View Poll Results: Do Wrestlers Draw, Or Does the WWE Brand Draw?

Rock316AE · 06-14-2012, 05:00 PM

When I talked about Big Show's drawing power as a big and reliable TV attraction for over 15 years, it's not just about one quarter, he gained all over the program even with a backstage segment and the biggest quarter since November 2011 was basically his promo to Vince's face. Great to see because he's doing an awesome job, makes the entire roster looks like amateurs.

LOL @ Rock as a "close friend", Dave knows Rock's family personally for over 20 years and he emails Rock to ask something, he basically said it himself that Rock responds to him after weeks most of the time. He knows him, like he knows a lot of people, FAR from a close friend. Although I would love to hear The Rock on the Observer Radio one day.

JoseDRiveraTCR7 · 06-14-2012, 05:03 PM

I would like to hear Meltzer and Alvarez interview Rock, too. I don't like Batista, but his interview with them was very interesting.

Felpent · 06-14-2012, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by THANOS

Yep Meltzer obviously gives zero credit to punk and bryan for anything and it shows. They do an amazing number for their segment and he makes an excuse that he wouldn't normally list if someone like the Rock, HHH, or evidently Big Show was in that segment. Then as I mentioned, we look to the 10pm slot and Big Show gets a 300k gain and Meltzer doesn't call it a week gain like he calls it every time Punk or Bryan gets that number in that slot. What a biased fool.

To be fair, "Weak gain" is meant to be understood, Dave Meltzer doesnt have to note that everytime. Its not like he's false reporting the numbers or anything.

Rock316AE · 06-14-2012, 05:14 PM

The Batista interview was awesome. I always liked the guy, but even if you were never a fan, you will have much more respect for him after hearing him talk about the business, a great wrestling mind. Which is understandable if you see how big he was and how much money he drew in such a short time.

**Starbuck** · 06-14-2012, 05:15 PM

**swagger_ROCKS** · 06-14-2012, 05:19 PM

I am sorry, I had no idea who Dave is. Just googled, is he a credible journalist?

**THANOS** · 06-14-2012, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Felpent

To be fair, "Weak gain" is meant to be understood, Dave Meltzer doesnt have to note that everytime. Its not like he's false reporting the numbers or anything.

He never notes it outside of Punk/Bryan segments so I think he's trying to shove his bias in with the actual numbers to skew peoples opinions. That much should be pretty evident by now, but you'll see the proof of that next week when Punk and/or Bryan are in the 10pm slot and Meltzer reports "...which is a weak gain" like he always does.