Bad news for SmackDown

[Jose Tortilla]

The thing is, the cards are the same. Both RAW and SmackDown almost have the same cards for over one or two months. So, why going to SmackDown if you can see the same thing on RAW?

 

[Leo C]

The thing is, the cards are the same. Both RAW and SmackDown almost have the same cards for over one or two months. So, why going to SmackDown if you can see the same thing on RAW?

That's the worse thing about Supershows. Same people in both shows, why should I watch both?

And I loved seeing a dominating heel who's not a coward and beats people clean. Seeing Henry beat Orton cleanly at NoC and HIAC was very, very nice to watch (not the matches, the results).

 

[seabs]

WWE can easily afford to take Smackdown live weekly. It would also lover the risk of spoilers leaking which is most often a big turn of for people thinking of watching it. If they find out the entire show two days beforehand. Whats the need for watching?

They could probably afford it but even when it's live Smackdown doesn't pull in great ratings at all so it would take a while to recoup the extra amount which is probably putting them off. Not to mention it would undermine Raw as the flagship show.

 

[Stopspot]

They could probably afford it but even when it's live Smackdown doesn't pull in great ratings at all so it would take a while to recoup the extra amount which is probably putting them off. Not to mention it would undermine Raw as the flagship show.

True. A thing they could do to at least attempt to prevent spoiler leakage is not have so many dies between taping and airing. They tape Smackdown on Tuesdays and air on Fridays. That leaves Wednesday and Thursday to allow spoilers to leak online. By moving taping to Wednesdays at least lovers the time for spoilers to leak.

 

[seabs]

Spoilers usually break as the show is in progress so IMO that wouldn't really help. Look at Raw in London, we had spoilers on here.

 

[Leo C]

If they made a fix change to live shows on tuesdays the ratings would get better in a few weeks, it's all a question of people adapting to the shedule. When you promote a show as bad as that "Blast from the Past" thing was, it's not a surprise that the replay on the regular schedule gets a better rating than the live edition. If they start telling people a few weeks in advance and then make the change, it'll be good.

 

[Stopspot]

If they made a fix change to live shows on tuesdays the ratings would get better in a few weeks, it's all a question of people adapting to the shedule. When you promote a show as bad as that "Blast from the Past" thing was, it's not a surprise that the replay on the regular schedule gets a better rating than the live edition. If they start telling people a few weeks in advance and then make the change, it'll be good.

Valid. With well done marketing and promotion the transition to live airings would be pretty harmless financially. Especially if placed around the time of a major PPV with a well built and well promoted card would also bolster the finances. Then again even though WWE doesn't show as big a profit as two years ago they are still far faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar away from any kind of financial problems. If they still want a show to air on Fridays they can bring NXT back to TV in the US since it is quickly becoming the best show WWE puts out consistently and it is evolving into a third brand.

 

[seabs]

Disagree it would be harmless the main show is pulling in low 3s in a prime spot why would the lesser brand, which smackdown always will be pull a similar number on the worst day Friday? Even if live were talking low to mid 2s at best imo which isn't enough to justify it imo. If it was viable financially it would have happened imo. Also make it on a live Tuesday would cram the two main shows into 2 days which could promote people to move to tna for a late week fix. Also NXT bombed ratings wise last time so im not sure which carrier would touch it.

 

[Crayo]

A year+ ago, I'd have agreed and said make SmackDown live on Thursday nights. But now I'm certain they should just kill it.

 

[Leo C]

The problem is ratings and finances are still in Vince's comfort zone. That's why he won't change anything, if he puts on crap while money's still entering and people still watch the shows, why worry in changing things?

 

[Donald Trump_]

A year+ ago, I'd have agreed and said make SmackDown live on Thursday nights. But now I'm certain they should just kill it.

Why do you think they should kill it?