Impact Ratings for 5/3

[Snowman1]

Q1: 0.97 rating - Ric Flair calls out Hulk Hogan for an in-ring verbal exchange, Brooke Tessmacher and Velvet Sky backstage promo, Knockouts ring entrances

Q2: 1.00 rating - Velvet Sky and Brooke Tessmacher vs. Gail Kim and Madison Rayne, Rob Van Dam promo with Bobby Roode interruption

Q3: 0.97 rating - Roode and RVD pick opponents for one another, Devon vs. Robbie T

Q4: 0.95 rating - Devon vs. Robbie E continuation, Ric Flair, Al Snow, and Bruce Prichard talk backstage, Gut Check video package, Flair, Snow, and Prichard debate backstage, Hulk Hogan and Mr. Anderson talk, Jeff Hardy and Rob Van Dam entrances, two commercial breaks

Q5: 1.03 rating - Jeff Hardy vs. Rob Van Dam, Joseph Park and Bully Ray backstage, Jeremy Borash backstage promo interrupted by Bully Ray, Ray takes Borash to the ring

Q6: 0.98 rating - Austin Aries confronts Bully Ray, Daniels and Kazarian backstage, Roode promo, A.J. Styles, Magnus, and Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle, Kazarian, and Daniels

Q7: 0.96 rating - Six-man tag continuation, Alex Silva, Ric Flair, Al Snow, and Bruce Prichard in the Gut Check judgement,

Q8: 1.00 rating - Gut Check segment continues, Bobby Roode vs. Mr. Anderson with Jeff Hardy's interference backfiring, RVD out and DDT'd by Roode to close the show

Love how the Gut Check backstage segment didn't draw... and Bully Ray does. Brother.

 

[Testify]

So, 0.98? :facepalm1:

Something needs to be done about this, RIGHT NOW, Dixie!

 

[JC4Life37]

The Bella's are free. Of course they're the answer.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Until they start advertising even the tiniest bit the ratings are going to stay in the gutter.

 

[Crayo]

Advertisement plays its part but the constant Hogan, Eric, Garret, Flair and other shitty segments play a bigger part. As Steiner says, give them the fucking boot.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

No way does it play a bigger part; I question any of those things driving down ratings besides maybe Garrett who people really seem to hate. If they would advertise even half as much as WWE does they could get ratings in the mid 1s on a consistent basis.

 

[Crayo]

Every single TNA fan I've seen has hated Hogan's over-involvement. TNA themselves don't even blame ratings on advertising. Let's not be naive.

 

[Snowman1]

All of you are right... How many casuals even know TNA exists? How many people laugh at the simple thought of TNA (Ziggles)? How many people turned off the TV during the 186th Gut Check segment they had?

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Every single TNA fan I've seen has hated Hogan's over-involvement. TNA themselves don't even blame ratings on advertising. Let's not be naive.

Since when does TNA know jack shit about business? If you don't think advertising their show would result in more viewers idk what to tell you other than you are wrong.

 

[I'll See Ya Kia]

Dixie needs 2 take her company back and empower herself

 

[Testify]

Advertising is everything is today's wrestling business, but you have to back it up with a good, consistent, and exciting product. And Impact misses excitement.

 

[seabs]

Re: RE: Impact Ratings for 5/3

Advertising is everything is today's wrestling business, but you have to back it up with a good, consistent, and exciting product. And Impact misses excitement.

The WWE doesn't,if you get a strong enough brand recognition you'll get ratings better then what TNA usually do. Advertise your product as the best thing ever, even if it isn't then you'll get people interested and sticking regardless of product quality.
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[Crayo]

Advertising excuse works for PPV's and stuff like that. Everyone knows what time TNA is on weekly, it's not like the live SmackDown's where WWE refuse to mention it more than twitter, hence why no one remembers to tune in on Tuesday's instead of Friday's. Face it, the current product is sucking, and I personally blame it on the fact TNA are going to their old ways in giving old guys ridiculous amounts of TV time. We all complain about HHH, but what about Hogan, Flair, Bischoff?

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Advertising excuse works for PPV's and stuff like that. Everyone knows what time TNA is on weekly, it's not like the live SmackDown's where WWE refuse to mention it more than twitter, hence why no one remembers to tune in on Tuesday's instead of Friday's. Face it, the current product is sucking, and I personally blame it on the fact TNA are going to their old ways in giving old guys ridiculous amounts of TV time. We all complain about HHH, but what about Hogan, Flair, Bischoff?

I really, really doubt it. Only hardcore wrestling fans on forums know. Casual fans don't know jackshit about TNA bro. The current product is fine, and outside of hardcore smarks such as yourself who have personal beef with Hogan, those guys and there 20 minutes per show are not what is driving ratings down, sorry bro.

 

[Crayo]

Translation: "I thought the show was good, I personally love Hogan so I'll say it's advertising's fault".

So RAW with bad ratings is just bad advertising yeah? Not enough people seeing those adverts.

"Casual fans don't know shit about TNA", source please? That's ridiculous. Fans of anything at least know when it's on. That's why the repeat version of SmackDown drew just as much (and more) than the live version 3 days before, routine is routine regardless. I'm not surprised people don't like seeing washed up has been's on their screens. It sure as hell isn't just me.

Douglas put it perfectly:

I look at Dixie's dressing room and you have Samoa Joe, Bobby Roode, AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, they had Petey Williams. I'm a mark for those guys. That said, I'm anything but a mark…. I'm a critic for the way that talent has been used. I hope that in a year from now, I'll be able to say I'm booking for the Bobby Roodes, AJ Styles and Samoa Joes as opposed to having to sit back and watch them being mis-used by a company that just doesn't get it.

and

Without going into my whole TNA rant, she's over $150 million in the red, has nothing to show for it. Hasn't produced one bankable star in 7 years. The original ECW on the other hand launched in 1993, spent $8.27 million dollars, and in 7 years how many bankable stars did ECW, Paul Heyman create? Dixie was onto a decent idea and then instead of going with what could have given her Dad some return on his money, she went with the whole Hulk Hogan/Ric Flair routine. My personal differences aside with those guys, the fact that in 2012, we're still talking about the guys that headlined wrestling in 1984, is laughable at best, sad at worst.