I mean…if HHH doesn’t wake the fukk up and make that call, like wtf.
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I mean…if HHH doesn’t wake the fukk up and make that call, like wtf.
AStrangeName
Member of Snitch Syndication
USA wasn't gonna pay for what WWE was asking for when the TV rights were up last year
AStrangeName
Member of Snitch Syndication
Fox was hot that WWE played their asses with SmackDown. While SmackDown did got better overtime, WWE didn't kept their word with Fox on meeting expectations. Basically the same reason why Raw got dropped from Spike back then.
Rell84shots
Veteran
Eh FOX execs also admitted that they didn't do everything in their power to maximize the relationship, it was basically both their faults. As for Spike TV the WWE knew how much they needed the WWE back on their network, because it bottomed out once they left. So the WWE pretty much haggled strung Spike along until the network ultimately called it quits. It's still insane that Spike TV got the road to WM17 instead of USA.
BTW: I finally figured out who HHH reminds me of.He looks like he's photoshopped into that pictureSo out of place....
Vince really left like a disgraced Dungy.
Cattle Mutilation
Superstar
One of the big benefits of having something like Smackdown is that it generates a huge lead-in for what comes on afterward, so you can really use it to help pump up the exposure of atv program the network highly values. You can take a loss on Smackdown if it has downwind benefits like that.
Problem with Fox is 10 pm on Fridays is local news, effectively neutering that specific big benefit.
Like look at the NBA or NCAA Tournament on TNT and how they've sometimes used it on Saturdays to generate a huge lead-in for AEW Collision.
Jmare007
pico pal q lee
Like 15 months ago Rock was swearing like a sailor, which gave other top guys more leeway with it. Everyone was on board and
about it and it adds more fuel to the red hot run they were in. Now they do a 180°?
Mordy4Life
All Star
OneDeep
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VegetasHairline
Veteran
That shows how much USA sucks as a network. Cuz with SD getting some low ratings recently, they decide to keep it as a third hour instead of putting whatever shyt they know won't get any good ratings at all. Rampage when it was at that 10pm hour was prolly doing better numbers than whatever USA was running before they had SD.
OGBobbyJohnson
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OneDeep
Superstar
Rampage was doing nowhere near Smackdown’s lowest ratings this year
Jmare007
pico pal q lee
he said "before" they had SD....Rampage was doing nowhere near Smackdown’s lowest ratings this year
