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TNA's Hogan Segment Part of Low-Rated iMPACT Quarter-Hour; Ratings Breakdown


Reported By marcm0484
11/2/2009

Bobby Lashley
Partial source: ProWrestling.net

- As noted before, this past Thursday's episode of TNA iMPACT scored a 1.3 cable rating. The show drew 1.7 million viewers, up from the 1.4 million from the week before. The video of Hulk Hogan signing with TNA was part of the lowest rated quarter-hour of the show. The final quarter-hour, which featured the Hogan video, drew a 1.18 rating. This was down from the 1.24 rating the show drew in the previous quarter-hour.

The highest rated segment of the show was in the fourth quarter-hour which featured the end of Eric Young vs. Bobby Lashley and the promo with World Elite and Kevin Nash. This quarter-hour drew a 1.30 rating.

The breakdown of quarter hours looks like this: 1.21, 1.27, 1.26, 1.30, 1.24, 1.19, 1.24 and 1.18.

iMPACT this past week scored a 1.10 rating in M18-49 and a 1.06 in M18-34. Compared to other cable networks this past Thursday, TNA ranked #2 in M18-49 behind college sports on ESPN.

This past Thursday's iMPACT with the Hogan signing had it's highest M18-49 and M18-34 ratings since April of 2009 and it's largest average audience since July of 2009.

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Cruiserweight
Champion

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June 08
11/2/2009 4:12:00 PM
clearly... hogan = over-rated so far...

tna = desperate company...

the temporary spike in ratings is just the sizzle from the hogan signing... there better be substance to follow the sizzle or the little tna will lose the tiny momentum they have gotten so far...

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Jobber

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11/2/2009 5:10:00 PM
Everyone already heard about Hogan signing with TNA. And, it was announced before that segment that it would be a mere tape recorded press conference that already happened. So, of course many bothered not to watch it (including me).

I mean unless Hogan shows up right in the middle of the ring, we will continue not to care about tuning in for anything to do with Hogan. To tell the truth, I expected Hogan to debut immediately in the ring to cut a promo that Thursday (forgot it was taped), but besides that, TNA drops the ball again...like they did with the TV "debut" of Dixie Carter (with Bobby Lashley).

All that attention. All that HYPE! And, I know I'm not the only one who expected a mere press conference! I bet people who never even seen a TNA show, tuned in to expect Hogan to be on the show! And, why didn't they promise anything concrete and EXCITING about Hogan, for next week? Example: "Hogan Debuts in 2 Weeks! Watcha Gonna Do!" To cover the taping set-back.

They lost a major chance to gain new fans, on their BIG wave of attention. Yes, there will be some who will eventually watch to see Hogan's long awaited debut, but what about the first batch of people who expected more?

Well, that's my issue with it all. At least I got to see another episode of the good feud between Kurt Angle and Desmond Wolfe. Hopefully that gains some good attention from the wrestling community.

Jobber

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11/2/2009 5:31:00 PM
stfu....ive been trying to tell these people that hogan will not save tna..... but thay just dont get it
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11/2/2009 8:13:00 PM
well Hulkamania82, we are all dying to hear your excuse for this one
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Jobber

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11/2/2009 9:03:00 PM
TNA really dropped the ball... TNA could easily have gotten Hogan to cut a killer promo and edit it into the show but no.... instead we get Hulk "pretty in pink" Hogan infront of a tiny audience and we dont even see him sign anything....
if The Rock can do a killer taped promo why cant Hulk Hogan???

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Jobber

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11/3/2009 8:44:00 AM
No excuses, and no more hittin below the belt from me either brothers. All I can say is basically what STFU said..news had already broke, hell I watched the press conference on YOUTUBE. I don't think hulk is TNAs savior alone, but it's a great start to actually competing with vince...face it AJ WHO; and Joe are nothing compared to a 50+ year old hogan. Did anyone actually listen to joe's and A.J's backstage segment last week?? My god they acted like and sounded AWFUL, like they were all confused. ALOT of people will tune in JUST for hulk hogan you can't deny that...You put him in the ring with foley,nash,or angle and it WILL MAKE MONEY FOR THE COMPANY!!!  Thats the goal for TNA right now isn't it..oh and I'm sorry for any stupid comments I have made on earlier posts. 
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Jobber

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11/3/2009 9:08:00 AM
Correction, what wrestlingression said..oops

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