06-16-2020, 11:06 PM | #1521 |
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I've never said the numbers aren't "good enough." The numbers are what they are. It's how you read them that matters. I don't doubt that Nielsen calculates 750k with a 0.25 demo or whatever to be AEW's purported numbers. It's just how literally and seriously you take that in 2020 or when the numbers are that low that a few boxes could throw them out, seemingly significantly.
I don't "gloat" about WWE's numbers. I just find it fun to point out when people "gloat" about Dynamite "beating" NXT by 11k viewers or whatever (which could mean one person with a box fell asleep), compared to the industry leader (apparently uncool), which more than doubles them in overall viewership and that alleged key demo. By that archaic system, AEW still doesn't perform like people try to will it to. Again, I understand why people are biased, but it's just fucking frustrating for someone who likes to look at things logically to see "NXT UP!" as the ratings subheading, or whatever, and "Raw is fucking crashing" when Raw is doing significantly well compared to AEW, who don't even have a significant lead on the "competition" they are said to be beating each week. It's a crooked narrative. |
06-16-2020, 11:08 PM | #1522 |
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How often does Meltzer talk about the key demo for Raw? Hardly fucking ever. It usually only comes up when talking about AEW because it is the one way they usually look somewhat significantly better than NXT. The story with Raw is the falling viewership. And when it's not the falling viewership, then we'll focus on the "key demo," which usually never comes up because it smokes AEW or was otherwise quite strong even prior to AEW starting up.
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06-16-2020, 11:14 PM | #1523 |
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SmackDown aces the key demo almost every week on Fridays. It performs very well in that slot. Doesn't it usually get a 0.7? I think it tied someone this week. That's not important when talking about SmackDown though, because what is important is "tsk, tsk, viewership." Until that viewership goes up, then if the key demo sits around the same, it will be that they didn't increase that. It'd work the other way with AEW. If the viewership goes up, that will be the story, even if the key demo goes down -- but if the key demo is strong, then the viewership won't matter.
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More often than you think considering that's what him and Alvarez usually do during their weekly Radio show, Newsletters, and websites and not just in response to AEW.
If your expecting detailed stuff from Meltzer for RAW, that's usually in his Newsletter. If your expecting something similar to the breakdowns he does for AEW and NXT, your not really going to get that because there is no direct wrestling comparisons for Monday unlike Wednesday. Even he mentioned that's the reason he regained interest in doing detailed demo breakdowns because of the new Wednesday War. Closest your going to get for Mondays is whenever football or playoffs are on giving that day. Literally from today's report on the Observer's website about RAW's ratings this week. Quote:
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06-17-2020, 05:26 AM | #1525 |
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I’m not saying he doesn’t include them numbers, Smeat. I’m saying he uses them in sly ways. Yes, usually on his radio shows. But look at the use of “even though” and “only.” I get why he does the anti-WWE thing.
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06-18-2020, 05:21 PM | #1526 |
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AEW and NXT both bounced back up this week
AEW - 772k NXT - 746k |
06-18-2020, 05:55 PM | #1527 |
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Nice boost overall for both shows. The lack of any major sports competition helped as well.
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06-18-2020, 06:08 PM | #1528 |
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Haven’t they been without major sports competition for weeks?
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06-18-2020, 06:14 PM | #1529 |
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Last week had a NASCAR race which had some added interest over the whole Confederate flag controversy that ended up boosting its numbers more than usual.
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06-18-2020, 06:55 PM | #1530 |
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The same 1.5 million fans each week give or take
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06-20-2020, 10:45 PM | #1531 |
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SD had like 2.04 million or something
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06-23-2020, 01:09 PM | #1532 |
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2 weeks later Backstage is canceled
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06-23-2020, 01:48 PM | #1533 |
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Technically it will still air before PPVs, like a pre-kickoff 'kickoff show'
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06-23-2020, 05:16 PM | #1534 |
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RAW - 1.922 million
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06-23-2020, 05:53 PM | #1535 |
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Decent number considering it avoided the usual tumble downwards following a post-PPV bump and/or something big happening on the side.
Had the 1st hour not been stronger, probably would have been looking at a 1.8 million number for this week since the 3rd hour was a lot worse than last week. |
06-25-2020, 05:09 PM | #1536 |
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NXT: 786,000
AEW: 633,000 |
06-25-2020, 05:28 PM | #1537 |
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Hmmm
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06-25-2020, 05:32 PM | #1538 |
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Yeah, I wonder what caused the surge for NXT. Congrats to 'em, I like to see both Wednesday shows do well in the viewers department.
Not sure why AEW fluctuates between 100k viewers up and down every other week. No rhyme or reason to it. |
06-25-2020, 05:34 PM | #1539 |
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in b4 Gertner and Noid post about AEW being in trouble
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06-25-2020, 05:36 PM | #1540 |
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lol
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06-25-2020, 06:06 PM | #1541 |
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Bahahahahaha CRUSHED!
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06-25-2020, 06:07 PM | #1542 |
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Hey AEW, 2014 Impact called. They want their ratings back.
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06-25-2020, 06:14 PM | #1543 |
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Lol that's what happens when you put a comedy wrestler in your Main Event
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06-25-2020, 06:18 PM | #1544 |
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Take it from here Noid
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06-25-2020, 06:40 PM | #1545 |
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Because it's the same 1.5 million fans watching AEW and NXT. That's what happens when you cater to a niche audience of a niche audience.
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06-25-2020, 08:25 PM | #1546 | |
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Whatever caused the decline in key demo viewers, it wasn't because of NXT since they didn't gain them. Probably wasn't even anything AEW related except maybe for the main event since NXT had the hyped up Triple Threat match but that wouldn't have been enough to cause that kind of a shift to happen. |
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06-26-2020, 03:59 AM | #1547 |
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Ahahahahahahaha! AHAHAHAHA!
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06-30-2020, 05:31 PM | #1548 |
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Taker Tribute SD episode - 2.174 million
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06-30-2020, 05:32 PM | #1549 |
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Big Show = Death
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06-30-2020, 05:33 PM | #1550 |
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I expect NXT to beat AEW this week too. WWE's done a good job promoting the Great American Bash and there is a lot of interest in Sasha vs Io
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06-30-2020, 06:11 PM | #1551 |
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I expect WWE Main Event to beat AEW this week as well. Same with Sunday Night Heat, Velocity and Jakked
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06-30-2020, 06:24 PM | #1552 |
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Not surprised since the (big) show did feel pretty boring overall and the spike in interest and curiosity from Prichard running things wasn't going to last long.
Pretty much if you like his handling of Smackdown in recent weeks, then your going to like RAW since its pretty much the same thing. If not, then there really isn't that much of a bright spot for the brand since almost all of the new guys and stuff Heyman was pushing got tossed to the side. |
06-30-2020, 08:22 PM | #1553 |
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Compared to 2 years ago...
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06-30-2020, 08:27 PM | #1554 |
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18 - 49 down almost 50%
18 - 34 down more than 50% 12 - 34 down more than 50% 25 - 54 down almost 50% 50 + down about 25% |
06-30-2020, 11:45 PM | #1555 |
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Lol, Raw did about three times as many viewers as AEW.
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07-01-2020, 03:19 AM | #1556 | |
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07-01-2020, 09:01 AM | #1557 |
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Isn't Mox confirmed for the show? Either way, I think Jericho and Cassidy sinks it.
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07-01-2020, 03:06 PM | #1558 |
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07-01-2020, 06:47 PM | #1559 |
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If he’s tested negative, they’ll let him work.
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07-02-2020, 05:09 PM | #1560 |
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