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Tell Keighleyanne! Yes, after months of torture, something has finally gone The Chadster's way, and The Chadster is happy to announce that he is no longer sexually impotent because WWE Raw beat AEW Dynamite in the ratings Yes, it's the best day The Chadster has had since White Claw released new Seltzer flavors back in[...]

On the lastest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that WWE refused to say the name  of the city Raleigh when Raw was in North Carolina because they don't feel it's as prestigious as other cities, like New York or Boston Meltzer admitted that WWE has said "Raleigh" in the past, but now[...]

After all, who doesn't like NXT 2.0? The Chadster figured that NXT would continue to grow until it ultimately becomes on par with Raw and Smackdown Then NXT could return to Wednesday nights, crush AEW Dynamite, and launch a spinoff, NXT 2.5, to go on Friday nights and take down Rampage For once, things we're[...]

The wrestling ratings are in, and the presence of the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns did bump the numbers for WWE Raw this week But will it be enough to beat those cheaters, the very unfair and disrespectul AEW headed by Tony Khan who knows nothing about the wrestling business? The Chadster really, really, sincerely hopes[...]

WWE Raw this week started without the Ric Flair "Woooo" in its intro, reminding us that Vince McMahon might not be such a fool after all, having fired Ric Flair when he did, just weeks before Flair's cancelation The lack of said "wooo" may have set off Flair's ill-advised attempt at a statement last night[...]

What exactly did everyone have to do this Saturday night that was more important than watching WWE Smackdown? The Chadster must be the only true wrestling fan left in the world if he's the only person Vince McMahon and WWE can rely on to tune into Raw and Smackdown week after week, the way the[...]

In an occurrence that would have been inconceivable just a few months ago, AEW Dynamite has beaten WWE Raw in the 18-49 demographic twice in a row And with AEW Grand Slam taking place this week, with some huge matchups planned for Arthur Ashe Stadium, and with Raw up against another Monday Night Football game,[...]

AEW Dynamite has once again beaten WWE Raw in the 18-49 demo, for the second week in a row It is, without a doubt, the worst thing that has ever happened to The Chadster in The Chadster's entire life And there's one man to blame: Tony Khan. Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT,[...]

Wouldn't that be neat? Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, WWE Smackdown, and AEW Rampage WWE NXT 2.0 drew 770,000 viewers on Tuesday, a massive increase over the previous week, according to Showbuzz Daily The 18-49 demo was also up, from a .14 to a .21 All of this just[...]

Last week, AEW Dynamite beat WWE Raw in the ratings for the first time ever, making it the worst thing to happen on the week of 9/11 since 9/11 The Chadster spent the next several days drinking White Claw seltzers in his garage and pondering his place in the world, but he felt for sure[...]

Did that Big E title win get you hyped for WWE Raw? Well, get ready for more excitement, because you won't believe the match WWE has booked for next week's show: Shayna Baszler vs Nia Jax! Please, try to contain yourselves. WWE announced the match following Jax costing her own tag team partner Baszler a non-title[...]

Last week, AEW Dynamite just barely edged out WWE Raw in the 18-49 demo, which we can only assume was a massive blow to Vince McMahon's ego, because prior to this Monday's episode of Raw, Smackdown star Big E took to Twitter to announce that he would cash in the Money in the Bank briefcase[...]

Last week, for the first time ever, AEW Dynamite edged out WWE Raw with a higher rating in the crucial 18-49 demographic In completely unrelated news that has absolutely nothing to do with that, WWE Smackdown star Big E announced plans to cash in his Money in the Bank contract for a WWE Championship shot[...]

Normally, WWE waits until the last minute before deciding what will happen on an episode of WWE Raw, with Vince McMahon famously ripping up the script an hour before the show and rewriting it Most of the time, in kayfabe, WWE seems to go into Raw with no plan at all, simply hoping wrestlers will[...]

Coincidentally, I've been talking to @TheLionelGreen a lot recently about returning to @AEW, and it feels like something that could happen in the near future. — Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) September 9, 2021 The internet may have been outraged earlier this week when Jeff Hardy was seen chasing the 24/7 Championship on WWE Raw, but Comrade Hardy himself[...]

AEW Dynamite defeated AEW Raw in the ratings. Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, WWE Smackdown, and AEW Rampage as of Week 34 of 2021 The ratings are in on Showbuzz Daily, and due to the Labor Day holiday, both Tuesday and Wednesday's ratings came out today Adding to The[...]

WWE Raw saw a drop in ratings and viewership this week on Labor Day, proving once and for all there's no place for unions in wrestling Welcome to Ratings Wars, the only unbiased wrestling ratings report on Vince McMahon's internet. The Bottom Line 'Cause Chad Said So graphic, made by me, The Chadster Graphic design is[...]

Is Kevin Owens headed to AEW? Has Vince Russo rejoined WWE? When will the Iiconics make their post-WWE debut? All those questions and more will be answered, my friends! Kevin Owens surviving a 2016 food fight on Raw, courtesy of WWE – Wrestling News and Hot Goss in The People's Dirt Sheet Rumor Roundup with His[...]

But when they finally arrived on Showbuzz Daily this afternoon, the Chadster felt a stirring in his loins for the first time since Sunday night. Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, WWE Smackdown, and AEW Rampage as of Week 33 of 2021 WWE Smackdown saw a big uptick in the[...]

As a result, several bouts were made official during this week's episode of WWE Raw, joining the Smackdown Women's Championship rematch between Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair that was booked on Smackdown last week. Charlotte Flair will defend the Raw Women's Championship against Alexa Bliss at WWE Extreme Rules. At Extreme Rules, Sheamus will challenge Damian Priest[...]

How do you follow up your competitor putting on one of the best PPVs of all time? What lessons did WWE take away from AEW All Out? We found out on WWE Raw this week. We heard you like tag team matches, dog, so we put a tag team match on top of a tag team[...]

 And the hits keep coming, as now it's being reported that WWE has cut backstage catering at shows, forcing crew and talent to either eat food from the arena or brown bag it. Kevin Owens surviving a 2016 food fight on Raw, courtesy of WWE. First reported by Ringside News, WWE has ended their longtime partnership with DEGA[...]

That's reportedly the reason behind Miz's sudden absence from this week's episode of Raw, where John Morrison took his place in a match Johnson also reports that Corey Graves will replace Pat McAfee on Smackdown commentary tonight, since McAfee has undergone the traditional WWE hazing ritual of catching COVID. Fightful Select doesn't know yet where Adam[...]

But now, AEW Dynamite has once again drawn over a million viewers and taken the top spot on cable for another Wednesday night When are you going to give it a rest, Tony Khan? When will you just leave The Chadster alone?! Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, WWE[...]

Meltzer didn't elaborate on what that was, but Banks is an alleged anti-vaxxer, so draw your own conclusions, amigos. According to Fightful Select, WWE is planning for next year's WrestleMania in Dallas to once again take place over two nights instead of one That's great news for WWE, who will be able to sell twice as[...]

But now, all of that may be about to change. Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, WWE Smackdown, and AEW Rampage as of Week 33 of 2021 NXT ratings were up this week, even for a taped show, as rumors hit the web that Vince McMahon and Bruce Pritchard will[...]

Just last week, WWE Raw was the number one rated wrestling show, but this week it's a different story, all thanks to fair-weather fans who refuse to stick by the company like The Chadster does Welcome to Ratings Wars, the only unbiased wrestling ratings report on Vince McMahon's internet. The Bottom Line 'Cause Chad Said So[...]

So on last night's latest shitty episode of WWE Raw, we were presented with another bad match in the long and storied history of bad matches featuring Raw Women's Champion Charlotte Flair taking on WWE's Bret Hart of bad matches, Nia Jax  And as is par for the course, Jax was sloppy and botches a number of spots,[...]

Did WWE SummerSlam prove to be a bigger ratings draw than CM Punk's return to wrestling? The Chadster is the man to answer that question for you Welcome to Ratings Wars, the only unbiased wrestling ratings report on Vince McMahon's internet. The Bottom Line 'Cause Chad Said So graphic, made by me, The Chadster Graphic design[...]

Who's willing to subscribe to the theory that Vince McMahon kicked the bucket months ago and Bruce Pritchard has been Weekend-at-Bernies-ing him to control WWE and execute his fantasy booking unhindered? Maybe you'll be more convinced after reading about what happened on WWE Raw this week But first, a word from our sponsors… I'm done, I'm[...]