Rell84shots
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3hrs is just too much for a weekly show, that's when Nitro started to suck.
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I'm falling asleep during the third hour. This is really starting to go into the crapper with the lack of excitement with these shows.
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The demo rating for this past week's Smackdown is like Dynamite 2022-23 levels - 0.33
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Fan perception isn't disconnected. SD! has lost millions of viewers but so has USA as a network. USA has nothing else to put on there so of course they are gonna be cool with a third hour.
Since they've gone to the 3-hour format, SD! has been pretty boring. RAW has been the better show by a mile.
Since they've gone to the 3-hour format, SD! has been pretty boring. RAW has been the better show by a mile.
RAW will be lucky to break even on their next deal with these shows. NETFLIX drops 5 Billion on it.
AEW can't secure a deal, maybe they'll be on Tubi. Secured a long term bag.
Death Riders are the worst thing in AEW. Proceeds to be the highest rated segments on socials and several weeklies.
SmackDown! is absolutely putrid, H might need to dust off the resumé. USA is happy with the content and wants to keep the 3rd Hour permanently.
At what point do you fall back and realize that we don't have all the information to just watch what you enjoy or switch to something else? Clearly fortune teller or economic forecasting isn't in the cards so just chill.
AEW can't secure a deal, maybe they'll be on Tubi. Secured a long term bag.
Death Riders are the worst thing in AEW. Proceeds to be the highest rated segments on socials and several weeklies.
SmackDown! is absolutely putrid, H might need to dust off the resumé. USA is happy with the content and wants to keep the 3rd Hour permanently.
At what point do you fall back and realize that we don't have all the information to just watch what you enjoy or switch to something else? Clearly fortune teller or economic forecasting isn't in the cards so just chill.
Nitro went to 3 hours in January of 98
Don’t even come up with a lie, Just admit you were mistaken.
Nah we’ve seen a lot of great 3 hour shows. And when Raw first went back to two hours the biggest complaint on here was how fast the shows went by/how early they ended.
TheAlbionist
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RAW will be lucky to break even on their next deal with these shows. NETFLIX drops 5 Billion on it.
AEW can't secure a deal, maybe they'll be on Tubi. Secured a long term bag.
Death Riders are the worst thing in AEW. Proceeds to be the highest rated segments on socials and several weeklies.
SmackDown! is absolutely putrid, H might need to dust off the resumé. USA is happy with the content and wants to keep the 3rd Hour permanently.
At what point do you fall back and realize that we don't have all the information to just watch what you enjoy or switch to something else? Clearly fortune teller or economic forecasting isn't in the cards so just chill.
Amazing to think that with all this rock solid knowledge of the televised wrestling business across the IWC there aren't a few more successful promotions around...
it wasn't in reference to Rampage vs Smackdown. it was in reference to whatever else USA has on their network. I don't know what they show on there other than SD. whatever else prolly isn't getting good ratings anyways. cuz if they had a show that they felt was worth putting on at 10pm then they likely would've done it. but they got nothing going for them other than smackdown.Rampage was doing nowhere near Smackdown’s lowest ratings this year
I just asked chatgpt:
what show on USA network currently gets the most viewers
ChatGPT said:
As of May 2025, USA Network's most-watched programming primarily includes WWE events, particularly WWE SmackDown. While specific show-by-show ratings are not publicly detailed, USA Network's primetime audience reached approximately 1.38 million viewers on May 23, 2025, marking a significant increase from earlier in the week .Wikipedia+1Wikipedia+1USTVDBIn terms of original scripted content, USA Network is set to premiere Season 4 of Resident Alien on June 6, 2025, in a simulcast with Syfy . This series has garnered a dedicated fan base and is anticipated to perform well in viewership.Wikipedia
Additionally, USA Network continues to air popular syndicated series such as NCIS, which has been a staple in their lineup and maintains a consistent audience .Wikipedia
If you're interested in more detailed ratings for specific shows or information on upcoming programming, feel free to ask!
yeah them boys got nothing else to put on. they could run smackdown replays and prolly do better numbers than their other shyt. thats why i used the rampage comparison cuz they were prolly doing better than any of the other shyt on USA network.
Rell84shots
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By a mile is a stretch
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By a mile is a stretch
... I mean, I've liked RAW more than SD! so I'll just keep it at that lol
AStrangeName
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I was gonna say unless USA starts getting original shows again or incorporate more sports into their program, it's gonna keep slowly trending downward.
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That's because the IWC doesn't want that deep down, despite begging for more successful promotions several years ago
Ayo, this is deadass?