WWE Raw & SD score historically low ratings.

[Cowboy Brian]

Do these numbers also include DVR-recordings? Can Nielsen track it that way?

The reason I ask is I imagine many did the fireworks thing and still had the DVR set to record.

I tried watching Raw and couldn't make it past 15 minutes.

It's horrible...I'm just wondering how Vince keeps selling the houses out week after week.

He doesn't. SD rarely draws more than 3-4k, RAW 5-6k. Long gone are the days of 20k houses weekly

 

[DallasGirl50]

I was just @ a house show very recently in Houston..it was not full ...did not expect it to be though since the arena seats maybe 15K. They must be making money though or there would be no more house shows. You don't continue to do that year after year with no profit.

 

[cowboys#1]

nobody likes the 'pg' era

i would watch again if it had some blood, tables, n sexier women

 

[cowboys#1]

i dont watch raw anymore but i bet they still have a womens division right?

nobody watches women wrestle. just have them as managers who interfere like the old days. diva champion? lol who cares

 

[Hostile]

He doesn't. SD rarely draws more than 3-4k, RAW 5-6k. Long gone are the days of 20k houses weekly

Smackdown last week was here in Arizona. There was a lot more than 4k there.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

Smackdown last week was here in Arizona. There was a lot more than 4k there.

They had a ppv draw 6500 in may, possibly April. They do a good job of making it seem like more people than it actually is.

 

[DallasGirl50]

nobody likes the 'pg' era

i would watch again if it had some blood, tables, n sexier women

You really must not watch the women very carefully...most of them wear very skimpy ring attire...and almost every single one are walking advertisements for breast implants. Seriously..they are athletic but they are hired for sex appeal.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Smackdown last week was here in Arizona. There was a lot more than 4k there.

They are coming here next month and I guarantee you at least 7,000-7500 or more there.

 

[Ren]

Why? because you do not like it?

That would be just like someone going in the "game of thrones" thread and asking why people like watching this crap about a bunch of meat heads fighting with play swords and a midget with a hot girl.

Actually that sounds a lot like wrestling. :laugh2:

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Mexican wrestling has a lot better midgets :laugh2:

 

[TellerMorrow34]

You folks are wasting your time on the numbers with the kid. Some kids on a wrestling website told him there is never more than 3-4k there so it's absolutely 100% the truth with him.

Never mind that several people here have mentioned how that hasn't been the case at any of the house shows they've gone to.

I highly doubt anyone sells out all their house shows, or ever even did on a weekly basis even when it was hot (though I could easily be wrong about that) cause they're house shows.

They're not intended to draw 25k every show.

 

[DallasGirl50]

If house shows weren't profitable WWE would just stop having them...to change the subject I just watched the recording of Impact. Whatever they are paying Sting it isn't enough..how embarrassing. I hate to watch one of my favorites reduced to acting so stupid. And there is no doubt who the best wrestler is on there...Kurt by a mile. That dude is great. He's an all time great.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

If house shows weren't profitable WWE would just stop having them...to change the subject I just watched the recording of Impact. Whatever they are paying Sting it isn't enough..how embarrassing. I hate to watch one of my favorites reduced to acting so stupid. And there is no doubt who the best wrestler is on there...Kurt by a mile. That dude is great. He's an all time great.

Also who didn't see Mr. Anderson joining Immortal coming? That was a done deal since Immortal began. That was completely predictable and such a waste.

 

[DallasGirl50]

Also who didn't see Mr. Anderson joining Immortal coming? That was a done deal since Immortal began. That was completely predictable and such a waste.

I use to like Anderson..not so much anymore. Not for the heel turn but his little vignettes are horrid. Even Hogan is better than he is @ that. In ring he's still good. Can't get over Sting! I'd retire before I would do that crap..bad Ledger impersonation. Just awful. Like Jerry Lynn. Good wrestler.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

I use to like Anderson..not so much anymore. Not for the heel turn but his little vignettes are horrid. Even Hogan is better than he is @ that. In ring he's still good. Can't get over Sting! I'd retire before I would do that crap..bad Ledger impersonation. Just awful. Like Jerry Lynn. Good wrestler.

I love the Joker stuff

 

[DallasGirl50]

I would rather never see Sting do anything wrestling related than watch that stupid stuff...it is embarrassingly bad.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

I would rather never see Sting do anything wrestling related than watch that stupid stuff...it is embarrassingly bad.

I don't see how you don't enjoy it, it's a fantastic gimmick. Shouldn't have been put on Sting, but it's still a fantastic gimmick.

 

[DallasGirl50]

Well it was a great movie with a fabulous performance by Heath...really a perfect performance. It's dumb on a wrestling show & Sting can't pull it off without looking foolish.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

The Joker thing...eh....it's not awful. It's not great.

I like the idea the problem is there just really aren't to many people that can, or would, pull that off in a cool way. Quite frankly there isnt' a single wrestler today I'd put that gimmick on and expect it to be done well.


Still it's not horrible but it's a really horrible idea for Sting, IMO.

 

[dargonking999]

I had an awseme idea for the money in the bank PPV event.

John Cena loses his title to CM punk, but before CM punk can get out of the ring, winner of the money in the bank ladder match comes out with the briefcase and wins back the WWE title.

CM punk gets his win, John Cena doesn't get fired cause CM punk didn't leave with the title, and we get a new WWE champion for however long.

If only the WWE brass was cool enough to do that.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I had an awseme idea for the money in the bank PPV event.

John Cena loses his title to CM punk, but before CM punk can get out of the ring, winner of the money in the bank ladder match comes out with the briefcase and wins back the WWE title.

CM punk gets his win, John Cena doesn't get fired cause CM punk didn't leave with the title, and we get a new WWE champion for however long.

If only the WWE brass was cool enough to do that.

That would be pretty cool if that's how it played out. Unfortunately it won't. lol