[Choke2Death]

Originally Posted by checkcola

I actually think the case can be made that Cena as the defending champ vs Rock at WM puts Cena in a more underdog role than chasing the title going into WM.

If Rock loses the title, what's really the big deal? He's already won the title as a movie star twice a year special attraction. Cena beating him for it proves nothing. Plus, Rock will have defeated Cena's arch enemy Punk, something Cena failed to do.

Didn't he beat him last month? LOL.

[Shawn Morrison]

Originally Posted by Choke2Death

Didn't he beat him last month? LOL.

Punk walked out with the champion in every single title match he's had with Cena, so yeah. That Cena victory was just done to give him a little momentum going into Survivor Series, doesn't really mean anything.

[mb1025]

Originally Posted by jblvdx

Are we also crediting Rock for Punk closing out every Raw and PPV for the past four months too?


Punk doesn't draw ratings yet he takes up more TV time then anybody on the roster. WWE doesn't care about ratings as much as most of the posters in this thread.

WWE cares more about ratings than anything else. It pretty much is what keeps them in business. Better ratings equals better advertising revenue, merchandise sales, and so on.

[Choke2Death]

Originally Posted by mb1025

WWE cares more about ratings than anything else. It pretty much is what keeps them in business. Better ratings equals better advertising revenue, merchandise sales, and so on.

Well said. The reason Punk continues to get pushed despite the terrible ratings is because they don't really have any other options. They seem to want to keep Cena away from winning it for a while so when he's the champion again, it'll feel more special than just "duh, another title win". And better ratings also equals better promotion since the TV shows are their main source in letting everyone know what's coming up next week, next PPV and so on.

Originally Posted by Shawn Morrison

Punk walked out with the champion in every single title match he's had with Cena, so yeah. That Cena victory was just done to give him a little momentum going into Survivor Series, doesn't really mean anything.

A win is a win, though.

[Evil Peter]

Originally Posted by mb1025

WWE cares more about ratings than anything else. It pretty much is what keeps them in business. Better ratings equals better advertising revenue, merchandise sales, and so on.

Not according to the reports that were posted here some days ago. Those said that WWE aren't too bothered with the ratings because they are on a longtime TV deal which won't end soon. Since that's the case I'd say that the report seems likely to be correct since there are more important things to focus on. We also know that WWE earns more money from the three hour show, even though we also know that the three hour format draws lower ratings.

That said the low ratings are of course not unimportant to them as they are a direct negative thing for WWE, seeing how it's one of the indicators of the interest in the current product.

[krai999]

this man is the voice of reason for the marks on this forum

sounds like rock316ae doesn't he lol

[hardysno1fan]

Originally Posted by krai999

this man is the voice of reason for the marks on this forum

sounds like rock316ae doesn't he lol

I usually dont watch fan vid opinions but I agree with EVERYTHING he said. Punk doesn't have the draw power. Cena has alienated half the fan base and that the alternatives are shockingly awful. This generation is really poor though. I don't see Ziggler, Swagger, the Miz or Ryback uniting all audiences. IMO WWE needs to A) give them more control over their characters and B)Get tougher. If you can't draw get out.

[Cliffy Byro]

pspower is a YWC legend.

Anyways, i predict a 2.3 what with the Redskins game on.

[El_Absoluto]

That was a good fucking promo....

[TeamHeadsh0t]

I really enjoyed raw tonight, great show and a pretty sweet finish as well. Shield made a good impact tonight, really interested to see what their role in TLC will be and when they will debut in-ring. Punk was fantastic on the mic tonight, miz not to bad either. Fatal four way was really cool, Cesaro is growing on me fast, along side Ziggler I think he has a bright future ahead I didn't like him at first but now I am starting to see a lot of potential.

Great raw can't wait for next week.