----I have decided just to combo the show, the ratings and Flasback this week for the Memphis Wrestling show. There is very little interest in even seeing the report, but the ratings and Funk interviews have made it a bit interesting. The show overall did a 2.0 [33,074 viewers], which is still below average viewing. Now let’s take a look at the show’s first quarter…..
----Corey Maclin opened the show.
----Jimmy Hart with Christie Ricci, but he called her Christine Ricci. Hart intros Jerry for the “Jerry & Jimmy Show” this week.
----Koko Ware interview and he promises to sing later. Bill Dundee comes out and says “This boy can lip sync, if you know what I mean.” Classic Dundee!! Koko jumps Dundee and Hart helps – Kevin White makes the save.
----Kevin White beat Johnny Dotson by DQ, when Koko hit White with a chair. Commentary from Lawler was bad here – even though he is trying to get over as a heel, he was putting over the fact that this match was so boring because they were wrestling. Strange. Dotson was also trying to get cheered. LOL
1st Quarter 3.0 [50,871 viewers] – Good start, but it was the highest quarter of the show. They turned it on and seen it was still old stuff, so turn it off.
----“Sexy Assassins” [Flex/Tim Grind]. Ricci sits in Lawler’s lap.
----Brian Christopher does “stink face” promo. This was horrible.
----Old Jimmy Valiant video.
2cnd Quarter 2.8 [46,170 viewers] – Ok, they did not turn it off much for the first two quarters with a 91% retention.
----Valiant interview on the phone.
----Spiderman [Derrick King in gimmick] comes out. Lawler challenges him. Spiderman beats Lawler by DQ, when Lawler hits Rashard Devon [the ref] and then piledrives him.
----Terry Funk interview – another classic!! This interview was censored and is part of this week’s FLASHBACK!! Watch the interview below and CLICK HERE for the transcript from the original interview. When Funk mentions this in his book, he talks like the whole thing aired as he sent it. I guess he never knew that they censored it on him. Read it!! It is hilarious!!
3rd Quarter 1.9 [31,228 viewers] – Retention of only 68% for this quarter. Sad, because the Funk interview was in that quarter and even though I hated the Spiderman gimmick, it did get over and Lawler was good in that.
----Sexy Assassins beat Koko Ware/Shock by DQ. Koko used a “shock stick” and caused the DQ. Dundee/White made the save for him.
----Corey Maclin sends in VTR interview and warns Jimmy Hart and Jerry Lawler something about Lawler’s car. They go to the parking lot and Corey almost runs over them in his truck. Lawler’s car’s windshield has been busted and Corey has two bats. Corey does a real good interview with a bat in his hand. This was all done real good and the crowd was chanting “Corey..Corey” loud.
4th Quarter - .25 [4,197 viewers] – LOWEST QUARTER EVER!! Just a little over 4,000 viewers finished up the show watching the last quarter. That is horrible!! They got to do something to change this pattern!! Do it now or you will not have an audience if you ever go back to regular tapings!! It would even help draw a big “Legends” show with ratings like this!!
12 Week Average: 2.4 [40,567 viewers]
12 week low – 1.1 [25,352] 3.15.08
12 Week High 3.5 [58,762 viewers] 1.12.08
Start to finish [-46,674 viewers]
What was Memphis Watching??
Action News 5 [1]/News Channel 3 [2]/CSI Miami [3/4] 9.5 [158,740 viewers]
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