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Of course it's good, it's post WM, anything over a 2.8 is good for 3 hour Raw's. A 3.45 is God tier.
Officerrob
Banned
I said last night, I'm still not buying it
Old school raw always weirdly does high ratings. This was the highest rating since that show with the NCAA championship as competition. I consider this a good rating and it beat last year rating as well.
daemissary
Member
Wasn't it also going directly against NCAA title game?
I hope this isn't supposed to be a heel turn and just Ryback being Ryback. Ryback is not great, but him not being a happy go lucky pandering dull face is VERY welcome.
Ryback turned face judging from the crowd reaction.
Officerrob
Banned
The post Mania Raw is the biggest Raw of the year, that fact that it did worse than a show they did a month ago is not great. The Observer said that the show did worse than what the WWE was expecting
How long has he been saying "You can't see me" now?
I think I hate the customizable belt.
Professor Beef
Banned
I'd be willing to bet that Cena winning was the culprit behind the lower ratings.
Again, going up against the NCAA National Championship game, the rankings were great. You'd be a fool to expect anything better given the television competition.
MegaKungFuRadio
Member
Seriously. I don't even like it.
Dave Meltzer
Banned
We'll have more in the daily audio update today, but due to his schedule, Rock will not be getting surgery and Hercules is still on. He tore his abs off the bone, suffered a hernia and perhaps more in the match with [Cena], about halfway through, and continued with the match. He's obviously in a tremendous amount of pain.
Where?
If you meant "Seriously, fuck this. I don't even like it!", then same here. If you meant "Seriously?", then blame the smarks!
The skullgirls character voting thread, where they discussed the interesting ways someone can use a chair to do damage
What ever, I got that song on loop while I was working and I finished everything I had to do in half the time.
You are not being factual.
And that was a 2 hour show too and had Lesnar returning.
You don't understand.
It would have been way too predictable if Ryback went over, so HHH changed the finish at the last minute.
I would say they are trying to make him seem fairly human so any major victory would feel slightly less forced. At least it feels like they are doing this anyway.
Definitely.
Officerrob
Banned
I am being factual, it's what Alvarez stated in the 10 minute afternoon update
Dave Meltzer
Banned
Rating numbers and viewerships are different. Last year had over 5 million viewers, this year had 4.5. Really, it doesn't matter and people put too much emphasis on ratings, but it's not inaccurate to say it's down on last year.
That's weird, the rating tops last years and the number of viewers is higher as well, despite being an hour longer and the normal rating being around 2.7 for non-WM season Raw's
But Alvarez knows more than I do, so I guess he's right then.
Dave Meltzer
Banned
When you turn heel people forget you jobbed. Vince Logic.
I just love the idea of a fresh take on a wrestler in a fighting game..there's so much that hasn't been done.. Irish whips..knife edge chop rekkas...and in beowulf's case every painful chair spot you can think of up to and including undertakers steel chair necktie.
Dark Ninja
Member
Its typical Cena booking. He needs a monster to look strong against Ryback is just next in line.
So why is there a ratings system if you can't compare ratings and absolute numbers are what counts.
This is making less sense to me by the second lol, I'm completely lost.
Officerrob
Banned
Look at this:
Wrestlemania: Lost to Henry
Elimination Chamber: Lost against the Shield in the six man
Royal Rumble: Didn't win the Rumble
TLC: Lost in a six man against the Shield
Survivor Series: Lost in a three-way against Punk & Cena
Hell in a Cell: Lost to Punk
Its hard to compare because the nuimber of hours and ratings I believe depend on how many people people are watching television. Compared to last year tv viewership is down. The rating was high because the amount of people watching tv was down compared to last year.
slightconfuse
Banned
Gonna say rock/cena 3 at ER and
Ryback/herry for. #1 contender at ER
Ryback/herry for. #1 contender at ER
Dave Meltzer
Banned
Oh I'm not saying you can't compare, I'm just saying that technically there were less viewers this year than last and that's what Alzarez was saying. I don't know if WWE is more interested in the rating or the total viewers.
Officerrob
Banned
Rock isn't having a match anytime soon (if ever)
Didn't he already confirm he's working WM 30?
Rock tore his abs off the bone and got a hernia and you think he's gonna wrestle in a month? lol.
Ryback/Cena at ER, MAYBE they make it a triple threat to let Ryback be a tweener, but yeah, Rock ain't wrestling at ER, if ever again.
Killing_Joke
Member
I don't mind the Ryback push. Just highly doubt they'll have any great matches. But Ryback/Cena is more interesting than Cena/Rock III at extreme rules. Ryback has been good with gimmick matches.
Cena probably won't drop the belt till Summerslam. Longest 5 months ever.
Cena probably won't drop the belt till Summerslam. Longest 5 months ever.
Officerrob
Banned
I don't think so, but the plan was for Rock/Brock. With the Rock sustaining serious injuries though, I think that drastically changes things. A lot of producers won't like his potential involvement now that it has shown he can be injured.
Phoenixazure
Member
Didn't Rock get injured last wrestlemania too? What the hell is all that weightlifting and crazy muscles for if you're just going to fall apart constantly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlAZWF0oJok&t=9m22s just wanted to repost the tommy dreamer undertaker chair necktie..cause it always makes me wince.
slightconfuse
Banned
Had no idea his injuries were that bad.
Guess booker was setting up a rubber match some time then
Guess booker was setting up a rubber match some time then
When you cheat by doing drugs, etc.