RAW Ratings are in and they are not good...

[Stopspot]

I don't think WWE ever wanted 3 hours. They would probably change back for next week if they could. It's the network wanting them to be on 3 hours.

This. WWE most likely cares neither. Vince himself says that weekly wrestling is best in a 2 hour format. The 3 hour thing is USA capitalizing on it's most watched show and cash cow.

 

[Rysenberg]

Now you mention it that does makes sense, just remembered that Vince quote about 90 mins being the perfect length for a wrestling show or something along those lines.

 

[Leo C]

Yes, that is true, USA are the ones who want 3 hours and Vince has said a perfect wrestling show has 90 minutes.

 

[Crayo]

I don't think WWE ever wanted 3 hours. They would probably change back for next week if they could. It's the network wanting them to be on 3 hours.

They make an extra $100,000+ from it I think, but I agree nonetheless.

This. WWE most likely cares neither. Vince himself says that weekly wrestling is best in a 2 hour format. The 3 hour thing is USA capitalizing on it's most watched show and cash cow.

90 minutes he said was the best.

 

[Aids Johnson]

2.5, keep it going down, this random rumble for the owner business was interesting, but the product is just trash IMO.

 

[Stopspot]

They make an extra $100,000+ from it I think, but I agree nonetheless.


90 minutes he said was the best.

I personally translated a 90 minute show into a 2 hour show since that last half hour would be the combined time for all ads but yeah I see where you getting at.

 

[Lady Deathbane]

Lol, everyone should start watching it online and make the ratings plummet to show them that it just isn't working.

 

[CM Punk]

RAW ratings have been shit since 2009/10

 

[Lockard 23]

Does it count as ratings if you DVR the show? Because that's what I'm gonna do from now on so I can skim through the show and just watch what interests me (which is very little.)

 

[Stopspot]

Does it count as ratings if you DVR the show? Because that's what I'm gonna do from now on so I can skim through the show and just watch what interests me (which is very little.)

I think Nielsen boxes count in DVR.