The Wrestling Thread: WWE WrestleMania 31 [NSFW]

[Zellery]

Wrestlers have long memories. Or short ones, depending on the storyline.

[Codename 47]

Damn Rock main eventing 3 Wrestlemania's in a row. I never thought that would happen when he left for Hollywood. I'm all for that match no doubt, but if it's Undertaker's last 'Mania part of me thinks that he should probably get to main event it. By next year's 'Mania Austin will be 49 or so...do we really think he'll get back in the ring one more time at that age?

[KK]

WWE RAW Ratings Breakdown 18th February 2013

Show did a 3.3 rating.

Quarter 1: Show kicked off at a 3.7 (John Cena coming out; CM Punk & Paul Heyman; announcement of Punk vs. Cena next week)
Q2: Lost 332,000 viewers (Mark Henry vs. Sin Cara)
Q3: Lost 210,000 viewers (Zeb Colter & Jack Swagger pre-tape)
Q4: Lost 194,000 viewers (Kane, Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton backstage; Paul Heyman and Vickie Guerrero backstage confrontation and announcement for later)
Q5: Gained 326,000 viewers (Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler) to do a 3.4
Q6: Lost 226,000 viewers (Brodus Clay, Tensai & Naomi vs. Primo, Epico & Rosa Mendes; Swagger & Colter Union Address)
Q7: Lost 171,000 viewers (Daniel Bryan vs. Jack Swagger)
Q8: Gained 200,000 viewers (Vickie Guerrero in-ring with Paul Heyman and Brad Maddox; Vince McMahon on the Tron)
Q9: Gained 277,000 viewers (The Shield vs. Chris Jericho, Ryback & Sheamus)
Q10: Lost 393,000 viewers (Damien Sandow jumping Kofi Kingston; R-Truth run-in)
Q11: Lost 506,000 viewers (Randy Orton vs. Kane) to take the show down to a 2.85.
Q12/Over-run: Gained 773,000 viewers (The Rock débuting new Championship belt; Cena getting nailed by Punk)

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Just read that rock is being advertised locally for extreme rules I hope it's true as it will hopefully change feelings towards the mania main event.

http://www.wrestlingnewssource.com/news/28269/The-Rock-Advertised-For-Extreme-Rules-PPV-Not-Finished-At-Mania/

[KK]

Beginning in September, Nielsen will be expanding their TV ratings to include tablets, consoles, Netflix, Hulu Plus etc, therefore we'll have a full picture of how many are truly watching RAW and other WWE & TNA programming legitimately. As it currently stands, we know numbers for Live, DVR and WWE's official YouTube channel.

[Zellery]

How does Netflix help them with TV ratings?

[KK]

Well in WWE's case, probably not a lot.

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Beginning in September, Nielsen will be expanding their TV ratings to include tablets, consoles, Netflix, Hulu Plus etc, therefore we'll have a full picture of how many are truly watching RAW and other WWE & TNA programming legitimately. As it currently stands, we know numbers for Live, DVR and WWE's official YouTube channel.

If they already include DVR figures then I'm guessing the rise in ratings will be barely noticed. I can't imagine many more people watch raw on those other devices.

[Slimgrady]

Just noticed The Rock isnt a fan of the WWE tshirts!Hes got his stuff printed onto an under armour top for himself!What a team player!

[shadow202]

Beginning in September, Nielsen will be expanding their TV ratings to include tablets, consoles, Netflix, Hulu Plus etc, therefore we'll have a full picture of how many are truly watching RAW and other WWE & TNA programming legitimately. As it currently stands, we know numbers for Live, DVR and WWE's official YouTube channel.

Wait, what? Is raw going to be on Netflix or am I misreading this?

[Jam-Master Jay]

Wont be on our Netflix due to their deal with Sky.

Sky are banana splits.

[1cmanny1]

Elimination Chamber was good, apart from the Rock's match.
The new title is an improvement, but I don't want to see it on Cena. I don't want Rock/Cena 2.

[Johnny Ryall]

Wont be on our Netflix due to their deal with Sky.

Sky are banana splits.

Not necessarily true. The stuff on Netflix US is DVD releases. AFAIK they can do whatever the hell they want with that stuff.

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Elimination Chamber was good, apart from the Rock's match.
The new title is an improvement, but I don't want to see it on Cena. I don't want Rock/Cena 2.

You not watching mania then?

[1cmanny1]

I'm not paying for it.

[JChalmers]

Anyone seen The Iron Sheik's response about the Swagger incident....

The Jack Swagger ready for push he look good and he have good manager the dirty dutch. Still if I want I can beat the f*ck out oh him. The Jack Swagger cant handle the moderation Iron Sheik class. Still i respect him and he be ready one day or I f*ck his ass make him humble.

Gotta love that crazy bastard

[KK]

"3 or 4 Stellas and they're done"

So in the unlikely event you ever happen to end up in a pub or bar with anyone from TNA, you can be confident you'll the one who'll still be standing by the end of the night.

[Johnny Ryall]

Toothpick.

DDP is turning into my hero. Such a gent.

[Johnny Ryall]

Also

Glenn Beck to appear on Raw regarding Jack Swagger's gimmick.

[JChalmers]

It bugs me that there isn't a name plate.

I have a feeling the side panels which Rock has the Bulls on are going to be changeable to relate to whoever is Champion, rather than a name plate across the front it would be pretty identifiable to have the wrestler's logo/icon to signify that it's them.

Boom just as I predicted....

Sheamus on Twitter - https://twitter.com/WWESheamus/statuses ... 1838560256

Here's the only improvement I'd make to the new #WWE Championship belt. Well, #StPatricksDay's a coming pic.twitter.com/HLTDXgSBEP