WWE Raw May 20th, 2002/WWE SmackDown! May 23rd, 2002 Watch Along

[Smart Marx]

Good luck to SD trying to compete with that Raw.

 

[Smart Marx]

Raw One, more like Raw Won.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Good thing I looked back in the chat.

 

[Chris]

This SmackDown got a ratings bump it seems the Hogan retirement tease bruh

 

[Smart Marx]

Hogan sells in 2002.

 

[Smart Marx]

This Judgment Day promo again.

 

[Chris]

It's a 3.6, Raw was a 3.7. Closest they've been that I've noticed

 

[Smart Marx]

I fux with it, though.

 

[Chris]

Much higher on average for SmackDown, bout the same for Raw but they have some in the 4s still

 

[Smart Marx]

SD back then had decent numbers. Were even some weeks SD beat Raw. In the early days. Once Raw really becomes the A show in 2005-2005, not so much.

 

[Chris]

This was a very well done video package

 

[Smart Marx]

I think Hogan fell short on his goals, for sure.

 

[Chris]

I've been following the ratings specifically to see when SmackDOwn starts beating them, hasn't quite got there yet but this might be a big swing

 

[Smart Marx]

SD back then had decent numbers. Were even some weeks SD beat Raw. In the early days. Once Raw really becomes the A show in 2005-2005, not so much.

2004-2005*

 

[Smart Marx]

I've been following the ratings specifically to see when SmackDOwn starts beating them, hasn't quite got there yet but this might be a big swing

It's definitely interesting because they're still trying to make them even brands here.