General WWE Discussion: Roman Weeps, Taker Retires, MNK/SAM/RDM LFP

[Tyrath]

"Randy is going to Wrestlemania, hes going to face Seth Rollins...as he is right now."

Wow guys, what a great way to sell your WM match. Do it right before.

[Tyrath]

Glad they're not going through with the match.

[Krandor]

oh shit was that the black guy that road dogg took on as a partner for a bit?

I love that you remember this.

[Anoat]

oh shit was that the black guy that road dogg took on as a partner for a bit?

Yep. He was called K-Kwik back then. Why? Who the fuck knows. He is the forgotten member of DX lol

[Kang]

He was also a former two-time NWA world champ in TNA. Not that anyone remembers that lol.

[Krandor]

Stolen from reddit, but we just got watch Sting DDT Jamie Noble, on Monday Night Raw, in the year 2015.

While the build for this Mania has been pretty bad, that is just fantastic.

[Doombear]

...[GREATEST VIDEO EVER]

Well that was the greatest video ever. Thank you, sir.

For as much shit as I give Cena the character, Cena the person is just really fucking cool.

Agreed. I'll add that he can be pretty damned hilarious too when he isn't shackled by a PG environment. A few talk shows I have seen him on over the years had me laughing quite a bit. He can tell a damn funny story if you let him.

[Delirium]

Well that was the greatest video ever. Thank you, sir.

http://38.media.tumblr.com/db5c0ae37...fo1_r1_400.gif

[Krandor]

Bill Simmons will be a guest commentator on Raw next week. I hope he fits a comment about Goodell in or just shits on the product in general like he has been lately.

Also, that gif is magic, FACT

[Tyrath]

Raw rating last night was 2.73. This is for the 2nd to last raw before WM.

I remember when CM Punk and DB being champions and drawing low meant that Vince blamed them for it. Are we not gonna blame Vince's golden buy Roman and his lack of a feud for any of this?

[Krandor]

It's those damn millenials fault. Vince isn't out of touch with his audience, we just obviously don't know what we really want, which is Reigns and his baby blue contacts. Balee dat

[Tyrath]

Wait Reigns wears contacts? LOL

[NynJa]

SOOOOOOOOO they just showed a WM31 advertisement durring the Habs hockey game...despite the fact that UT vs Wyatt has never actually been confirmed (I havent been watching raw, but its never been officially confirmed even though Wyatt has been baiting the shit out of UT), it was listed as a match.

GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER WWE

[Vagrant]

SOOOOOOOOO they just showed a WM31 advertisement durring the Habs hockey game...despite the fact that UT vs Wyatt has never actually been confirmed (I havent been watching raw, but its never been officially confirmed even though Wyatt has been baiting the shit out of UT), it was listed as a match.

GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER WWE

Was officially confirmed on Raw last week

[Krandor]

Wait Reigns wears contacts? LOL

His eyes are brown, and they've been cycling thru various colors of blue over the last few months. Seriously, his eyes will be a different shade of blue every week, it's really off-putting.

Also, metsfan on reddit posted some potentially spoilerific stuff for Mania, go to Squarecircled at your own risk.

[Tyrath]

Also, metsfan on reddit posted some potentially spoilerific stuff for Mania, go to Squarecircled at your own risk.

Spoiler: show

I am totally okay with this. Reigns doesn't have the credibility right now.

Just sucks this means Cena will beat Rusev for sure. But for the sake of Brock beating Roman, I hope its true.

[Krandor]

Oh and here, this was on reddit awhile ago in regards to Reigns eyes and how they keep trying different colors.

Natural Color
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi.../Joe_Anoai.jpg

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B43VGG4IgAM8qX7.png

http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/ep_trend...SD_Roman_2.jpg

Edit : also, the scenario presented on reddit is pretty much an ideal outcome for Mania and the product in general going forward.

[noblemountain]

Where do you get your rating numbers? Every time I see you post numbers they are crazy low compared with the numbers I see everywhere. (Meltzer, Scherer)

i.e. Monday's Raw got...

3/16/15 3,919,000 3,881,000 3,961,000 3,915,000

3.91 avg, hour one 3.8, hour two 3.9, hour three 3.9


For those interested in the last few years week to week...

Spoiler: show

7/23/2012 6,019,000 5,439,000 6,318,000 6,300,000
7/30/2012 4,495,000 4,064,000 4,719,000 4,701,000
8/6/2012 4,367,000 4,007,000 4,648,000 4,446,000
8/13/2012 4,134,000 3,795,000 4,252,000 4,354,000
8/20/2012 4,478,000 4,352,000 4,657,000 4,352,000
8/27/2012 4,482,000 4,160,000 4,786,000 4,499,000
9/3/2012 4,203,000 4,308,000 4,395,000 3,907,000
9/10/2012 4,136,000 3,777,000 4,362,000 4,270,000
9/17/2012 4,052,000 4,111,000 4,119,000 3,925,000
9/24/2012 3,787,000 3,769,000 3,990,000 3,603,000
10/1/2012 3,502,000 3,436,000 3,598,000 3,472,000
10/8/2012 4,108,000 4,191,000 4,067,000 4,065,000
10/15/2012 3,989,000 4,067,000 4,013,000 3,886,000
10/22/2012 3,554,000 3,578,000 3,653,000 3,432,000
10/29/2012 4,102,000 4,306,000 4,217,000 3,783,000
11/5/2012 4,076,000 4,066,000 4,279,000 3,883,000
11/12/2012 4,194,000 4,154,000 4,399,000 4,027,000
11/19/2012 3,835,000 3,873,000 3,923,000 3,710,000
11/26/2012 3,920,000 4,147,000 4,126,000 3,488,000
12/3/2012 3,437,000 3,580,000 3,370,000 3,360,000
12/10/2012 3,764,000 3,743,000 3,876,000 3,672,000
12/17/2012 4,230,000 4,290,000 4,410,000 3,990,000
12/24/2012 3,143,000 2,940,000 3,271,000 3,219,000
12/31/2012 3,552,000 3,397,000 3,644,000 3,614,000
1/7/2013 4,420,000 4,290,000 4,320,000 4,650,000
1/14/2013 4,550,000 4,500,000 4,680,000 4,470,000
1/21/2013 4,317,000 4,370,000 4,419,000 4,162,000
1/28/2013 5,020,000 4,860,000 5,270,000 4,930,000
2/4/2013 4,810,000 4,863,000 4,857,000 4,711,000
2/11/2013 4,260,000 4,350,000 4,250,000 4,180,000
2/18/2013 4,662,000 4,818,000 4,674,000 4,493,000
2/25/2013 4,707,000 4,860,000 4,700,000 4,560,000
3/4/2013 5,018,000 4,968,000 5,239,000 4,847,000
3/11/2013 4,813,000 4,980,000 4,890,000 4,570,000
3/18/2013 4,260,000 4,252,000 4,415,000 4,114,000
3/25/2013 4,617,000 4,580,000 4,690,000 4,580,000
4/1/2013 4,305,000 4,031,000 4,483,000 4,402,000
4/8/2013 4,610,000 4,490,000 4,780,000 4,560,000
4/15/2013 4,149,000 4,185,000 4,236,000 4,026,000
4/22/2013 4,400,000 4,190,000 4,650,000 4,360,000
4/29/2013 4,285,000 4,287,000 4,311,000 4,257,000
5/6/2013 3,917,000 3,970,000 3,870,000 3,910,000
5/13/2013 4,047,000 3,790,000 4,100,000 4,250,000
5/20/2013 4,227,000 4,078,000 4,295,000 4,307,000
5/27/2013 3,945,000 3,993,000 3,950,000 3,891,000
6/03/2013 3,680,000 3,620,000 3,620,000 3,800,000
6/10/2013 3,990,000 3,893,000 4,085,000 3,992,000
6/17/2013 4,153,000 4,030,000 4,260,000 4,170,000
6/24/2013 3,980,000 3,743,000 4,287,000 3,910,000
7/1/2013 3,956,000 3,720,000 4,135,000 4,012,000
7/8/2013 4,167,000 3,790,000 4,308,000 4,403,000
7/15/2013 4,101,000 3,926,000 4,108,000 4,268,000
7/22/2013 4,006,000 3,922,000 4,162,000 3,933,000
7/29/2013 3,755,000 3,662,000 3,896,000 3,746,000
8/5/2013 4,179,000 3,973,000 4,381,000 4,182,000
8/12/2013 4,111,000 3,743,000 4,273,000 4,317,000
8/19/2013 4,298,000 4,076,000 4,485,000 4,333,000
8/26/2013 4,190,000 4,129,000 4,291,000 4,151,000
9/2/2013 3,937,000 3,690,000 4,146,000 3,974,000
9/9/2013 3,886,000 3,801,000 3,903,000 3,953,000
9/16/2013 4,013,000 3,865,000 4,162,000 4,012,000
9/23/2013 3,739,000 3,603,000 3,795,000 3,820,000
9/30/2013 3,587,000 3,605,000 3,539,000 3,616,000
10/7/2013 3,706,000 3,694,000 3,739,000 3,685,000
10/14/2013 3,992,000 4,114,000 4,146,000 3,706,000
10/21/2013 3,825,000 3,914,000 3,802,000 3,759,000
10/28/2013 4,155,000 4,315,000 4,185,000 3,965,000
11/4/2013 3,887,000 4,069,000 3,951,000 3,643,000
11/11/2013 3,768,000 3,867,000 3,834,000 3,603,000
11/18/2013 3,802,000 3,768,000 3,965,000 3,674,000
11/25/2013 4,135,000 4,318,000 4,292,000 3,796,000
12/2/2013 3,541,000 3,616,000 3,560,000 3,447,000
12/9/2013 4,152,000 4,218,000 4,177,000 4,062,000
12/16/2013 4,112,000 4,417,000 4,297,000 3,886,000
12/23/2013 3,821,000 3,893,000 3,959,000 3,610,000
12/30/2013 4,129,000 4,141,000 4,204,000 4,040,000
1/6/2014 4,538,000 4,723,000 4,427,000 4,463,000
1/13/2014 4,404,000 4,399,000 4,598,000 4,214,000
1/20/2014 4,860,000 5,249,000 4,995,000 4,363,000
1/27/2014 4,719,000 4,849,000 4,837,000 4,470,000
2/3/2014 4,211,000 4,428,000 4,221,000 3,983,000
2/10/2014 4,329,000 4,499,000 4,336,000 4,153,000
2/17/2014 4,364,000 4,662,000 4,296,000 4,134,000
2/24/2014 4,661,000 4,892,000 4,778,000 4,313,000
3/3/2014 4,577,000 4,672,000 4,620,000 4,438,000
3/10/2014 4,369,000 4,165,000 4,676,000 4,265,000
3/17/2014 4,075,000 4,001,000 4,174,000 4,051,000
3/24/2014 4,273,000 4,218,000 4,393,000 4,207,000
3/31/2014 4,391,000 4,231,000 4,603,000 4,338,000
4/7/2014 5,146,000 5,313,000 5,094,000 5,032,000
4/14/2014 4,770,000 4,811,000 4,831,000 4,669,000
4/21/2014 4,139,000 4,224,000 4,395,000 3,799,000
4/28/2014 4,610,000 4,512,000 4,667,000 4,652,000
5/5/2014 4,276,000 3,963,000 4,414,000 4,451,000
5/12/14 4,006,000 3,810,000 4,251,000 3,957,000
5/19/14 3,763,000 3,535,000 3,903,000 3,852,000
5/26/14 3,602,000 3,538,000 3,858,000 3,411,000
6/2/14 4,147,000 4,033,000 4,482,000 3,925,000
6/9/14 4,119,000 3,893,000 4,217,000 4,247,000
6/16/14 4,123,000 3,928,000 4,197,000 4,245,000
6/23/14 4,031,000 3,723,000 4,041,000 4,330,000
6/30/14 4,332,000 4,158,000 4,348,000 4,490,000
7/7/14 4,381,000 4,183,000 4,514,000 4,447,000
7/14/14 4,153,000 4,000,000 4,231,000 4,229,000
7/21/14 4,433,000 4,254,000 4,523,000 4,521,000
7/28/14 4,318,000 4,391,000 4,511,000 4,051,000
8/4/14 4,048,000 4,075,000 4,193,000 3,877,000
8/11/14 4,300,000 4,082,000 4,360,000 4,458,000
8/18/14 4,194,000 4,281,000 4,330,000 3,972,000
8/25/14 3,974,000 3,859,000 4,057,000 4,005,000
9/1/14 3,920,000 4,009,000 3,925,000 3,827,000
9/8/14 3,987,000 3,984,000 4,162,000 3,814,000
9/15/14 3,826,000 3,900,000 3,949,000 3,629,000
9/22/14 3,879,000 4,000,000 3,790,000 3,847,000
9/29/14 4,040,000 4,015,000 4,222,000 3,882,000
10/6/14 3,797,000 3,577,000 3,891,000 3,924,000
10/13/14 3,751,000 3,833,000 3,756,000 3,664,000
10/20/14 3,695,000 3,589,000 3,864,000 3,631,000
10/27/14 3,745,000 3,868,000 3,839,000 3,529,000
11/3/14 4,040,000 4,043,000 4,203,000 3,875,000
11/10/14 3,931,000 4,018,000 3,943,000 3,831,000
11/17/14 3,772,000 3,894,000 3,780,000 3,641,000
11/24/14 4,292,000 4,734,000 3,992000 4,012,000
12/1/14 3,883,000 4,227,000 3,952,000 3,471,000
12/8/14 3,701,000 3,761,000 3,811,000 3,530,000
12/15/14 3,522,000 3,703,000 3,477,000 3,385,000
12/22/14 3,631,000 3,632,000 3,907,000 3,354,000
12/29/14 3,459,000 3,174,00 3,476,000 3,726,000
1/5/15 3,763,000 3,801,000 3,888,000 3,599,000
1/12/15 3,905,000 4,095,000 3,897,000 3,722,000
1/19/15 4,100,000 4,292,000 4,135,000 3,874,000
1/26/15 (Blizzard show with Rumble Matches) 4,420,000 4,468,000 4,657,000 4,135,000
2/2/15 4,292,000 4,466,000 4,403,000 4,008,000
2/9/15 3,658,000 3,786,000 3,670,000 3,518,000
2/16/15 3,997,000 4,138,000 4,026,000 3,828,000
2/23/15 4,122,000 4,082,000 4,109,000 4,176,000
3/2/15 3,825,000 3,545,000 4,066,000 3,864,000
3/9/15 3,859,000 3,699,000 3,937,000 3,940,000
3/16/15 3,919,000 3,881,000 3,961,000 3,915,000

avg - hr1 - hr2 - hr3

[Vagrant]

3.91 was the average number of viewers. The final cable rating is what he posted and was 2.73

This week’s episode of Monday Night Raw drew an average of 3,919,000 viewers, and a final cable rating of 2.73. The viewership is up only about 1.55% from last week’s show, however the rating was actually down 4.2%.

The first hour drew the worst score with 3,881,000 viewers, rose to 3,961,000 for the second hour, and fell slightly to 3,915,000 for the third and final block.

This is the third week in a row where numbers stayed almost exactly the same, with less than a 2.5% difference since March 2nd. It would appear that the advertised appearance of Sting and the main event of Seth Rollins vs. Randy Orton (which never happened) didn’t have an effect on the viewership, which continues to be the lowest it’s been for many years.

[Lucavi]

With your wallet is the only way to fight.