Television by Numbers reports that this past week’s episode of WWE’s Tough Enough received an average of 2.196 million viewers and a 0.8 rating for the 18-49 adult demographic.
The reality show starring Stone Cold Steve Austin was down from last week with an overall 1.53 rating. The replay following Monday Night Raw did an additional 1.16 rating with over 1.5 million viewers (H/t PWInsider.com)
Payout Perspective:
We have discussed the fact that Tough Enough is beating TUF in the ratings battle but TE does have one of cable’s top shows, Monday Night Raw, as an anchor. Also, it’s obvious that TE can script the course of the show whereas TUF cannot. TUF cannot control who wins and loses during the fights and created the “wildcard” fighter as a way to combat any upsets. TUF will have to continue to tweak the concept in future seasons to try and keep TUF fresh for viewers.
what a biased writer…the mma propaganda machine…yeah right mma has reached its peak and its goin down…im sure ull erase this post lol
“Also, it’s obvious that TE can script the course of the show whereas TUF cannot.”
I assume this is a tongue-in-cheek comment. Oh, and what is Jake talking about?
Jake,
What about the post seems to be biased?
How dare you call Pro Wrestling scripted. Its sounds like you don’t think its real!!!!!! Come on get it together Cruz! lol
Jake, come out of the basement. Dinner is ready! hahahaha
In your opinion, would TE numbers benefit from using RAW as a lead in rather than airing before RAW?
I know they play a rerun of last week’s episode after RAW, but do you think ratings for new episodes would be higher if they switched it around?
Rhombus,
I believe that’s what WWE did with the debut of TE and TE had solid numbers. Of course, it was the day after Wrestlemania so that cannot be a true indicator of how TE would do on a normal basis.
I definitely think that TE would do better if Raw was the lead-in. The first run of TE is at 5pm on the west coast so most of us are still coming home from work before we get a chance to see TE and will watch TE after Raw anyways. But there I go again with that west coast bias.
Wait, until this weekend when we are watching UFC 129 mid-afternoon. 🙂
I think WWE has established a great pillar among the audiences. It has changed the way of entertainment. It is the no. 1 entertaining reality Show across the world.