Hailey Rose

[TheOneBigWill]

Punk is a great champ

You just single handedly made yourself ugly to me. No amount of blonde in the world could save you from that comment. But at least now I know you're all natural.. No way a fake blonde would've said a silly blonde comment like that.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Isn't he drawing well as champion?

 

[klunderbunker]

Hailey, you've just been upgraded to my 3rd favorite girl around here.

 

[Lee]

He's drawing better than Jericho did

 

[Rusty]

How dare she disagree with my man, Willy.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

He's drawing better than Jericho did

I don't follow ratings. But I hear since he's become champion Raw is getting more viewers. So I guess that makes him better than HHH, if that is indeed the case.

 

[Lee]

Yeah, I wish I knew what the US ratings meant in case of viewing figures. For example, how many people is a 3.2 rating?

 

[Y 2 Jake]

I assume 3.2 million, but I think I'm wrong.

 

[Slyfox696]

Isn't he drawing well as champion?

Nope.

For example, how many people is a 3.2 rating?

I assume 3.2 million, but I think I'm wrong.

You are.

http://www.nielsenmedia.com/nc/portal/site/Public/

Click on "Cable Rating" at the bottom right, and you can see how many viewers they get. The "rating" number itself is off usually, due to certain factors I won't go into, but the viewers are usually accurate.

 

[Rusty]

Sly, Punk is drawing better than Triple H did when he was on Raw.

 

[klunderbunker]

Not to mention the last either one or two shows have to be excluded due to the olympics.

 

[Jonny B]

Whats an Olympic?

 

[Rusty]

Whats an Olympic?

Some kind of tv show that people amazingly like watching.

 

[Jonny B]

What like Big Brother? Isn't that what all the kids watch these days?

 

[Rusty]

What like Big Brother? Isn't that what all the kids watch these days?

Not as bad as Big Brother. Mainly adults over 80 watch the Olympics. Its rated M so I don't think Kids are allowed to watch it.

 

[Slyfox696]

Sly, Punk is drawing better than Triple H did when he was on Raw.

No, he's not.

 

[Rusty]

No, he's not.

Yes he is. And he has had to compete against the Olympics too.

 

[Slyfox696]

Yes he has.

Two weeks ago, Raw did a 3.1 rating. Last week, Raw did a 3.3 rating, but the number DROPPED in the second half of the show with the build to the main-event that Punk was in.

The June 16th (the week before the draft) edition of Raw did a 3.3 rating.


He hasn't done any better, and it seems like everytime he's in the main-event, his particular segment suffers in ratings.

And he has had to compete against the Olympics too.

This might be a valid statement, but it doesn't change the fact that he hasn't improved ratings.

I mean, I could just as easily say that the first couple weeks of Raws higher ratings were due to the draft shakeup, and not Punk.

 

[Rusty]

Two weeks ago, Raw did a 3.1 rating. Last week, Raw did a 3.3 rating, but the number DROPPED in the second half of the show with the build to the main-event that Punk was in.

He hasn't done any better, and it seems like everytime he's in the main-event, his particular segment suffers in ratings..

Jericho has proven that he doesn't draw. So that might have explained why his match lost viewers last week.

This might be a valid statement, but it doesn't change the fact that he hasn't improved ratings.

I mean, I could just as easily say that the first couple weeks of Raws higher ratings were due to the draft shakeup, and not Punk.

Then explain to me how the JBL vs CM Punk match for the world title the night Punk won it, gained viewers? Considering that JBL doesn't usually draw big, I think that was quite good.

 

[TheOneBigWill]

Not to mention the last either one or two shows have to be excluded due to the olympics.

Klunder, no offense bud.. but I love how when the ratings are UP.. it's all because of one guy.. yet when they're down, it's all because of another show.

C.M. Punk = the biggest fluke Champion they have. Seriously, the best part of his ONLY Pay per view Championship victory, came off a fluke event in which HE got his head busted open the hard way. That wasn't planned.

I bet hard money he'll even flukishly retain at Unforgiven, by sneaking into the final pinfall victory, as the clock ticks to the finish. My bet is he pins J.B.L. to win in the end, as well, which still means he isn't as good as the other 3. (Batista, Cena or Kane)

As far as the ratings go.. Punk winning the title can't be contributed to being the only reason they went up. Him cashing in MAY be part of the reason people tuned in a week later, however the draft, the new faces in different places, and the new storylines regarding the G.M. as well as HBK/Jericho, Batista/Cena, and Kane/Mysterio all have people tuning in.. so Punk isn't the bread winner in that group. He's just the guy holding the top title, so he's the "face" image people wanna put with why they're gaining more ratings.

When was the last time Punk Main Evented anything? Isn't the ideal goal as Champion, to Main Event a p.p.v., or a televised show?? Sure, he was in the ME on Raw.. but did he win? NO.

 

[Slyfox696]

Sure, he was in the ME on Raw.. but did he win? NO.

And not only that, the second hour drew worse ratings than the first hour.

 

[Rusty]

Punk needed to beat Jericho. Stupid decision by the WWE there to have Punk lose again.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Click on "Cable Rating" at the bottom right, and you can see how many viewers they get. The "rating" number itself is off usually, due to certain factors I won't go into, but the viewers are usually accurate.

You don't honestly think I'm intrested in that do you?

 

[Lee]

It doesn't make sense...2.7 = 4.8 million viewers there must be some pattern to it!

 

[Dark Blaze]

Jericho has proven that he doesn't draw. So that might have explained why his match lost viewers last week.




Then explain to me how the JBL vs CM Punk match for the world title the night Punk won it, gained viewers? Considering that JBL doesn't usually draw big, I think that was quite good.

You JUST said it, it was the night where Punk unexpectedly cashed in his MITB, and WWE immediately thrust him into a title match, where he could have lost it (with some people hoping he would). It was a night of surprise, so obviously people would tune in to see if WWE would throw in another surprise by making him lose the title after less than a night or would continue with him as champion.

It would have been the same if anyone else had cashed in their MITB, if it was someone like Jeff Hardy, that match would have probably gained even more viewers.