The 3 hour Raw special drew a 3.0 cable rating. The first hour drew a 2.7, the second hour drew a 3.2 and hour three scored a 3.3. I’m sure Vince is just all warm and fuzzy after this latest failure to capture an audience. I’m sure hot shotting the belt is going to help…. RIGHT!
This week’s edition of TNA iMPACT drew a 1.2 rating on Spike TV, up from their usual 1.1 rating. This was the company’s first broadcast in HD and featured the all-new redesigned Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida.
The highest rated segment featured the Mick Foley/Sting verbal exchange which popped a 1.22 rating. The lowest rated segment featured the Motor City Machine Guns vs. Tanahashi and Volador.
The main event match of Kurt Angle vs. Abyss which featured Scott Steiner’s return drew a 1.18 rating, meaning the show retained most of the audience that tuned in for Foley and Sting.
Evan Bourne is scheduled to undergo an MRI today that will determine how bad his ankle injury is and expected time he will be out of action. WWE officials fear that he will be out until February.
Last week’s edition of SmackDown drew a 2.1 rating in the fast nationals. I’m guessing that’s why they had HHH vs The Undertaker; just to see if anybody is watching! Now I wonder how they feel about switching networks?
This week’s edition of WWE Monday Night RAW drew a 2.9 cable rating, which is the same rating the show drew last week. The first hour drew a 2.83 rating and the second hour drew a 2.95 rating with an average of 4,129,000 viewers.
This is yet another disappointing number for WWE. RAW had been in the 3.1 range in previous weeks and the dip below the 3.0 mark has to be alarming for the company.
ECW on Sci-Fi broadcast drew a 1.2 cable rating. Let’s see; get Matt Hardy a belt that fits, quit wasting too much time one Miz and Morrison standing in the ring trying out their new comedy routine and lastly get some talent on the show! These suggestions could help improve ECW; or Vince can just pull the plug on the show.
It’s being reported that the divorce between Kurt and Karen Angle is now final. The Pittsburgh-Post Gazette issued a divorce notice in their paper last week, and Karen appeared on The Bubba The Love Sponge show and spoke out about the divorce being final. She claimed all issues between her and Kurt have been settled. Although Karen’s profile and photos still appear on TNA’s website, it should be noted that the company has no plans to bring her back.
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW pulled a 2.9 cable rating, down from last week’s 3.1. The show’s first hour did a 2.94 and the second hour dropped down to a 2.92, meaning the lead-in show for Cyber Sunday dropped in viewership as it went on.
It has been reported that Johnny Devine requested his release from TNA, and it has been confirmed that TNA management has granted the request. Devine asked to be released from the company about a month ago, and he is now officially done with the company.
World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of Raw Superstar Lance Cade as of October 14, 2008. WWE wishes Lance the best in all future endeavors.
I would have to bet there is something more to this situation than we know about right now. We’ll have to wait and see what information comes to light over the next several days.