The Zombie = Ratings?
From PW Torch with clarification from Inside Pulse (thanks to Widro for pointing this out to me): The June 13 ECW debut on Sci Fi did a 2.79 cable rating, with an average audience of 3.4 million viewers. This included a 2.6 in the Male 18-49 demographic and 3.1 in the M18-34.
In case you're wondering, this week's RAW scored somewhere in the 4.2-4.3 range, and TNA Wrestling usually gets around a 1.0 (give or take), so this is obviously a resounding success (even though it's lower when compared to last Wednesday's "WWE vs. ECW" special on USA). But will people watch NEXT week? I don't think the true test will come until July 11 (you can't get an accurate read as long as they are running WWE vs. ECW storylines, which will no doubt continue through the ECW broadcast on Tuesday, June 27 (after ECW wrestlers are in two matches at RAW's Vengeance PPV), and the following week's show airs on July 4).
In fact as it looks right now, the most important show for THE NEW ECW is the one airing live from the "ECW Arena" on Independence Day, assuming plans don't change (I don't believe this has been officially announced as of yet, but it's been strongly rumored). The venue size is ideal, the crowd will be RABID, and despite the rating, if you're an ECW die-hard or at the very least a pro wrestling fan who is hungry for an alternative, THIS is the show to target if you wanna send a message to the Powers That Be.
If nothing else it will give me plenty to write about, both here and on IP Wrestling, so stay tuned...
In case you're wondering, this week's RAW scored somewhere in the 4.2-4.3 range, and TNA Wrestling usually gets around a 1.0 (give or take), so this is obviously a resounding success (even though it's lower when compared to last Wednesday's "WWE vs. ECW" special on USA). But will people watch NEXT week? I don't think the true test will come until July 11 (you can't get an accurate read as long as they are running WWE vs. ECW storylines, which will no doubt continue through the ECW broadcast on Tuesday, June 27 (after ECW wrestlers are in two matches at RAW's Vengeance PPV), and the following week's show airs on July 4).
In fact as it looks right now, the most important show for THE NEW ECW is the one airing live from the "ECW Arena" on Independence Day, assuming plans don't change (I don't believe this has been officially announced as of yet, but it's been strongly rumored). The venue size is ideal, the crowd will be RABID, and despite the rating, if you're an ECW die-hard or at the very least a pro wrestling fan who is hungry for an alternative, THIS is the show to target if you wanna send a message to the Powers That Be.
If nothing else it will give me plenty to write about, both here and on IP Wrestling, so stay tuned...
posted by MM at 6:19 PM
2 Comments:
Freakin' terrible. I consider myself a "smark," yet didn't get the symbolism of the zombie until someone on the net pointed it out. And I can't imagine that I'm the only one that didn't get it - what about the people tuning in expecting to see something different from the usual WWE crap?
This isn't a film class - I'm not looking to delve into things like "symbolism" on a wrestling show. I took it at face value, and at face value it was f'n stupid and made me literally embarassed to be watching.
wrestlecrap.com must be absolutely loving WWE as of late - first FaKane and now a zombie?
Man, I love the Zombie~! It was the best part of te show. That is sad indeed. Mwaaaaaaggggghhhh!!
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