The ratings for the ECW television programs have been sinking lately with reports of the news causing more than just a stir in the WWE offices being widely reported.
This week the program scored a rather unimpressive 0.93 rating, which is below the point .95, where it can be rounded up to a 1.0
Yes this rating is better than many of the shows being aired on the Sci Fi Network, but it is still pretty low for the ECW program, which since 2006 has generally been able to maintain ratings above the 1.0
The drop in ratings is said to have caused some concern, with Vince McMahon having addressed the ratings of the show in an annual shareholders meeting earlier this month. Despite being happy with how the show is being used (primarily to introduce new workers, or give those who are not appearing on other brands a new lease of life) the audience figures is something that he wasn’t so happy with.
Like many other instances in life, when the going is good, those at the top get praised, and when its not, the reverse happens. In the case of a wrestling program, usually it’s the champion who will be focus point of admiration or resentment.
In this case, the current ECW Champion is Christian, who back in his TNA days, was often critized online for not being capable enough to carry a company. Now being the ECW champion is far from being a “company carrier”, but it certainly is a good opportunity for him to show the critics, and Vince McMahon that he can indeed be a main event competitor.
However if the ratings are low, or dropping while he has the belt, regardless of whether its fair or not, he is ultimately going to be burdened with the majority of the blame. This could also be said about Jack Swagger, who is currently involved in the main event program.
May 14th, 2009
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