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WWE Signs Deal with USA

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Shallow:

--- Quote from: Sikotic Don't Wait For The Game Cuz The Game Don't Wait on April 04, 2005, 07:13:54 PM ---Going to Spike TV/TNN was their biggest mistake. USA had faith in the WWE when they were going down the drain and helped them get back to the top. As soon as they jumped ship, the ratings went down.

Spike TV doesn't even have as many viewers lol. The move was stupid.

--- End quote ---


Actually that's not true. Here are the ratings just before during and after the switch;

August 27, 2001 4.8
September 3, 2001 4.6
September 10, 2001 4.6
September 17, 2001 4.8
September 24, 2001 4.5
October 1, 2001 4.4
October 8, 2001 4.5


They dropped a little later, but that was more due to the fuck up of the invasion angle, because in January of 2002 the ratings were back up.

You also have to take into account the money factor. When they were at USA they got 5 million a year and no ad revenue. On Spike they got 28 million a year plus ad revenue. It was a no brainer from a business stand point. The only reason they came back to USA is because no one else wants them right now. They're hoing to take a pretty big pay cut. As for the availability Spike is seen in 86 million homes, and USA is seen in 88 million. Not that big a difference. (Smackdown was on UPN the whole time and the ratings dropped there too).


The only good thing to come out of this is the deal that gives the WWE two shows on NBC a year. NBC reaches like 109 million homes.

-Euthanasia-:
saturday nights main event is back!!!
i hope its not at 3 in the morning like it was back in the day

Shallow:

--- Quote from: -Euthanasia- on April 05, 2005, 08:03:43 AM ---saturday nights main event is back!!!
i hope its not at 3 in the morning like it was back in the day

--- End quote ---

I don't think it was ever 3 in the morning. It would usually take the place of SNL reruns, and at times they'd have prime time Saturday shows.

Kal EL:
So what does this mean for Smackdown? Will it still be on thursdays? Will they tape live?

Chad:
left spike to get pre-empted by the dog show again...lol

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