
I think with WWE because of the sheer volume of products that they produce globally every week, it only creates a more significant need for a more disciplined and well-thought-out story structure. You couldn't produce television shows that way.
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You couldn't be in the movie business that way. It would be no different than shooting a movie that doesn't have a script blocked out and not really knowing what the end of the movie is. It would be first recognizing that a good story has to have structure. Actually, discipline would be a better word than pragmatic. It would be taking a more pragmatic approach to story structure. Speaking with CBS Sports, Bischoff praised WWE's production value and business savvy while noting how much the stock price has jumped in the last year, but he argues its creative process is limiting greater potential growth.

The booker, television executive and wrestling personality had his longest stint with WWE between 20. Winnipeg aired on Sportsnet Pacific.Ĭompared to last year’s RAW following the Royal Rumble, this year’s show was down 21 percent in viewers, a decrease of 23.7 percent in the 18-49 demographic, and fell by 33 percent in their 18-34 demo.Eric Bischoff can only sing praises of WWE's business model however, the notes aren't as sweet when it comes to the creative team.īischoff spearheaded World Championship Wrestling for well over a year of ratings supremacy against WWE (then known as WWF). Vancouver game aired regionally on Sportsnet West, while Calgary vs. If you break down the airings by the network, RAW would be #1 but the combined audience for each NHL game was higher than RAW if you include the regional numbers. A note for clarification is that both NHL games also aired on separate regional feeds. The show averaged 292,500 on Sportsnet 360, beating out two NHL games with Montreal vs. Going against less sports competition, RAW the most-watched sports program of the night in Canada. The only audience that decreased this week were adults over 50, which dropped by 4.5 percent and fell 10 percent throughout the show. The only audience that had a large decline was women 18-49 falling by 22 percent in the last hour.Ĭompared with last week’s figures, most of their key demos saw increases led by women 12-34 up by 24 percent, women 18-49 improved by 14 percent, and men 12-34 were up by 13 percent. Adults 18-34 grew by 9 percent in the third hour and men 12-34 increased by 7 percent in the last hour. Randy Orton did work in increasing several categories in the final hour. The audience fell 8.5 percent throughout the show and 6.5 percent in the 18-49 demo.Įdge vs. With the first hour averaging 1,981,000 and a 0.61 18-49 rating, it fell to 1,885,000 and a 0.55 in the second hour, and the third hour averaged 1,811,000 and 0.57. The main attraction was Edge wrestling on television for the first time since March 2011 after it was announced in the first hour that he would have one more match with Randy Orton.

Neither figure came close to Legends’ Night on January 4 th, but it was RAW’s third-best demo performance of 2021. Viewership was up by 4 percent and the demo increased by 11.5 percent from last week. Edge’s first match on television since 2011 saw RAW receive an increase in the third hour while finishing on top of the cable charts Monday.Ĭoming off the Royal Rumble, the show averaged 1,892,000 viewers and a 0.58 in the 18-49 demographic.
