who saw AEW for the first time during that overrun and now believe Matt Taven is a main event level badass.

As well they should.

[Dub H]

Garcia got all the couples hot and bothered with his dancing, thus the missing viewers

[Ludwig Kaiser’s Walk]

What a drop off for Edge. Holy crap.

[polarbearpete]

Feb 15, 2024 23:55:36 GMT -5 Ludwig Kaiser’s Walk said:

What a drop off for Edge. Holy crap.

He’s never really been a ratings draw for whatever reason (aside from the initial boost after his MITB cash-in).

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Feb 16, 2024 1:04:26 GMT -5 polarbearpete said:

Feb 15, 2024 23:55:36 GMT -5 Ludwig Kaiser’s Walk said:

What a drop off for Edge. Holy crap.

He’s never really been a ratings draw for whatever reason (aside from the initial boost after his MITB cash-in).

Quarter 3 always drops off. He drew the highest segment of Collision in this same week, I wouldn't really read deep into it being "They don't care about Copeland"

[The Ichi]

Not to try and sound all "le casual fans" but I do sometimes wonder if a chunk of people not savy about wrestlers real names are unaware that Edge is even in AEW.

That or he just isn't a needle mover.

[dbsot]

Feb 16, 2024 15:50:40 GMT -5 The Ichi said:

Not to try and sound all "le casual fans" but I do sometimes wonder if a chunk of people not savy about wrestlers real names are unaware that Edge is even in AEW.

That or he just isn't a needle mover.

In fairness to him, a majority of his appearances and matches have been on Collision. All of the Garcia build has been on Collision as well. Edge isn't enough of a standalone draw to sell people on a match like this. 

[jb80]

Last week quarter 3 drew viewers and was the 2nd highest of the show. Edge isn't drawing, brother jack dudes.

[Jindrak Mark]

Feb 16, 2024 15:50:40 GMT -5 The Ichi said:

Not to try and sound all "le casual fans" but I do sometimes wonder if a chunk of people not savy about wrestlers real names are unaware that Edge is even in AEW.

That or he just isn't a needle mover.

Something as simple as Adam "The Edge" Copeland would be much better. Even people I've been used to calling something for years I normally fairly quickly adapt to the new name but this is the first time ever I can't for some reason. 6 months later he's still Edge to me, not Adam Copeland. In hindsight I'm surprised it only took me a month or 2 to get used to like calling the Dudleys Team 3D.

It probably doesn't help that ever since his return in 2020 he seems to have developed a more is more mentality. He's super intense/dark most of the time with brief moments of levity when it used to be other way round. His feuds drag on forever. Edge/Orton lasted 6 months even not including his time out injured. Edge/Judgment Day lasted 10 months. Edge/Christian is currently at 5 months. His PPV matches post-comeback also try really hard to be epics a lot of the time to the point that even the ones I like I could happily cut 5-10 minutes from sometimes (insert joke about Christian only needing 12 seconds to beat him last time).

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Feb 16, 2024 16:08:41 GMT -5 jb80 said:

Last week quarter 3 drew viewers and was the 2nd highest of the show. Edge isn't drawing, brother jack dudes.

Routinely, it is the biggest dropoff of the show, commonly

This week Edge saw a pretty large spike in Collision viewership, for a promo segment.

[Cyno]

Edge is still a great veteran wrestler, but he's also at the point of his career where he isn't a draw by himself either. Was the same way in WWE, too.

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Feb 16, 2024 17:01:31 GMT -5 Cyno said:

Edge is still a great veteran wrestler, but he's also at the point of his career where he isn't a draw by himself either. Was the same way in WWE, too.

I'm also not saying he's a massive draw nor does he actively need to be but he's also not a ratings poison and he's proven that too plenty

[markymark]

Feb 16, 2024 16:38:41 GMT -5 Jindrak Mark said:

Feb 16, 2024 15:50:40 GMT -5 The Ichi said:

Not to try and sound all "le casual fans" but I do sometimes wonder if a chunk of people not savy about wrestlers real names are unaware that Edge is even in AEW.

That or he just isn't a needle mover.

Something as simple as Adam "The Edge" Copeland would be much better. Even people I've been used to calling something for years I normally fairly quickly adapt to the new name but this is the first time ever I can't for some reason. 6 months later he's still Edge to me, not Adam Copeland. In hindsight I'm surprised it only took me a month or 2 to get used to like calling the Dudleys Team 3D.

It probably doesn't help that ever since his return in 2020 he seems to have developed a more is more mentality. He's super intense/dark most of the time with brief moments of levity when it used to be other way round. His feuds drag on forever. Edge/Orton lasted 6 months even not including his time out injured. Edge/Judgment Day lasted 10 months. Edge/Christian is currently at 5 months. His PPV matches post-comeback also try really hard to be epics a lot of the time to the point that even the ones I like I could happily cut 5-10 minutes from sometimes (insert joke about Christian only needing 12 seconds to beat him last time).

Do you see some similarities of how Christian face run in AEW was? I also remember people having issues with him in his first year.