Not even the wrestling forums is an escape from politics anymore.

If the wrestling company can’t book without politics, the wrestling forums won’t be able to avoid it either.

I was shocked that Shida won. I had a feeling that Britt was gonna interfere & turn on her.

Oct 11, 2023 18:02:14 GMT Ed said:

I was shocked that Shida won. I had a feeling that Britt was gonna interfere & turn on her.

RJ City finally taught Shida all the English she needs, and now she's putting her foot down!

Oct 11, 2023 15:29:38 GMT RT said:

If you guys are making your minds up about this based on twitter replies then I have some crypto I want to sell you.

This isn’t being talked about anywhere else. Paid blue checkmarks and WWE fans are the ones making a big deal about this.

TMZ brought it up now though.

Oct 11, 2023 7:53:34 GMT c said:

Given only 42% to 48% of Americans still have cable, ratings are an obsolete metric really.

But the pissing contest for them made everyone involved look bad. Even the talent was openly against turning things into NXT vs AEW encouraging fans to check out both.

Speaking of looking bad..

609,000 for Dynamite vs 921,000 for NXT.

TK was quoted " it's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to... "

Oct 11, 2023 7:02:20 GMT NATH45 said:

Oct 10, 2023 22:07:15 GMT c said:

Tony been pissy that NXT is doing his commercial free stuff and packing the card. Then it was rumored that WWE said that AEW was getting deluded into thinking they were an industry leader because their beat their third tier show, Tony posted the asshole pic.

He has been in a mood for the last two days over this. Think he is pissed that WWE does not plan to let him beat them in ratings easily anymore when they run against each other.  Tony seemed to love claiming he was beating WWE, and WWE seems to be sick of his bullshit claiming AEW are beating them, when he simply beats their training fed.  

So WWE is calling his bluff, plans to show against a real WWE card, AEW is second tier, and Tony is having a temper tantrum.  This is despite most AEW fans knowing businesswise, this is a second fed.  AEW fans like the wrestling more, but no one is deluded enough to think any star in AEW is on the level of Cena or the Rock.

TK shouldn't worry about WWE, his B shows are being beaten by WOW now....

Wait. What?

Oct 11, 2023 19:38:00 GMT Blindy said:

Oct 11, 2023 15:29:38 GMT RT said:

If you guys are making your minds up about this based on twitter replies then I have some crypto I want to sell you.

This isn’t being talked about anywhere else. Paid blue checkmarks and WWE fans are the ones making a big deal about this.

TMZ brought it up now though.

OH WELL IN THAT CASE

Oct 11, 2023 21:04:23 GMT NATH45 said:

Oct 11, 2023 7:53:34 GMT c said:

Given only 42% to 48% of Americans still have cable, ratings are an obsolete metric really.

But the pissing contest for them made everyone involved look bad. Even the talent was openly against turning things into NXT vs AEW encouraging fans to check out both.

Speaking of looking bad..

609,000 for Dynamite vs 921,000 for NXT.

TK was quoted " it's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to... "

That's better than I was expecting. Not their usual timeslot, up against NXT, MLB playoffs and NHL opening night. I was worried they would be around 500k.

Oct 11, 2023 19:38:00 GMT Blindy said:

Oct 11, 2023 15:29:38 GMT RT said:

If you guys are making your minds up about this based on twitter replies then I have some crypto I want to sell you.

This isn’t being talked about anywhere else. Paid blue checkmarks and WWE fans are the ones making a big deal about this.

TMZ brought it up now though.

Fox News ran the story today.  Hard to tell if they are denouncing it, or promoting it though, as their fans love some good old Jew beatings.

Oct 11, 2023 21:12:09 GMT jTjohncenaGOAT said:

Oct 11, 2023 7:02:20 GMT NATH45 said:

TK shouldn't worry about WWE, his B shows are being beaten by WOW now....

Wait. What?

Rampage did 365,000 last week.

Collision did 353,000 last week.


www.google.com/amp/s/wrestlenomics.com/2023/08/14/wwe-smackdown-aug-11-on-fox-2097000-viewers-0-55-p18-49-rating-aew-rampage-on-tnt-398000-0-15/amp/

Scroll down, you'll find it. WOW has been competing with Rampage for the last few months, Collision also.

WOW pulled some 400k numbers in August too...

WOW not pulling those numbers via Nielsen numbers, so becomes an apples and oranges comparison comparing live Nielsen TV numbers to async streaming numbers.

Also the cross comparison number is total viewership minutes.

Tony won last night regardless of the ratings. Has future HOFers singing him happy birthday.

I know these things are difficult for you, but look on the bright side... AEW is still beating Impact.

Very weird how people think this angle of Juice being an antisemite is a good thing for AEW to do. Already went past it is not a problem, and now people are saying it will be great for MJF and AEW as a whole.

Really hope this does not all backfire and see people get released or WBD start canceling deals.

Oct 12, 2023 0:19:11 GMT NATH45 said:

I know these things are difficult for you, but look on the bright side... AEW is still beating Impact.

We’re number two! We’re number two!

Or three!

Maybe four…

…did we mention Edge is here?

Oct 12, 2023 0:14:35 GMT Blindy said:

Tony won last night regardless of the ratings. Has future HOFers singing him happy birthday.

" You guys know the drill... Judas in my miiiiii... wait, Happy Birthday to you... "

Holy fuck mods on wreddit were deleting the ratings threads. Tony Khan is a wreddit mod I knew it.

Look, I love AEW and I loved last night’s show, but I am not a crazy person and I knew two things: 1) Tony was going to do dumb shit on twitter and B) NXT was always going to win.

It is days like this that makes it hard being a fan and AEW defender and I wish Tony would take a step back. Why not take the high road? Let WWE shake in their boots and book The Undertaker on NXT to fuck with you, and just say “hey guys, we’re gonna put on a good show because that is what we do here. I hope you watch,” AND LEAVE IT AT THAT.

“Wow, 600,000 people decided to watch our show last night instead. That is so flattering. Thank you. I hope you all tune in next week too.”

HIRE ME TONY.

Oct 12, 2023 1:00:01 GMT RT said:

Holy fuck mods on wreddit were deleting the ratings threads. Tony Khan is a wreddit mod I knew it.

Look, I love AEW and I loved last night’s show, but I am not a crazy person and I knew two things: 1) Tony was going to do dumb shit on twitter and B) NXT was always going to win.

It is days like this that makes it hard being a fan and AEW defender and I wish Tony would take a step back. Why not take the high road? Let WWE shake in their boots and book The Undertaker on NXT to fuck with you, and just say “hey guys, we’re gonna put on a good show because that is what we do here. I hope you watch,” AND LEAVE IT AT THAT.

“Wow, 600,000 people decided to watch our show last night instead. That is so flattering. Thank you. I hope you all tune in next week too.”

HIRE ME TONY.

Agreed and I think it is a disservice to pit his talent against WWE talents, so many people are friends with one another, I think most if not everyone wants to see everyone flourish and get a piece of the pie. 

Khan really embarrassed himself the past couple of days and I sorta wish he ate some humble pie after the ratings came out. The bald shaming of HBK was embarrassing for his role of the company. 

I hope someone on NXT next week lays out an open challenge and invites anyone who thinks they're of the elite to step up.

That would throw TK into a tail spin.

Yeah, it was just a shit show. Had Edge talking how great it was having two amazing wrestling shows on night, and how cool it is to have wrestling now on TV almost night, then Tony being like AEW is the best show and we are going to show WWE why they suck basically. Like WTF mate, read the fucking room. Your guys want both feds to do well. Why the hell would not do the same if 99% percent of the time you are not even direct competition.

Some people are suggesting Undertaker's promo while on the surface was directed at Bron, beneath the surface it was directed at AEW and TK.

" I've been watching you for a long time, and some day you'll be a very special talent.. it ain't today "

Followed by cheapshot and a swift chokeslam.

Cue an ass-whooping in the ratings and it kind of, if you wanted it to, and if you reached really high.. it makes sense.

I didn't hear no bell!

Here is a good rating statistic for people who love these so much. Survivor last night did 4.8 million. That likely will beat all three WWE shows this week combined.

The Raiders Packers game Raw ran against did 18.1 million.  That is a little less than WWE draws from all of it's shows in a month.

While people are celebrating the extremely high WWE ratings, put them into context and are they even that high? They draw a fraction of what the 45th season a reality TV show does about 5% of what football draws. Is it really a time of celebration for WWE who openly claims these are who they consider competition instead of AEW?

Oct 12, 2023 16:02:43 GMT Big Pete said:

I didn't hear no bell!

Pretty sure Adam Copeland has never been apart of an under 650K rating either in his nearly 3 decade career yet here we are. 

1.5 million watched wrestling Tues. Three times as many people tuned into Survivor. No one really should be celebrating a win in the wrestling world.

Oct 12, 2023 16:25:00 GMT Blindy said:

Oct 12, 2023 16:02:43 GMT Big Pete said:

I didn't hear no bell!

Pretty sure Adam Copeland has never been apart of an under 650K rating either in his nearly 3 decade career yet here we are. 

Poor Adam had to learn quickly he could only play to one side of the arena.

TK needs to spend less time malding over twitter and spend more time on a better promotional campaign and booking compelling television.

Oct 12, 2023 19:46:21 GMT Big Pete said:

Oct 12, 2023 16:25:00 GMT Blindy said:

Pretty sure Adam Copeland has never been apart of an under 650K rating either in his nearly 3 decade career yet here we are. 

Poor Adam had to learn quickly he could only play to one side of the arena.

TK needs to spend less time malding over twitter and spend more time on a better promotional campaign and booking compelling television.

He probably didn't get numbers too far from that when he was doing Haven, and he wasn't breaking his back doing those tapings. 

Oct 12, 2023 19:46:21 GMT Big Pete said:

Oct 12, 2023 16:25:00 GMT Blindy said:

Pretty sure Adam Copeland has never been apart of an under 650K rating either in his nearly 3 decade career yet here we are. 

Poor Adam had to learn quickly he could only play to one side of the arena.

TK needs to spend less time malding over twitter and spend more time on a better promotional campaign and booking compelling television.

Hey, stop it!

Those were strategically empty seats, don't you guys know anything?!

And you can't judge a wrestling show by how many tickets they sell!

It's such an outdated way to view wrestling!

Come on guys!

People at the event said the whole the arena is mostly empty stuff is just internet nonsense from people who do not actually attend shows. All wrestling events have shit blocked off for production, which should be obvious but seems it is not.

Like I said,

Come on guys! You can't judge wrestling on silly things like ratings and attendance!

Such out-dated concepts!

Everyone knows that!