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CHECK OUT THE RATINGS Thread [Post All TV Ratings Discussions Here]

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It's a new year so we decided a new ratings thread would be suitable. Discuss all ratings related topics in here please. Let the shit storm begin...again.
 
#4,767 ·
Re: Official Raw Ratings Thread [Post All TV Ratings Discussions Here]

This war Bryan and Punk is ridiculous we have two wrestlers that they are the best in the world we have to enjoy with them,this stupid war betwen Cena and Punk ok beacuse in the iwc we hate Cena but Punk and Bryan the two stars of the iwc the best man in the ring and in the microphone(ok,Punk has better microphone than Bryan but they are the best) we have to be happy that two stars that they are wich main eventers and i wait see soon Ziggler too.
 
#4,769 ·
Re: Official Raw Ratings Thread [Post All TV Ratings Discussions Here]

This war Bryan and Punk is ridiculous we have two wrestlers that they are the best in the world we have to enjoy with them,this stupid war betwen Cena and Punk ok beacuse in the iwc we hate Cena but Punk and Bryan the two stars of the iwc the best man in the ring and in the microphone(ok,Punk has better microphone than Bryan but they are the best) we have to be happy that two stars that they are wich main eventers and i wait see soon Ziggler too.
well said, you should be enjoying two of the top talents on earth who are entering the prime of the careers on top of the biggest company on earth instead of arguing who is the biggest draw, the two could be wasting away in tna like their mate samoa joe
 
#5,113 ·
Re: Official CHECK OUT THE RATINGS Thread [Post All TV Ratings Discussions Here]

Still can't believe Bryan got a 1,090,000 increase. Little Danny Bryan continues to impress.

:yes
Was Bryan wrestling himself? Because I'd think that increase can be attributed to him AND all 3 Shield members. I somehow don't think the gain would have been that good if he was wrestling Khali or Fandango.
 
#5,153 ·
WWE star Daniel Bryan continues to ride a wave of drawing audiences before and after Summerslam. Bryan's steel cage main event against Wade Barrett on WWE Smackdown last Friday, August 23 scored one of the highest ratings of the past three months.
Dat GOAT. Even drawing on Friday nights..

:damn


How in the blue hell is this happening? :vince4

Has Barrett ever had segments outside of his Nexus ones with Cena that drew THAT much? If a random cage match with Bryan draws like that, is it an improper assertion to attribute it mostly to Bryan?
 
#5,595 ·
Keller and Meltzer bitching about the angle, who would have thought? :rolleyes: These people always bitch about any angle that involves Nash, HHH and Hogan. Meltzer more so than Keller. This shit isn't new, they have been doing this for years.

Generally addressing those who have an issue with this angle.... If you share the same opinion as these two, that's fine but its important to understand HHH's role here. There are always specific roles certain characters are built for, without it they have no purpose. Think about the booking guys like Brock Lesnar, Mark Henry, Ryback or Goldberg had, basically squashing the undercard to build them up. Because thats what their role was/is, to be the powerhouse heavyweights dominating everyone. If you're not going to give 'em that booking, then there is no reason in having these talents on the show. Same way Triple H as a heel character has a role to play, he's the evil boss that controls everyone on the roster. If you're not giving him that, then turning him heel was an utterly stupid move and a complete waste. WWE absolutely needs to hammer it home with their fans that Triple H is the guy bullying their favorites who are powerless against him. The more frustrated the fans are, the bigger the comeuppance at the end of it all, is. When you look at some of the greatest movies like Apocalypse now, or some of the best TV shows of the past, the story building throughout matters the most, even more than the finish. Thats when movies leaves you with a "wow, that was awesome" feeling. Pro-wrestling is no different, its essential to build a strong story before getting to the ultimate finish. Its only been three weeks with this corporate angle, instead of nit-picking and looking for reasons to complain, why not let things play out and try to enjoy it? Yes, I do realize Triple H's reputation in the IWC is bad, he's the guy that puts himself over all the time but in reality that's not the case. This is not Eric bischoff/nWo we're talking here, Vince/HHH have always known the importance of heels getting their comeuppance. In the past 13 years, HHH himself has been involved in some of the biggest babyface moments, like Backlash 00, WM 20, WM 21 etc. He certainly understands what's best for business(no pun intended).

Despite Wade keller's "HHH and Mcmahons be power tripping!!!!" non-sense, I think any intelligent fan would understand that is not the case. As a talent, Triple H doesn't hold anymore backstage power/authority that he didn't back in 2003. Its idiotic to believe even a decade later HHH still would find the need to show everyone how powerful he is. A smart fan would know Mcmahons/Triple H truly care about WWE. They want WWE to remain successful, they want to make new stars that can be successful as top guys. This is why Punk held the title for 434 days, this is why Bryan beat Cena clean, and this is why indy talents like Moxley, Claudio, hero, Tyler have all been signed and are a big part of WWE now. There is no power tripping here, just stupid writers looking to criticize as usual, because that is all they ever do and can do. And quite honestly, this has become their full time job.
 
#5,597 ·
The role isn't needed though. The evil boss has been done to death in pro wrestling and when it was done at it's best (Vince in the late 90's) the entire roster wasn't getting belittled to get Vince over. It doesn't make sense to see Hunter demean the entire roster just to get him heat. Hunter just doesn't understand the concept of building up guys he's feuding with.
 
#5,768 ·
This week I was watching Raw and a goat was flying outside my window. It was so distracting that I accidentally leaned on the remote control and it changed the channel as soon as CM Punk came on the TV. The week before I was watching Raw and just when I heard CM Punk's music, my friend called and told me to change the channel because he was on the news so I missed the whole thing. Next week I'm going to watch Raw and something will happen where I have to change the channel when CM Punk is on my TV. You see. It isn't ever Punk's fault. Fantastical things happen when it comes to CM Punk. He couldn't possibly lose viewers in a TV segment I mean dear God. The Rock, John Cena, Triple H and Brock Lesnar have all lost viewers in a TV segment and it was all their fault but never CM Punk. He's just amazing. At everything. Even when he loses viewers he doesn't actually lose viewers. Wow. I'm so amazed. Because it's so amazing. CaMazing Punk.
 
#6,225 · (Edited)
People act like Lesnar was drawing monster numbers this year. He didn't add anything to WM (lower buys than last year) and he didn't add to ER as well. So it's not like Brock was breaking records this year and Punk all of a sudden ended it. Punk credibility was destroyed before the match was even announced, people knew he will lose because there is no way after losing to Rock twice, Cena, and Taker he will beat him. Brock credibility was destroyed by WWE in the way they handled him. In the end it doesn't and shouldn't change the quality of the match or the feud overall. Since people wanna shit on Punk because of numbers they should relate to the quality more likely. WWE, Bryan, Cena, Punk, and Brock all should have the blame. By the way it wasn't a perfect card there was only two anticipated matches, the rest of the card felt like a filler and were announced very shortly before the PPV.



Cm Punk should get credit for every bad number because that's a great logic.
 
#6,272 ·
Stop comparing two different eras. Back then Vince was forced to go with Austin, now that isn't the case. WWE has a monopoly in the industry, so many wrestlers would kill to be in Bryan's position. Vince could easily drop Bryan's push and move on. Nothing would change, the corporation angle has the potential to make anyone(with charisma) a Star. Bryan's not that essential to this, heck CM Punk by all means could easily replace Bryan as the face. However that being said, this is Bryan's push which he has rightfully earned. He's a tremendous talent and certainly deserves to be become a star at the end.
 
#6,300 ·
So I'm supposed to listen to cherry picked stats, assembled together to make one guy look bad? What kind of fucking moron do you take me for?

All the other guy said was "Cena was never really a draw". Does he prove it? No, so it has no merit. I'm not going to take his word at a whim (and besides, I know its not correct anyway). You're judging a few months of buyrates compared to like...6 years. Ridiculous. He headlined the WM with the most buys in history. You think it'd have done that great a number if Rock was facing Zack Ryder? Not a chance. Using a few PPVs being down as a basis for saying a guy isn't a draw at all anymore is stupid as all hell. Hey, WM18 was down from WM17. Guess Rock and Hogan aren't as great draws, either? That's the logic you're using, and its idiotic.
 
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