[validreasoning]

Originally Posted by Falkono

But numbers were a lot lower when Punk was champion?

without nfl competition numbers were not lower with punk as champion, if rock was champion between september-december raw would be doing the exact same viewership as it did with punk as champion

[Choke2Death]

Originally Posted by validreasoning

without nfl competition numbers were not lower with punk as champion, if rock was champion between september-december raw would be doing the exact same viewership as it did with punk as champion

And where are your facts to prove that? You can't say "_____ would do the same numbers at that time" when it didn't happen.

[Dunmer]

Damn seems people didn't want to hear Rock ramble on about crackheads and Nashville.

[Tony Tornado]

Originally Posted by Falkono

But numbers were a lot lower when Punk was champion?

Going back to Punk as champion leading into Mania would be company suicide.

That's because Punk was champion all year round, including the low-season with PPV's like OTL and MITB. It's easier to do big ratings on the RTWM. Rock does bring in viewers but he's not the almighty savior some of you make him out to be.

[Ageei]

Originally Posted by Choke2Death

And where are your facts to prove that? You can't say "_____ would do the same numbers at that time" when it didn't happen.

No, that is true. But it's not some illogical leap to make that hypothetical statement either.

Rock or no Rock, Monday Night Football is a Raw killer.

[Choke2Death]

Originally Posted by moonmop

No, that is true. But it's not some illogical leap to make that hypothetical statement either.

Rock or no Rock, Monday Night Football is a Raw killer.

How come the ratings were not as low as last year during the years before that then? I understand 3 hours is exhausting but recently, it's been proven that they can still reach the 3s even with 3 hours.

[austin316 G.O.A.T]

Originally Posted by Bryan D.

Loved it

Originally Posted by Expectnomercy316

cm punk can't draw for shit.

Can draw better than anyone except Brock,Rock,Cena and ofcourse Mark Henry

Originally Posted by ShowStopper '97

That's too bad. Would love to see a Rock/Brock on screen confrontation. Even if they just walk past eachother backstage and have a stare-down. Oh well.

I don't want to see Rock vs Brock.I rather see Brock face Taker

Originally Posted by hazuki

The Rock has really put Punk over despite losing the match. Good for Punk.

Rock never put Punk over.

The longest reigning champion lost to a guy that has had one match in 8 years.BURIED

Originally Posted by ShiftyLWO

Ratings are higher during wrestlemania season. Doesn't matter who is champ.

Somewhat true.

But can't deny the fact Rock would move ratings better than anyone(Maybe Lesnar is an exception)

[Ageei]

Originally Posted by Choke2Death

How come the ratings were not as low as last year during the years before that then? I understand 3 hours is exhausting but recently, it's been proven that they can still reach the 3s even with 3 hours.

Well, I'm not in the fight between who draws more, so I don't know who got better numbers or what not, but that wasn't what I was trying to say. My only point was WWE is up against it in the ratings department from September-December because of football, especially in the male demos.

[CHIcagoMade]

WWE does a poor job in promoting Rock or Lesnar's appearances.

They didn't even promote his appearance for SD this week.

[ShowStopper '97]

Originally Posted by CHIcagoMade

WWE does a poor job in promoting Rock or Lesnar's appearances.

They didn't even promote his appearance for SD this week.

Agree. If I was WWE, I would promote the shit out of Rock and Brock being on the shows. Especially Rock. It's stupid not to.