Raw Ratings over last 12 months - Up till October

Danny Diamond

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RAW RATINGS

January 6, 2003 3.6 - Vince McMahon returning to RAW!

January 13, 2003 3.9 - Vince to Bischoff: Shape up, or you're fired!

January 20, 2003 3.8

January 27, 2003 4.1 - Kane Unmasked. (wow, its been that long already?)

February 3, 2003 3.5 - Evolution.

February 10, 2003 3.9

February 17, 2003 3.8

February 24, 2003 4.0 Booker T heading to WrestleMania to face The Game! (notice when the main storyline involves BookerT the ratings were up. Coniscience?)


March 3, 2003 [b:post_uid0]4.5[/b:post_uid0] [i:post_uid0]Highest Rating. Although a few others come close [/i:post_uid0]

March 10, 2003 4.0 - The Hurricane beats the Rock. (yet another wasted storyline)

March 17, 2003 3.8

March 24, 2003 3.5 - An evening with The Rock. Ratings down

March 31, 2003 3.7 - Goldberg debuts in WWE!, a ratings monster up .2 Woooooooooo!!

April 7, 2003 3.5 - Big Daddy Cool returns. He is still on his way to the ring as we speak.

April 14, 2003 3.45

April 21, 2003 3.8

April 28, 2003 3.9 - Linda McMahon names Stone Cold RAW's new Co-General Manager! (and that storyline is already old and gone)

May 5, 2003 3.5

May 12, 2003 4.4 - Legion of Doom open show. Goldberg def. Christian in Steel Cage (see I told you Christian was underrated!! =).)

May 19, 2003 3.6

May 26, 2003 3.7

June 2, 2003 3.9

June 9, 2003 3.5 - Foley to officiate Hell in the Cell.

June 16, 2003 4.1 - Ratings feel the effect of Foley back on TV.

June 23, 2003 3.9

June 30, 2003 3.6

July 7, 2003 4.2

July 14, 2003 3.8

July 21, 2003 4.2

July 28, 2003 4.2 - Stone Cold can't attack Kane ... but Shane-O Mac can! (oooooh wow)

August 4, 2003 4.0

August 11, 2003 3.9

August 18, 2003 4.0

August 25, 2003 4.2

September 1, 20034.3

September 8, 2003 3.6

September 15, 2003 3.7

September 22, 2003 3.6

September 29, 2003 3.4

October 6, 2003 [b:post_uid0]3.4[/b:post_uid0] Lowest rating. But quite a few come right on or very close to 3.4

October 13, 2003 3.6

October 20, 2003 3.7


Credit WWE.com for some storyline references next to dates.

Dr. Giganto

[quote:post_uid0="Simon"]Coniscience[/quote:post_uid0]
what the #### does that mean?

vaulter894

I think he meant coincidence

Danny Diamond

Founder/Admin

[quote:post_uid0="vaulter894"]coincidence[/quote:post_uid0]
exactly.


I'm glad that after all that work people comment on spelling.

joebrian

January 27, 2003 4.1 - Kane Unmasked. (wow, its been that long already?)


I GAURENTEE that is WRONG! How do I know? A number of reasons.... For starters, Stone Cold was GM when this happened. Remember how he was blamed for Kane because he told Kane he should find his inner monster? Well, Kane had his mask on at that point. Secondly, after the mask came off, he started his fued with Shane just a couple of weeks later. That was like July. I would say Kane lost his mask around June. I will find the exact date.....

Dr. Giganto

your work is highly appreciated Simon. And the comment about Kevin Nash is hysterical

joebrian

http://www.liveaudiowrestling.com/wo....ID=7739

June 23rd, Kane was unmasked and Foley got a tribute. I remember that, what a good episode, too bad it only got a 3.9, but I guess that's not that bad..... Kane DID look ridiculous at first.... I still think they should have given him the belt and held off the unmasking until they had a clue what to do with him. I think they are just now figuring it out, or maybe I am just relieved that the stupid Shane fued is over.

Dreds

WOW I remember when the ratings were going as high as 8. What a diff. The end of march was awful even thou Goldberg and Nash were making their debut. Cant say im surprised.

And they say it's the foreign man I should fear!
But, it's my own kind doin all the killin' here!!!

Danny Diamond

Founder/Admin

I believe the episode I spoke of is when he was unmasked at the end of the show but ran off covering his face. From there the whole angle to take it off began.

bubble monkey

I don't think it's very accurate to try to compare the ratings to what was on the show that week and then decide the former is what determined the latter. A big part of the ratings roller coaster is influenced by what else is on TV. Notice how the ratings seemed to have increased a bit during the summer, when it wasn't running against new primetime shows or Monday Night Football? And then, in September, when those things become an issue again, you see Raw's ratings take a dip. I personally think WWE has a loyal fanbase that makes up about 3 - 3.5 points, and there's maybe one extra point of potential viewers for it and its competition to fight over. Mind you, if WWE really began to turn out programming of a higher quality than recently you might see the ratings go up, but I think it would have to be a long term thing, with no serious errors on the creative team's part. One or two really good shows scattered amongst eight or nine lousy ones isn't going to make a big difference ratings-wise.