AEW Collision/WBD upfronts MegaThread

[Canadian Dragon]

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Nick khan hinting sdl could move night if they leave fox

So my quesation is then:
Do you move collision to Friday if that happens? Id consider it

 

[Kross Rhodes]

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Nick khan hinting sdl could move night if they leave fox

So my quesation is then:
Do you move collision to Friday if that happens? Id consider it

I’d probably just move rampage to 8 o’clock or 9 o’clock.

 

[Chris]

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Nick khan hinting sdl could move night if they leave fox

So my quesation is then:
Do you move collision to Friday if that happens? Id consider it

Maybe, it's not the best night for TV even in SmackDown's slot either but still better than Saturday I imagine.

Also to Nick's point, I 100% buy it bc I don't think they like doing Friday live at all, that was a concession to be on Fox for sure

 

[Chris]

I’d probably just move rampage to 8 o’clock or 9 o’clock.

Yeah this might work too if my theory that WBD just wants any decent Saturday content since they have none

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Maybe, it's not the best night for TV even in SmackDown's slot either but still better than Saturday I imagine.

Also to Nick's point, I 100% buy it bc I don't think they like doing Friday live at all, that was a concession to be on Fox for sure

I can def see them going back to Tuesday and moving NXT to another night. or go back to thursdays ig

 

[Kross Rhodes]

The other thing too, is if SmackDown moves to Wednesday nights which they might because NXT is already on Tuesday dynamite would have to move to Friday. At that point, three hours of dynamite or move Rampage?

 

[Chris]

The other thing too, is if SmackDown moves to Wednesday nights which they might because NXT is already on Tuesday dynamite would have to move to Friday. At that point, three hours of dynamite or move Rampage?

I don't think they'd move Dynamite in this scenario tbh at least not at first unless it gets destroyed

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Yeah this might work too if my theory that WBD just wants any decent Saturday content since they have none

yeah and this is where I think Metlzer is dead wrong that AEW will struggle with ratings. Go look at the last few saturdays, all day, what the ratings look like AFTER the top slot. It's like fucking .15 demo in 2nd place on a 10 am sportcenter. even if they get beat by big saturday nights from UFC and live sports sometimes, if they get anywhere near the Dynamite demo, easy top 5 and quite frankly when there's no competition, probably an easy #1

 

[Chris]

yeah and this is where I think Metlzer is dead wrong that AEW will struggle with ratings. Go look at the last few saturdays, all day, what the ratings look like AFTER the top slot. It's like fucking .15 demo in 2nd place on a 10 am sportcenter. even if they get beat by big saturday nights from UFC and live sports sometimes, if they get anywhere near the Dynamite demo, easy top 5 and quite frankly when there's no competition, probably an easy #1

I think he mostly means they'll struggle in ratings by IWC smooth brain standards tbh #NoMilly

 

[Canadian Dragon]

The other thing too, is if SmackDown moves to Wednesday nights which they might because NXT is already on Tuesday dynamite would have to move to Friday. At that point, three hours of dynamite or move Rampage?

I would not move Dynamite ever even if WWE try to counter program. Stand your ground. Also I don't think Nick Khan would consider that, theyd be taking away some of their own potential ratings that way

 

[Canadian Dragon]

I think he mostly means they'll struggle in ratings by IWC smooth brain standards tbh #NoMilly

yeah but the thing is...he created those people lmao

 

[Kross Rhodes]

I don't think they'd move Dynamite in this scenario tbh at least not at first unless it gets destroyed

They might attempt to not move it because they were successful against NXT, but generally speaking every other time SmackDown moved whatever wrestling was on that night, then moved to whatever previously SmackDown was on. It’s just generally I would feel a good idea not to try to compete against SmackDown just considering I believe SmackDown is currently the highest rated program that E has.

 

[Chris]

I would not move Dynamite ever even if WWE try to counter program. Stand your ground. Also I don't think Nick Khan would consider that, theyd be taking away some of their own potential ratings that way

Tuesday over Friday to beat NXT again would probably be better even if they did move and Tony did originally want Tuesday but it was TNT programming that called for Wednesday so on TBS it might be fine

 

[Chris]

They might attempt to not move it because they were successful against NXT, but generally speaking every other time SmackDown moved whatever wrestling was on that night, then moved to whatever previously SmackDown was on. It’s just generally I would feel a good idea not to try to compete against SmackDown just considering I believe SmackDown is currently the highest rated program that E has.

By far the highest but if they leave Fox I think Raw would be higher again

 

[Canadian Dragon]

I don't think they'd move Dynamite in this scenario tbh at least not at first unless it gets destroyed

I don't think it would change anything for dynamite. might lose 100k viewers at most. Id be willing to put money theyd get their 800k AEW die hard regardless , most of us don't watch WWE and if we do, we don't skip AEW for it . itll be the same shit that happened with NXT except WWE would finish higher, depending on their network