Raw Live Raw discussion thread, March 25th 2024: CM Punk returns to Raw in his hometown of Chicago

[Deezy]

That is what Black Adam shoukd've been

 

[Dale]

Usually hate when people pull out the stopwatch for shit but this one is pretty crazy because of it being totally opposite to what we were used to.​

 

[Butters]

I know I'm just getting worked but it seemed like Punk was legit upset in that promo

 

[Chris]

TV RATINGS​

1,729,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.57

Competition note: Raw was #2 in P18-49 for Monday, only behind the women’s college basketball tournament game between Iowa (with Caitlin Clark) and West Virginia, which averaged a 1.01 P18-49 rating and 4.9 million viewers.

P2+ comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (1,687,000): +2%
• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (1,706,000): +1%
• Current 2024-Q1 P2+ average (1,715,000) vs. 2023-Q1 (1,834,000): -4%
• Current Mar 2024 P2+ average (1,704,000) vs. Mar 2023 (1,786,000): -5%

WWE Raw, Mar 25 on USA Network: 1,729,000 viewers; 0.57 P18-49 rating | TV ratings, attendance analysis - Wrestlenomics

WWE Raw on USA NetworkMon, Mar. 25, 2024: 8:00 to 11:00 pm brandon@wrestlenomics.com TV RATINGS 1,729,000 viewers (P2+)P18-49 rating: 0.57 Competition note: Raw was #2 in P18-49 for Monday, only be…

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[Chris]

I was waiting for this I knew there had to be some random ass exception as soon as he said it

 

[Roy Mustang]

I was waiting for this I knew there had to be some random ass exception as soon as he said it

In fairness, who the fuck bought that shirt?

 

[Chris]

In fairness, who the fuck bought that shirt?

Reading comments it wasn't even for sale technically lol but someone else pointed out he had a personal Paul Heyman guy shirt, I can't believe I forgot about that one

 

[Butters]

idk if it would count but he also had the "knees 2 faces" shirt that was a direct copy of the rocks "boots 2 asses" shirt. not the rocks name on the shirt but same principle really.

 

[Jimmy King]

 

[Dale]

Could be a nightmare to book if they still wanna do Reigns/Rock next year but they've really got me wanting to see a full on Rock/Cody program.

 

[Cwalker]

Could be a nightmare to book if they still wanna do Reigns/Rock next year but they've really got me wanting to see a full on Rock/Cody program.

Nightmare…

I see what you did there

 

[Chris]

McIntyre responded when asked how far in advance he knows his plans for Raw:

I'd love to say, 'Is that a joke?' but you honestly probably don't know. But, no, I have no idea. If I'm very, very lucky there's a match promoted in advance publicly. Or maybe one of our creative team members say, 'This is the potential idea.'
And back in the day, it would change right up until showtime. But these days we have a rough idea, and it may change on the day, it may not change on the day. But the way I look at it is, I do not pay attention until show day. Monday Night Raw, I will not ask what's going on until Monday. Then it might change a couple of times, then I might not feel good about it so I'll change a couple of things. And it's a collaboration right up until showtime.
This week - a lot of stuff, if you watch that interview with myself, CM Punk, and Seth Rollins, I'm sure you could feel the tension. Basically the whole thing, if it felt uncomfortable, it's because there was an outline and it's three guys going out there who might not like each other, might have personal feelings, but also are good at their job and go out there and just tear into each other verbally without it on a piece of paper - because it's stupid [writing everything down and then delivering it to a live audience].

 

[Dale]

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[Apoho Creed]

Cody better win so we can get the little girl jumping for joy when and if he beats Roman at Wrestlemania on Night 2.

 

[Cwalker]

Cody the GOAT babyface