WWE Raw Draws Low Viewership; Ratings Continue to Sink

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genocidecutter
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edited October 2012 in Off The Turn Buckle
The 10/22 episode of Monday Night Raw continued the WWE's recent trend of low numbers. While the official rating is still being worked up, Raw drew hours of 3.58, 3.65, and 3.43 in millions of viewers.

These numbers are down from last week, and Raw's third hour continued to bring in the lowest rating of the night, which has been a major point of concern in recent months. Monday's advertised main event was "the biggest lumberjack match in Raw history", between WWE Champion CM Punk, and World Champion Sheamus.

wrestlezone.com/news/262951-wwe-raw-draws-low-viewership-ratings-continue-to-sink

Vince I think its time to give Stone Cold a call
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  • 1CK1S
    1CK1S Members Posts: 27,471 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    You can blame MNF, Linda election, & Vince trying to revert back to the 09-10 wwe pg era!!!
  • infamous114
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    Well they were competing against a game 7 NLCs, a debate and MNF. Shouldn't be much of a surprise.
  • dalyricalbandit
    dalyricalbandit Members, Moderators Posts: 67,918 Regulator
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    blame Punk's title run lol jk, welp thats what happens when

    Undertaker is gone
    HHH is gone
    Austin is gone
    Rock is gone
    etc.

    linda tryna be in office

    pg ?

    wack storylines
  • Siqnih Da Trapper
    Siqnih Da Trapper Members Posts: 1,544 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    damn cm punk u the champ u gotta change that buddy, he must not be doing sum right,or vince just not letting him be the character he wants to be idk , but these storylines just wack AF
  • eyes low
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    edited October 2012
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    It needs to be 2 hrs and from 8-10 not 9-11. They're pushing that pg ? but most kids can even stay up to watch the last hr of it
  • Peezy_Jenkins
    Peezy_Jenkins Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 33,205 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    ion think u can blame cm punk, i aint notice people talm bout extremely poor ratings until a couple weeks ago, its simply bad writing and pg ? , and this week the debates AND mnf went vs raw
  • MrSoutCity
    MrSoutCity Members Posts: 2,709 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Wack ass story lines and the pg BS.
  • Cymicaldane
    Cymicaldane Members Posts: 2,109 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    There are so many reasons that buisness is down. Its not only for the E. Indies are also cutting down on the number of shows per year.
  • T. Sanford
    T. Sanford Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 25,291 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looking at Raw is like watching PBS at night
  • Idiopathic Joker
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    There isn't a interesting storyline happening. CM Punk and John Cena has become predictable, we all know the future for Ryback, there is nothing new or exciting until January
  • Amotekun
    Amotekun Members Posts: 7,820 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    How grown ass ? still watchin other grown ass ? fake fight?

    IJS...I havent been able to watch WWE since mayne bruh 6-7 years.

    Im serious though what is still the draw for those who still watch?
  • Peezy_Jenkins
    Peezy_Jenkins Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 33,205 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Amotekun wrote: »
    How grown ass ? still watchin other grown ass ? fake fight?

    IJS...I havent been able to watch WWE since mayne bruh 6-7 years.

    Im serious though what is still the draw for those who still watch?

    i just appreciate the art, i was able to learn early that it wasnt real like i thought, but its still real in a way, and it still entertained me, i guess i developed somewhat of a passion for it.
  • Serious Juice Mayne
    Serious Juice Mayne Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 5,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Amotekun wrote: »
    How grown ass ? still watchin other grown ass ? fake fight?

    IJS...I havent been able to watch WWE since mayne bruh 6-7 years.

    Im serious though what is still the draw for those who still watch?

    Same reason why ? play video games ... Watch porn ... And go to clubs .... hobby ?

  • Recaptimus_Prime360
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    @ in that promo with CM Punk.
  • Cymicaldane
    Cymicaldane Members Posts: 2,109 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Amotekun wrote: »
    How grown ass ? still watchin other grown ass ? fake fight?

    IJS...I havent been able to watch WWE since mayne bruh 6-7 years.

    Im serious though what is still the draw for those who still watch?

    Suspension of disbelief is the words. Wrestling is a nice alternative for those who want reality tv without having to watch Love and hip hop ATL or something like that
  • T. Sanford
    T. Sanford Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 25,291 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Vince wondering how he can get his ratings back

    1. put the 45 to Linda & dismiss her life

    2. Let Undertaker & Paul Bearer bury her (or bury her on raw for large ratings)

    3. bring back attitude era

    4. mission completed
  • KNiGHTS
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    Dude said it earlier, if this is marketed towards children now, they should put it on during after school hours. You can't be looking for super ratings on Blues Clues when all the toddlers are asleep. ? is like trying to sell meat to vegetarians.

    That's how you know you're surrounded by fake-ass people, though. You say let's market to children and no one says, "Uh, they're sleep at our time frame. How about we market better to the adults still down with us?"
  • Cutler 26 INT's LOL!
    Cutler 26 INT's LOL! Members Posts: 7,708 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Wack ass storylines...
  • VIBE
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    [img]https://photos-b.? .fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/247642_463602127012384_496750167_n.jpg?dl=1[/img]
  • 1CK1S
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    T. Sanford wrote: »
    Vince wondering how he can get his ratings back

    1. put the 45 to Linda & dismiss her life

    2. Let Undertaker & Paul Bearer bury her (or bury her on raw for large ratings)

    3. bring back attitude era

    4. mission completed

    It's best not to bring back the attitude era. I understand people still loved that era as a whole but a new era needs to being and it can't be this pg era that we're currently in!!!
  • dalyricalbandit
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    its not even about bring the attitude era back its more like get rid of the whole pg ?
  • infamous118
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    eyes low wrote: »
    It needs to be 2 hrs and from 8-10 not 9-11. They're pushing that pg ? but most kids can even stay up to watch the last hr of it

    That's true.
  • T. Sanford
    T. Sanford Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 25,291 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Lol @ lil 9 year olds waking up in the morning, getting ready for school & asking their momma "did John Cena get beat up last night or not on Raw"
  • twizza 77
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    They do have the Saturday morning show to make up for it. But its 1-2 matches.