----This week’s show rebounded from last week scoring a 3.6 [60,608 viewers] making it the second highest rated show of 2007. It follows only the 1.27.07 show, which score 4.1 [67,583 viewers.] This is good news for the company, which hasn’t been doing so well lately. This was over 15,000 viewers more than average and the biggest quarter was seen by over 20,000 more viewers than average. The only sore spot of the whole show was the third quarter, which lost more than 15,000 viewers. That quarter featured the Maclin/Koko interview at Corey’s home. It was seen though by almost 7,000 more viewers than average, so that is good.
----Why did the show lose so many viewers after the 3rd quarter?? As you know I only speculate on this, but it could have been the Corey Maclin/Koko Ware angle. They were airing it again and then were doing the interview with Maclin/Koko at Corey’s home when the TV sets were being turned off. Koko/Maclin in the past have done pretty good rating numbers, but the last big angle they did versus each other had good rating, but not good box office. Maybe the viewers are just tired of the Koko/Maclin stuff and after seeing Lawler, turned off the TV?? As I have said, I am not a big fan of promoters pushing themselves as wrestlers, but the Assassin/Sal/Corey/Koko angle has been done real well, but it is not being “sold” to the viewers.
[Corey Maclin opens with band-aid on his head from the Assassins beating him up last week. I didn't even notice he juiced. LOL"Total Protection" Mr. Hughes. He talks about Jerry Lawler pulling a no show at the FedEx Forum. He said that Lawler was scared of Hulk Hogan. He says that Lawler let the people down. Hughes beat Sam Shaw in a squash. New Nature Boy" Kevin White comes out for a short interview with "The Insane Clowns" [Bobo/Giggles] with Rashard. Clowns/White vs Jerry Lawler with Renee/Bill Dundee/Spellbinder. Rashard threw in a baseball bat,which Spell caught and used on Giggles as Lawler stuns Bobo. Lawler then pins Giggles. Not good - match was a clusterfuck.]
1st Quarter – 4.0 [67,660 viewers] [+7052 viewers}
[Lawler interview with Renee. Hughes walks out and says "I can't believe my eyes!!" Hughes says that Lawler is scared to step into the FedEx Forum. He told him he needed to pack his things and move out of Memphis. Renee got into Hughes' face, so he pushed her down. Lawler/Hughes had a pull-a-part that came off real good.Lawler/Renee come out after the commerical. "I am not afraid of Hulk Hogan and I am damn sure not scared of you." to Hughes. Clip from last week of Assassins jumping Maclin and Koko making the save. Maclin did juice - not much, but bled from a loaded headbutt from one of the Assassins.]
2cnd Quarter – 4.2 [70,682 viewers] [+3032 viewers]
[Interview filmed from Corey Maclin's house with Corey's dad - Jerry Maclin and Koko Ware. Koko was in "Birdman" gimmick. Koko says that he talked with Jerry Maclin at the FedEx Forum and he helped clear up their problems. It was not as good as it could have been. Koko was singing. It would have been better if Koko would have been more serious about the situation. Jimmy Hart will be in Koko/Maclin's corner. Hart interview with Hulk Hogan jacket hanging up behind him. Hart talks about FedEx Forum with Sal getting his hair cut. He also talked to the jacket. LOL It was a real good interview from Hart. This segment lasted 12 minutes!! Sal Corrente with The Assassins come out. Sal is good on the mic. Assassin #1 [Billy Ray Hickerson] talks and is good also. Assassins squash Mike Black/K Hill.]
3rd quarter – 3.2 [54,396 viewers] [-16,286 viewers]
["Too Cool 2" [Tim Grind/Flex] come out to a big babyface pop, but they are heels. Tatt2/Johnny Dotson beat by DQ Flex/Grind vs . TC2 gave them good shine. Heat on Tatt2. This was a real good bout. One of the best TV bouts of the year. Finish had Dotson hit Grind with a frogsplash [Maclin called it a "leapfrog"..no, I am not kidding]. Flex then hit Dotson with a binder for the DQ.
4th quarter – 3.0 [49,863 viewers] [-4533 viewers]
12 Week Average – 2.7 [45,498 viewers]
12 Week High – 3.6 = 60,608 viewers – 5.12.07
12 Week Low – 1.6 = 26,862 viewers – 5.05.07
Growth from start to finish – [-17,797 viewers]
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