Well, I know it’s been a few weeks since I did a report, so I figured since I’m on vacation from the real job, I could squeeze a report in, in between naps and scratching my balls.
The numbers for all shows are down. The ratings for Smackdown are the lowest I’ve seen them in years. The move to MyNetwork-TV has not been kind to WWE. CW’s overall numbers have dropped too. It’s not been a good move for ratings in Memphis but on the national level too. I’d love to know what the suits were thinking when the decision to move Smackdown was made.
Memphis Wrestling is still struggling. I never thought that Memphis Wrestling would get this low. Even at Power Pro’s and Memphis Championship Wrestling’s worse they still continued to pull a 4-5 rating consistently. The sad part is that Memphis Wrestling is one of the highest rated shows on WPXX Ch. 50.
WWE Raw didn’t do very well either. You put on a 3 hour show and bring back the Slammies in an attempt to gain interest and attract viewers. IMO, it was a very boring 3 hours. It didn’t do anything to make me want to watch Armageddon and as you’ll see below Memphis wrestling fans didn’t care much for it either. Just a few years ago RAW’s numbers in Memphis were amongst the highest in the nation and was consistently drawing anywhere between an 8-12 ratings. Oh how the mighty have fallen.
I did not get any ratings for TNA Impact from last Thursday.
Note: The ratings for RAW is listed as 3 separate hours. I will round off, to the highest number, the averages of all 3 hours for the final rating.
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Thanks and enjoy!!!
WWE Friday Night Smackdown 12-05-08
Final Rating: 1.8 ( 29,169 viewers ) 3 share
Quarter hours:
1st hour: 1.7 ( 27,549 viewers )
1.8 ( 29,169 )
2.0 ( 32,410 )
2.4 ( 38,892 )
2nd hour: 1.8 ( 29,169 viewers )
1.2 ( 19,446 )
1.7 ( 27,549 )
1.7 ( 27,549 )
Memphis Wrestling 12-06-08
Final Rating: 0.5 ( 8,103 viewers ) 1 share
Quarter hours: 0.2 ( 1,241 )
0.4 ( 6,482 )
0.7 ( 11,344 )
0.8 ( 12,964 )
TNA Impact Replay @ 8 a.m. 12-06-08
Final Rating: 1.0 ( 16.205 viewers ) 2 share
WWE A.M. 12-07-08
Final Rating: 2.0 ( 32,410 viewers ) 4 share
WWE RAW 12-08-08 3-hr. Slammy Special
Final Rating: 3.8 ( 61,579 viewers ) 5 share
1st hour: 3.7 ( 59,959 viewers ) 5 share
Quarter hours: 3.8 ( 61,579 viewers )
3.8 ( 61,579 )
3.5 ( 56,718 )
3.6 ( 58,338 )
2nd hour: 3.8 ( 61,579 viewers ) 5 share
Quarter hours: 3.2 ( 51,856 viewers )
4.2 ( 68,061 )
4.0 ( 64,820 )
4.0 ( 64,820 )
3rd hour: 3.9 ( 63,200 viewers ) 5 share
Quarter hours: 4.3 ( 69,682 viewers )
4.6 ( 74,543 )
3.1 ( 50,236 )
3.6 ( 58,338 )
Overrun: 2.4 ( 38,892 viewers )
