Mondayâs RAW rating increased slightly this week, coming in with a 3.7 cable rating and a 6.0 share. The show did quarter hours: 3.8, 3.4, 3.7, 3.7, 4.1, 3.8, 3.5, and 3.7, with a 4.0 overrun.
Last weekâs edition did a 3.6 cable rating. It's a tiny increase, of course, but may show that fans are glad to see DX involved with Eric Bischoff, Edge and Randy Orton - instead of the stale Vince McMahon feud.
With Cyber Sunday coming up, this probably wasn't the news the WWE was hoping for:
This weekâs Monday Night RAW rating came in at a 3.6. The figure is a bit lower than last week - but did at least break 4.0 during one quarter hour. That didn't occur during the previous week's show.
This week's ECW show earned just a 1.6 rating. This is another decrease from last Tuesday's 1.8 score.
Perhaps consideration should be given to actually expanding story lines and characters beyond a feud between former WWE stars. The four main eventers at the moment are Hardcore Holly, RVD, the Big Show and Test.
WWE officials were more focused than ever on ratings for its shows this week. RAW was advertised as the "season premiere," while ECW was up against a major UFC bout, Ortiz vs. Shamrock III.
Here's how the shows fared:
This week's edition of ECW on Sci Fi drew a final 1.7 cable rating with a 3 share. It's a drop from last week's 1.9 score.
The overrun of the show, featuring the end of the Rob Van Dam vs. Test "Extreme Rules Match" drew a 2.1 rating.
- A golf tournament honoring the life of Eddie Guerrero is planned for October 21 at the Summerfield Crossing Golf Course in Tampa, Florida. Among the past and current wrestlers scheduled to appear are:
All of the proceeds for the event will go to the Riverview Boys and Girls Club and the Eddie Guerrero Memorial fund for Eddie's daughters.
- The Marine, starring John Cena, premiered at the Camp Pendleton Marine Base in southern California yesterday.
- This weekâs edition of WWE RAW drew hours of 3.4 and 3.7, finishg with a 3.5 or 3.6 final cable rating and a 5.4 share.
If the company thought last week's WWE RAW rating of 3.7 was poor, it's easy to imagine their reaction to these numbers.
The show Monday night drew a disappointing 3.4 score this week, as ESPN's Monday Night Football (the first game in New Orleans in over a year) scored a huge 11.8, the largest number in the ESPN history.
WWE officials are hoping next week's John Cena/Edge Steel Cage match provides a ratings boost.
In better news, though, ECW on SCI-FI scored a 1.9 rating for the first time since September 11. Maybe people actually do wish to see regular brand stars, such as Sandman, in the spotlight instead of constant cross-overs from WWE stars.
