[Azuran]

Originally Posted by JingieBY

Quarter 1: Show opened at a 2.9
Q2: Lost 49,000 viewers (Chris Jericho vs. Kofi Kingston)
Q3: Lost 24,000 viewers (Backstage shenanigans with John Cena and Zack Ryder; John Laurinaitis and David Otunga)
Q4: Gained 93,000 viewers (Big Show vs. Randy Orton)
Q5: Gained 822,000 (return of Michaels, Triple H, Undertaker video) to take the show to a 3.6
Q6: Lost 621,000 viewers (Dolph Ziggler vs. R-Truth)
Q7: Lost 320,000 viewers (Tamina Snuka vs. Brie Bella; Eve walking into the back of an ambulance & ensuing snog with Cena)
Q8: Lost 139,000 viewers (C.M. Punk vs. The Miz) to do a 2.8.
Over-run: Gained 505,000 (Kane zooming Ryder off a 3ft stage) viewers to close out on a 3.1.

LOL

There are no words that can describe how sad that is.

[rkomarkorton]

Originally Posted by JingieBY

Quarter 1: Show opened at a 2.9
Q2: Lost 49,000 viewers (Chris Jericho vs. Kofi Kingston)
Q3: Lost 24,000 viewers (Backstage shenanigans with John Cena and Zack Ryder; John Laurinaitis and David Otunga)
Q4: Gained 93,000 viewers (Big Show vs. Randy Orton)
Q5: Gained 822,000 (return of Michaels, Triple H, Undertaker video) to take the show to a 3.6
Q6: Lost 621,000 viewers (Dolph Ziggler vs. R-Truth)
Q7: Lost 320,000 viewers (Tamina Snuka vs. Brie Bella; Eve walking into the back of an ambulance & ensuing snog with Cena)
Q8: Lost 139,000 viewers (C.M. Punk vs. The Miz) to do a 2.8.
Over-run: Gained 505,000 (Kane zooming Ryder off a 3ft stage) viewers to close out on a 3.1.

lol and people were speculating that it was HBK's fault for the low ratings

[kokepepsi]

Even Rock has lost viewers in that segment

However Punk vs Miz match in the overrun gains nowhere near 500k

[Power ranger]

Originally Posted by JingieBY

Quarter 1: Show opened at a 2.9
Q2: Lost 49,000 viewers (Chris Jericho vs. Kofi Kingston)
Q3: Lost 24,000 viewers (Backstage shenanigans with John Cena and Zack Ryder; John Laurinaitis and David Otunga)
Q4: Gained 93,000 viewers (Big Show vs. Randy Orton)
Q5: Gained 822,000 (return of Michaels, Triple H, Undertaker video) to take the show to a 3.6
Q6: Lost 621,000 viewers (Dolph Ziggler vs. R-Truth)
Q7: Lost 320,000 viewers (Tamina Snuka vs. Brie Bella; Eve walking into the back of an ambulance & ensuing snog with Cena)
Q8: Lost 139,000 viewers (C.M. Punk vs. The Miz) to do a 2.8.
Over-run: Gained 505,000 (Kane zooming Ryder off a 3ft stage) viewers to close out on a 3.1.

Good. I really liked HBK/HHH promo.

Originally Posted by kokepepsi

opened too a 2.9THEFUCK?

So either everyone assumed that Shawn was gonna be at the 10pm or end of show which is a sick read. Or people saw the podiums and insta changed the channel

Most likely that one.

[Wrestlinfan35]

Wow, the only good number was the HBK/HHH thing. Everything else flat out sucked. Note to WWE, enough of the shit storylines.

[Power ranger]

Originally Posted by kokepepsi

Even Rock has lost viewers in that segment

However Punk vs Miz match in the overrun gains nowhere near 500k

When was that?

[Green Light]

HBK/HHH gained huge which is good to see since it was a great segment, but lol at all the rest. How can a show this close to Mania open at a 2.9?

[Mr White]

What a sad number. The Nitro where Russo won the WCW Championship got a 2.9 facing competition.

I don't see how people can continue to defend this crap every week. I watched about 5 mins of Raw and was already looking for something else and I know I wasn't alone.

[Power ranger]

^^ lol @ your avatar.

[DesolationRow]

Well, they were saved from oblivion by HBK/Triple H promo and Undertaker video segment. Not surprising.

Originally Posted by Green Light

How can a show this close to Mania open at a 2.9?

I'm not sure, exactly, but I'm thinking a combination of the previous week's Raw being very uneventful combined with the image of the Elimination Chamber participants standing behind podiums somehow turned a lot of people off. Oh, and the dog show.

Originally Posted by Mr White

What a sad number. The Nitro where Russo won the WCW Championship got a 2.9 facing competition.

Yes, but a 2.9 back then and a 2.9 now aren't exactly the same thing. There are a lot more choices in television viewing for people in the realm of cable today.

However, it's still not a good rating and it's particularly dispiriting, I imagine, for WWE considering the time of year. At this point, they just have to create the closest thing they can to a cliffhanger of a pay-per-view that gets people excited and wanting to tune in to Raw on Monday night, and just build from there for the rest of the way to Wrestlemania.