The September 20th episode of WWE’s RAW Supershow did a 3.01 cable rating with 4.32 million viewers against lots of competition like Monday Night Football, Charlie Sheen's roast, Dancing with the Stars, Two and a Half Men and more. The opening segment with CM Punk, Triple H and John Laurinaitis opened to a 3.46 rating but the eight-man match with Kofi Kingston, Evan Bourne, Sheamus and Justin Gabriel taking on Christian, Wade Barrett, David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty lost 1,046,000 viewers. With 23% of the viewers tuning out during this match, this was the biggest segment decrease in a long time. John Morrison vs. Alberto Del Rio and the segment with Hugh Jackman, Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero gained 524,000 viewers while the impromptu match with Sin Cara vs. Sin Cara lost 187,000 viewers. The segment with Mark Henry, Jerry Lawler and Mark Henry gained 262,000 viewers back, which is below average for that time slot. Eve Torres and Kelly Kelly vs. Beth Phoenix and Natalya with Dolph Ziggler vs. Zack Ryder, and the appearance by Hugh Jackman, lost 239,000 viewers. Jack Swagger’s promo video and segment with Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero, plus the backstage segment with CM Punk and John Cena lost 357,000 viewers. The main event of Cena and Punk vs. The Miz and R-Truth gained 172,000 viewers for a 2.86 rating, which is way below average for a RAW main event. The overrun this week with Triple H firing The Miz and R-Truth gained 670,000 viewers to a 3.32 rating. Source: EWN
Before CM Punks sit down tirade back in July (? whenever it was), I pretty much 'watched' Raw. And by that I mean it was on the TV, but I didn't pay any attention to it. Then his promo got me interested again, and then him winning against Cena got me really interested. And pretty much since he came back, they destroyed any real interested I had gained from the experience. And almost everything they've done since HHH was "made" COO has been WCW'ish from the late 90's early 2000's.
There's no difference to WWE between you having it on the TV and not paying attention and you yelling, screaming, and shitting in your jorts with excitement and vigor at every two count while wearing your Ce-Nation shirt and matching wristbands.
actually there is. someone who is paying great attention is more inclined to buy PPV's or merchandise.
