Sting Says Debut Live Impact Rating "Completely Sucked"

[Big Hoss Rambler]

TNA Impact Wrestling star Sting recently appeared on the Busted Open Radio Show and had the following to say about the low rating that the debut live edition of Impact Wrestling took in on 5/31:

It wasn't fairly low. It completely sucked. From what I heard it was one of the worst ones we have had in a long time. That's fuel for the fire for you guys. I know it is. It's one of those times when you have to go 'oh my god!' You can't win for losing. I believe no one really knew that we were eight o'clock instead of nine o'clock. We were up against the NBA. I'm sorry but it was a double whammy. The very first week on a new time slot, and I just don't believe anyone really knew.

I think it's going to be a while before they catch on. I'm saying this publicly for the first time so if Dixie hears this, it's ok. I told Bruce Prichard this...that first week I don't know what it was..me and Bobby had a great reaction, but the live buzz didn't seem like it was right. I couldn't put a finger on it. Then as the rest of the night went on I was asking around 'where's the buzz?' and everyone was in agreement. Then I started to think, we do all of the TV tapings here, we do most of our PPV's here, so it just felt like another TV taping even though we were live. But last night for some reason had a live buzz to it for the whole show. So I'm hoping this momentum will be picked up.

Source

 

[Matt]

I hope ratings will improve for them :upset:

 

[Testify]

Wow Sting, we didn't know. DUH!

 

[Crayo]

No one wanted you to go over Roode Sting. Retire. Kthx.

 

[Bort]

Sting will beat Roode tonight, Harvey will win the 3-Way, and Sting vs. Hardy will bring the ratings.

 

[Leo C]

Well, I think the people who knew that the show started earlier saw Sting going over Roode cleanly, got pissed off and changed the channel. ity:

 

[Matt]

Sting better not win

 

[Testify]

Roode over Sting in 10ish mins, and The Cowboy's back with the Last Call superkick.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Sting will beat Roode tonight, Harvey will win the 3-Way, and Sting vs. Hardy will bring the ratings.

:dawg:

I would be through with TNA for awhile if this happened.