[holt_hogan]

In the segment-by-segment, the show opened with the C.M. Punk promo and Mick Foley coming out first quarter doing a 3.21. Ryback vs. JTG lost 432,000 viewers so Ryback is still not a ratings draw. Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett gained 123,000 viewers. Daniel Bryan & Kane vs. Prime Time Players gained 1,000 viewers. The Vickie Guerrero/John Cena in ring at 9 p.m. gained 373,000 viewers, although 9 p.m. has become a traditional gain spot doing a 3.25. Kofi Kingston vs. Antonio Cesaro and A.J. Lee and Vickie Guerrero backstage lost 451,000 viewers. Zack Ryder & Santino Marella vs. Jinder Mahal & Heath Slater and A.J. Lee vs. Beth Phoenix lost 304,000 viewers, so Lee wrestling is not a big deal to viewers. At 2.70, it was the low point of the show. The Sheamus and Big Show in-ring 324,000 viewers, which came at 10 p.m., and is the best 10 p.m. growth in a while doing a 2.94. Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara vs. Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow lost 189,000 viewers.

The in-ring Susan G. Komen check presentation lost 143,000 viewers. Alberto Del Rio vs. Justin Gabriel gained 59,000 viewers. The Punk/Foley team announcement gained 708,000 viewers to a show high 3.26 overrun.

I'm confused how people can reach the conclusion that Punk is drawing the high numbers for this show after reading these numbers. He's in two main segments, the two segments that traditionally draw the highest numbers without exception. The beginning (to see what's happening this week) and the end (to see the conclusion/build up of the show, Flair? and/or people waiting for the following show to come on).

[The-Rock-Says]

-Vince said television ratings are good. He said they remain the No. 1 show on USA Network and Syfy. Vince said the third hour of Raw is doing "extremely well."

From Vince this morning on the latest conference call. How the fuck does he get way with making statements like that and not one caller call him out on his bullshit?

[Starbuck]

People, I was joking. Jeebus. All these folks claiming they don't care about ratings and trying to act like they don't care about ratings then go and get butthurt over a joke. I thought the face would have made that clear.

Originally Posted by The-Rock-Says

From Vince this morning on the latest conference call. How the fuck does he get way with making statements like that and not one caller call him out on his bullshit?

They're all Punk marks

[The Lady Killer]

Starbuck, your sig/avy combo (glad you brought that back) reminded me that the SummerSlam buyrate for 2012 was up ~20% over last year. BROCK.

[The Cynical Miracle]

Originally Posted by Starbuck

People, I was joking. Jeebus. All these folks claiming they don't care about ratings and trying to act like they don't care about ratings then go and get butthurt over a joke. I thought the face would have made that clear.



They're all Punk marks

Dont joke about it. Ratings is a serious business.

[Starbuck]

Originally Posted by The Lady Killer

Starbuck, your sig/avy combo (glad you brought that back) reminded me that the SummerSlam buyrate for 2012 was up ~20% over last year. BROCK.

DA BROCKTAGON BRINGING DEM BUYS

Originally Posted by jblvdx

Dont joke about it. Ratings is a serious business.

Very true. I'm sorry. Forgive me?

[The Cynical Miracle]

Originally Posted by Starbuck

DA BROCKTAGON BRINGING DEM BUYS



Very true. I'm sorry. Forgive me?

No

Wheres experts like Rock316AE at? the last few pages of this thread have been full of people who simply don't understand the biz.

[Gamblor]

Summerslam buys... Brocktagon. Reminds me of the epic Heyman promo the night after Summerslam. I don't remember off the top of my head, but that had to a 6.2 rating at least, right? RIGHT!?

[The-Rock-Says]

Brock is a beast on PPV and Rock is beast on PPV. Put them in a match at WM and they'd blow up the PPV business. :Rock4

[Green Light]

COME HERE YA LITTLE WEASEL

I TOLD YA I WAS GONNA GET YA