Iron Sheik was once offered money by owner of another territory to break Hulks leg so that he couldn't become a star in WWF.
Sheik refused.
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Sheik refused.
Live & recorded shows are tracked for data, I don't think digital comes into it, other than just for hype.
AEW gets a lot of hits on Youtube, they even have a show on YouTube and Khan said there will be more fresh content coming.
Nielsen will be suspended until it ups it’s standards and that process hasn’t started yet so we are arguing over numbers that Nielsen itself says is misleading.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/b...ielsen-woes-tv-ratings-1235009554-1235009554/
In advertising 18-34 is seen as the top buying power, that's why everyone focuses on that market solely
The most important part
"Practically speaking, not much will come of the suspension in the short term. Nielsen, led by CEO David Kenny, will keep collecting ratings data and supply it to clients. No one has dropped the company’s service, and no new standard is likely to emerge before the start of the fall TV"
As I said, it's still important and still used, at least for now
There is no argument to have. The numbers reported (whilst maybe misleading ) are still used by advertisers which ultimately leads to what tv companies look at.
Now if there's another company to take advantage or similar then there's a discussion to be had
Until then, what I said stillll remains
One demographic for 15 minutes and wrestling internet loses its mind. It's the saddest shit.
United lost in every metric to Leicester but we won the possession demo with 52%...
#OleIn
United lost in every metric to Leicester but we won the possession demo with 52%...
#OleIn
30 minutes and WWE obviously put it there to mess with AEW. So of course its laughed at when it backfires. There would have been no head to head without thatOne demographic for 15 minutes and wrestling internet loses its mind. It's the saddest shit.
United lost in every metric to Leicester but we won the possession demo with 52%...
#OleIn
Verne Gagne, who was angry that Vince McMahon had stolen Hogan.
But it’s the inaccuracy that’s the main point. They may be stuck with it but wrestling fans aren’t beholden to them which makes this entire circus weird and hilarious. Even then (apparently) the coveted demo is moving up as they follow millennials as they get older. There’s so many factors that goes into advertising that it’s not a rewards list as it’s made out to be. Apparently the average age of viewers of scripted tv last year was 61 over there.
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Yeah that's fine and all, and as said, if you as a fan dont want to discuss it or have no interest in it, that's fine
But people pretending the demo is meaningless are living in a cloud.
For me, wrestling is great when it's done right, and I enjoyed the weekend for the most part, from SD and AEW.
In terms of interest in metrics and all, people who deny the meaning of it are just as weird. Ignorance in 2021 is no excuse when there's no much material out there to know why these things are important
This thing scares me for some reason. I hate it.
Whats wrong with Becky's graphic that isnt wrong with Roman's PS3 graphic when he comes out?
All of this graphics shit is so cringey. It looks awful and belongs on a kid's before school show.
This thing scares me for some reason. I hate it.
Although nothing is going to beat the choo choo train sound when Bron Strowman used to run round the outside of the ring.
All of the graphics are awful
I like Lashley's, his whole entrance is brilliant. It's oldschool, just footage of him wrecking people.
But the rest are rubbish. Roman's looks like it has about 6 frames of animation.
But the rest are rubbish. Roman's looks like it has about 6 frames of animation.
Kevin Dunn
The best heel in wrestling
Still loving aew, but can someone please explain to the fecking announcer his name is JON moxley, not jeeeeeeooooon moxley.
MJF - "He lost to Ruby Soho and she sucks"
To be fair, the man is American. After Creg (Craig), no pronunciation can surprise me.
Good point, they do know how to butcher a language. It drives me up the wall though, takes me right out of the moment.
Jacy Jane took a terrible fall on NXT, had a CT scan and seems shes okay
War of words between Eric Bischoff (who is doing a podcast with Conrad Thompson) and Tony Khan (EVP of AEW).
At times, I felt that Eric was fair with some of his criticism of Tony Khan (and AEW), while at others, he seems a little defensive and gives a sense that he wants to retain the "only man to compete with Vince" claim, and so dismisses anything from AEW's side.
It could be a combination of both, but saying that Tony Khan should "be quiet" (as much as I agree with him), is hypocrisy at its finest, when Bischoff was exactly what Tony is now, except even more arrogant, and more boisterous.
At times, I felt that Eric was fair with some of his criticism of Tony Khan (and AEW), while at others, he seems a little defensive and gives a sense that he wants to retain the "only man to compete with Vince" claim, and so dismisses anything from AEW's side.
It could be a combination of both, but saying that Tony Khan should "be quiet" (as much as I agree with him), is hypocrisy at its finest, when Bischoff was exactly what Tony is now, except even more arrogant, and more boisterous.
The comments (from Bischoff) have certainly given him and his podcast some attention. I imagine that was ultimately what he was hoping to achieve with what he said.
WCW would give away WWF's results and talk shit about them before Raw was launched, as WCW was live and WWF had a taped show. What WCW and WWF would do to one another is in another world to what Tony Khan said this past week
Yeah, I agree. I don't think there's anything outrageous about what Khan is currently doing. It might backfire if (when?) AEW struggle to compete with Vince, but attempting to take WWE head-on and calling them out isn't something Eric himself hasn't done, nevermind challenging Vince to a fight on Nitro and planting the "Vince fears Ted/Eric" signs on Nitro.
The Crown Jewel card looks great but these PPVs are essentially very glamorous house shows.
Haven't they been pretty entertaining from what I remember?
They've been memorable whether it's for good or bad
Issue is lack of a passionate crowd that takes away from certain matches
This is quite... Something
What time does Crown Jewel start?
5pm I think
Pre show is now
Those poor camels man 
they don’t need this.
they don’t need this.Very good HIAC between Edge and Rollins
Yeah, really good match although cell matches have basically become hardcore matches these days.
I thought that Vince was bringing out the Taliban then
Nice to see WWE putting some women in a position of prominence there. Says it all when the initial pop wasn't so loud, but hopefully it makes the rulers a little more uncomfortable