IMPACT Ratings Report For 3/14 Chicago Edition

[Testify]

The March 14th episode of IMPACT Wrestling had 1,410,000 viewers (slightly down from last week). The show hailed from Chicago. The show garnered a 1.07 rating. The silver lining is that despite viewership and the rating dropping, TNA year-highs in both their 18-34 and 18-49 demographics.

Q1: 0.99 rating - Lockdown recap video, Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez attacked by Aces & 8's, Bully Ray promo, Sting backstage

Q2: 0.86 rating - Gail Kim promo during intros, Mickie James and Velvet Sky vs. Gail Kim and Tara, two commercial breaks

Q3: 0.97 rating - James and Sky vs. Kim and Tara continuation, Aces & 8's mock Brooke Hogan via phone message, Hulk Hogan backstage briefly, Robbie E vs. Rob Terry, Sting enters Hulk Hogan's dressing room

Q4: 1.0 rating - Bully ray and Aces & 8's, Hulk Hogan and Sting talk backstage, A.J. Styles video, Austin Aries and Bobby Roode approach Sting, A.J. Styles promo return interrupted by Christopher Daniels and Kazarian, two commercial breaks

Q5: 1.20 rating - Kazarian, Daniels, Styles, and James Storm, Storm vs. Daniels, Kurt Angle attacked by Aces & 8's

Q6: 1.15 rating - Joseph Park promo interrupted by Matt Morgan, Bully Ray and Aces & 8s backstage

Q7: 1.17 rating - Hogan family and Ray video, Sting vs. Aries

Q8: 1.24 rating - Sting vs. Aries continuation with Aces & 8's continuation, Hogan out and brings out Team TNA for a brawl with Aces & 8's

Credit to Pro Wrestling Dot Net

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Disappointing

 

[Nano]

It's a little down, but the truth has to be say, it wasn't one of the best shows, I love TNA but this week's show wasn't as good as last week one

 

[Testify]

It's a little down, but the truth has to be say, it wasn't one of the best shows, I love TNA but this week's show wasn't as good as last week one

This week's show was one of the best in months IMO, it looks like people just don't want to tune in to whole show, but rather to Q5 and Q8.

 

[seabs]

This week's show was one of the best in months IMO, it looks like people just don't want to tune in to whole show, but rather to Q5 and Q8.

Seems like they timed AJ's return perfectly then, hopefully people see him laying out faces and heels and get into him.

 

[Crayo]

Isn't it still in the 8pm timeslot in US?

 

[seabs]

Yeah it's on it at 8pm

 

[Crayo]

They'd benefit going back to 9 imo. These ratings sort of back that theory, though I don't know how consistent the second half increase is though.

 

[seabs]

Is anything consistent in TNA's ratings lol? I'm not sure what big shows they go against in the 2 spots, also people may not know they moved to 8 which goes back to the age old problem of advertising.

 

[Crayo]

#RollerCoasterRatings still lives on.

 

[Snowman1]

They still have to deal with the Big Bang Theory at 8. Different demographic but you still don't want to compete with a show that gets that number of viewers when you don't have to.

Anyway, remember when the Knockouts used to draw?

 

[Testify]

They'd benefit going back to 9 imo. These ratings sort of back that theory, though I don't know how consistent the second half increase is though.

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, that won't happen anytime soon. Two simple reasons for it:

1) TNA is on the road now, so live taping beggining at 9pm would be too late for the 2nd (taped) show to be taped

2) Freakin stupid Bellator begins after Impact, and they wouldn't benefit if their start time is 11pm

So, unfortunately, not anytime soon.

As far as consistency in ratings go, only Q2 and Q5 are that. Always the lowest rated quarter, and (almost) always the highest rated quarter.

 

[seabs]

How big is bellator?

 

[Testify]

How big is bellator?

Not much, and they get around 750k viewers weekly, which is half of Impact audience, aka - embarrassing for "lets fight, this is real" vanilla midgets.

 

[Nano]

This week's show was one of the best in months IMO, it looks like people just don't want to tune in to whole show, but rather to Q5 and Q8.

I know, but it wasn't the best of this month IMO