[Notmarkingforanyon]

As if the ratings professionals on this forum are able to turn things around with their awesome suggestions

WWE is just trolling us for now:

Brodus clay debut: troll
Zack ryder changing a tyre: troll
Y2J 2 weeks in a row: troll
Ref scripted botch in punk's match: troll
Ricardo getting TV time: awesome

[Art13]

LOL@ people blaming Punk when he's not even the main focus of the show, even the Truth\Miz feud got more attention than Punk\Ziggler.

Do you all honestly think casuals decide whether or not to watch Raw based solely on who is WWE champion, even when said champion is not the focus of the show?

Is Punk a ratings draw? No, quite the opposite in fact, but if anything these ratings suggest WWE in general is not drawing all that well at the moment, regardless of who the show is focussed on. With that being said, in 2012 ratings should really be taken with a grain of salt. As long as ratings aren't dipping to the point where they're affecting revenue, WWE should really consider live crowd reactions and merchandise sales as a more accurate measure of a talent's popularity.

[Gamblor]

Originally Posted by Notmarkingforanyon

As if the ratings professionals on this forum are able to turn things around with their awesome suggestions

I agree... let's get advice from a real professional:

[Brye]

All you gotta do is look at some numbers and you're qualified to book for the company.

[Brodus Clay]

In before people blame Punk, lets remember Zack Ryder appeared a fucking lot...Raw is Ryder!

[HitItLikeABongoDru]

Pretty poor rating again but regardless it was a very entertaining show imo. I don't see anyone (anyone reasonable) blaming Punk by the way, some of you need to stop being so sensitive

[The Tony]

Not surprise by the rating. The show was once again ridiculous and only entertaining for the IWC.

[planetarydeadlock]

Only WRESTLING fans watch Raw, hence the same old average ratings every week. Casual TV viewers are not going to watch unless they like wrestling or they see a star like the Rock hanging around.

[Kewf1988]

Originally Posted by SoupMan Prime

i guess we can all say the show was awful seeing that the ratings wont be good huh.

The show was entertaining. The majority on here liked it. Isnt that the point; to enjoy the show

Your last sentence is true, but on other forums the majority thought it was a bad show. Wrestling is supposed to be fun, true, but it's also supposed to be logical as well. Like I said in the Raw thread, this show was bizarre for the sake of being bizarre. Shows like Monday's are a reason why Vince is a millionaire when he should be a billionaire, like Punk said in his shoot promo.

[just1988]

I've put all my thought on this weeks Raw into this video, let me know what you think about Jeircho's silence, Brodus Clay's return, the "botch" and anything else...