The March 22nd Episode of IMPACT Wrestling had 1,489,000 viewers (which is still below the 1.5 consistent they were scoring just a few months ago) and a 1.09 rating (up from last week's 1.03).
First Hour Break Down
Q1: Impact opened with a 1.05 rating for Dixie Carter and Sting addressing events with Robert Roode at the end of TNA's Victory Road PPV Sunday night. The rating has to be disappointing coming off a PPV and also indicative that TNA did not reach their general audience with the "attempt to create buzz" PPV finish to draw in an audience for the immediate fall-out. (down 10.8% vs. 2011-Q1 average)
Q2: Impact did increase to a 1.15 rating for the follow-up to the opening angle with Sting and Dixie, one commercial break, and the first-half of a four-way X Division match. (even vs. 2011-Q2 average)
Q3: Impact dipped to a 1.08 rating for the second-half of the X Division matched interrupted by Bully Ray, the first of three Repo Games segments, one commercial, and the first-half of ODB & EY vs. Sarita & Rosita for the KO Tag Titles. (down 7.4% vs. 2011-Q3 average)
Q4: Impact reached its first hour peak with a 1.16 rating for the second-half of the KO Tag Title match, plus backstage segments and video packages, and two full commercial breaks. The Q4 rating typically dips below a 1.00 when there are two breaks, but it went the opposite direction this week. (up 3.1% vs. 2011-Q4 average)
Second Hour Break Down
Q5: Impact increased slightly to a show-high 1.18 rating for James Storm's mid-ring promo and superkick to Bobby Roode's lawyer, plus one commercial break. (down 4.2% vs. 2011-Q5 average)
Q6: Impact nosedived to a 1.00 rating for the Angle-Garett Bischoff three-minute challenge, plus one-and-a-half commercial breaks. (down 13.8% vs. 2011-Q6 average)
Q7: Impact never really recovered from the Q6 drop, but increased slightly to a 1.04 rating for a TNA Tag Title match, Hulk Hogan backstage setting up a main event segment appearance, more Repo Games, and one commercial break. (down 8.8% vs. 2011-Q7 average)
Q8: Impact was essentially even with a 1.05 rating for Storm vs. Daniels & Kazarian in a handicap match, one commercial break, and Dixie Carter bringing out Hulk Hogan to tease a GM change to close the show. (down 10.8% vs. 2011-Q8 average)
Credit to PWTorch
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