Memphis loves Smackdown! Last Friday’s episode of Smackdown was the most watched TV show in Memphis in it’s 7-9pm timeslot. That’s strong! I think there are a few things you have to factor in when looking at SD’s numbers. They are on free TV. I know it’s just the CW network but the fact that it’s on a channel that you don’t need cable to watch is huge. SD is more about the wrestling. Memphis fans love wrestling. We all like good angles but in the end a wrestling show, of any kind, is measured buy the in-ring product and right now, in my opinion, Smackdown has the best in-ring product.
TNA’s numbers stayed about the same this past week. I just read a lil’ article where Paul Heyman said the entire TNA roster was the 2nd most underrated talent in the business: "No long term concepts + bad television writing + zero marketing strategy = hard working talents whose efforts are wasted on a show that has not grown the audience whatsoever despite the tens of millions of dollars sunken into it." He hit the nail on the head with that one.
Memphis Wrestling’s numbers were back to what they have been. I don’t see them changing much until they start taping new shows again. I just hope they haven’t lost a lot of their audience running these rehashed shows.
Raw’s numbers were up a little bit this week which is good after a PPV. A noticeable drop was in the last quarter hour in the 2nd hour. The 9:30-:45 did a 6.2, and then the 9:45-10:00 did a 4.8. I guess some folks, who cared less about the tag-team main event, switched over to TNT to catch the end of the N.O. Hornets/S.A. Spurs playoff game. I know I did. Lol
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Note: The ratings for RAW is listed as 2 separate hours. I will round off, to the highest number, the averages of both hours for the final rating.
Thanks and enjoy!!!
TNA Impact (Thursday) 5-15-08
Final Rating: 1.6 [26,862 viewers] 2 share
Quarter hours:
1st hour: 1.7 [28,541 viewers], 2.3 [38,615 viewers], 2.3[38,615 viewers], 1.2 [20,147 viewers]
2nd hour: 1.4 [23,505 viewers], 1.2 [20,147 viewers] , 1.7 [28,541 viewers], 1.2 [20,147 viewers]
WWE Friday Night Smackdown 5-16-08
Final Rating: 5.2 [87,303 viewers] 8 share
Quarter hours:
1st hour: 3.2 [53,725 viewers], 4.4 [73,875 viewers], 4.1 [68,835 viewers], 4.9 [82,266 viewers]
2nd hour: 6.0 [100,734 viewers], 6.2 [104.092 viewers], 5.9 [99,055 viewers], 6.6 [110,807 viewers]
Memphis Wrestling 5-17-08
Final Rating: 1.7 [28,541 viewers] 3 share
Quarter hours: 1.4 [23,505 viewers], 1.3 [21,826 viewers], 2.0 [33,578 viewers], 2.0 [33,578 viewers]
12 Week Average: 2.1 [35,481 viewers]
12 Week High: 3.4 [57,083 viewers] 5.03.08
12 Week Low: 1.1 [19,139 viewers] 3.15.08
TNA Impact Replay 5-17-08
Final Rating: 0.9 [15,110 viewers] 2 share
Quarter hours:
1st hour: 0.9 [15,110 viewers] , 0.6 [10,073 viewers], 0.6 [10,073 viewers], 0.8 [13,431 viewers]
2nd hour: 1.1 [18,468 viewers], 1.1 [18,468 viewers],, 1.3 [21,827 viewers], 1.1 [18,468 viewers],
WWE A.M. 5-18-08
Final Rating: 1.5 [25,184 viewers] 4 share
Quarter hours: 1.2 [20,147 viewers], 1.6 [26,862 viewers], 1.6 [26,862 viewers], 1.4 [23,505 viewers]
WWE Raw 5-19-08
Final Rating: 4.8 [80,587 viewers] 7 share
1st hour: 4.0 [67,156 viewers] 6 share
Quarter hours: 3.6 [60,440 viewers] 3.8 [63,798 viewers], 4.0 [67,156 viewers], 4.5 [75,551 viewers]
2nd hour: 5.6 [94,018 viewers] 8 share
Quarter hours: 5.7 [95,697 viewers], 5.5 [92,340 viewers], 6.2 [104,092 viewers], 4.8 [80,587 viewers]
Overrun: 5.0 [83,945 viewers]
----Ron Guidry works for a Memphis TV station and provides the rating anaylsis every week. He was formerly known as “The Penguin” was the old Kick Ass Wrestling promotion.
