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EA’s Weekly RAW YouTube Report (8/20/18)

Published

6 years ago

August 22, 2018

As we all know, social media and other outlets have become a huge means of drawing in interaction and viewers for WWE. Most people will point to television ratings like they did during the Monday Night Wars in the late 1990’s, however that can be skewed with so many various means of watching today that do not include cable television.

As you’ve become accustomed to, here is this week’s RAW YouTube Report (2:30 PM EST, 8/22/18):

The Shield reunites to take out Braun Strowman – 4.7 million views
Ronda Rousey makes Stephanie McMahon feel the armbar again – 3.3 million views
Roman Reigns gives Finn Balor a Universal Title match – 2.1 million views
The Shield celebrates after RAW goes off the air – 2 million views
Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler – 1.6 million views
Triple H has unfinished business with The Undertaker – 1.4 million views
Kurt Angle informs Paul Heyman that Brock Lesnar won’t get his rematch – 1 million views

This week’s post-SummerSlam edition of RAW gives us no surprises on the YouTube report, as it’s dominated by the newly reunited Shield with four of the top five spots. Number one is no shocker, as the main event featured the Universal Title on the line, a teased cash-in by Braun Strowman and arguably the biggest moment of the evening with the reunion of one of WWE’s most popular factions of all-time, The Shield. ‘The Hounds of Justice’ not only take the top position, but come in at number three with Reigns agreeing to give Finn Balor a shot at the title in the opening segment, their post-main event celebration and Dean Ambrose’s television return match. I’d expect them to be neck-and-neck with Ronda Rousey in our reports for as long as this reunion lasts.

The aforementioned Rousey doesn’t make the top of the list this week, but only because of The Shield reunion as she still rakes in over 3 million views by again attacking Stephanie McMahon’s arm. I think you can give some credit to Stephanie because people will always want to see her get her ass kicked, but you’ve got to go by track record as well. Despite what anyone thinks about her getting the title, these YouTube reports are the exact reason why Ronda deserves to have it. She brings casual viewers, which is how you grow a business and make money. Placating to the fans that are already in hook, line and sinker doesn’t do that.

More big names fill out our list this week as a mere promo for WWE’s Super Show-Down by Triple H pulls 1.4 million views. Again, more evidence that character and star power is what draws. Just ask Chris Jericho, one of the better workers in the history of the business who even admits, that great wrestling doesn’t draw. We see more evidence of that at number seven, as a simple backstage segment with Kurt Angle and Paul Heyman still grabs a million. Why? It’s not because of Angle and Heyman, it’s because of the subject matter, which happens to be…who? Brock Lesnar. So of the top seven, only TWO involved in-ring action when there was six other matches on the same night.

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Mitchell’s AEW Continental Classic Update! (11/27/23)

What a start to the tournament!

Published

5 months ago

November 27, 2023

Steven Mitchell

Did your picks win points?

The AEW Continental Classic is underway, with almost everyone competing. Check in here if you haven’t seen the winners and losers of week 1!

Here are your Gold League standings!

Jon Moxley: 1-0, 3 points
Swerve Strickland: 1-0, 3 points
Jay White: 1-0, 3 points
Rush: 0-1, 0 points
Mark Briscoe: 0-1, 0 points.
Jay Lethal: 0-1, 0 points

Here are your Blue League standings!

Brody King: 1-0, 3 points
Claudio Castagnoli: 1-0, 3 points
Daniel Garcia: 0-1, 0 points
Eddie Kingston: 0-1, 0 points
Bryan Danielson: Yet to Compete
Andrade El Idolo: Yet to Compete

My Thoughts:

Nothing too crazy, nothing too wild, this tournament only just got started. The only disappointing point is that they could not get Bryan “cleared to compete” Saturday night. Not sure how much of that is shoot given the bad eye, but this was kinda the problem of wanting him in the tournament over tons of other choices. Bryan wants to face Okada for WrestleKingdom 18, how is Bryan supposed to do that at his best if he’s also gonna be in a round robin, doing five top level matches in about as many weeks? And it takes away from Andrade being able to do something. Also a little surprised we didn’t even hear from Andrade on Saturday.

Now as we heard on Saturday, round two’s matches are set. Gold League will see Mark Briscoe VS Rush, White VS Swerve, and of course, Moxley VS Lethal. Nice variety there, a couple 0-1 guys facing off, as well as two 1-0 guys, and then 1-0 VS 0-1. No offense to Lethal, but he feels like an 0-2 going up against Moxley. Hard to call the other ones but that’s the fun of it. Meanwhile, Blue League sees Brody VS Claudio in a showdown to be 2-0, then Bryan and Andrade finally jump in, Bryan against Eddie and Andrade against Garcia. Sadly, feels like Eddie and Garcia are going 0-2, no way Tony Khan is booking Bryan and Andrade to lose their first shots.

In fact, that could be half the reason they did wait on those two, that’s almost too good for just a first round opener. But I still would’ve done it, same as NJPW does stuff like that for round robins, which this is all modeled after anyway.

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AEW announces Continental Classic entrants

The C2 is set!

Published

5 months ago

November 22, 2023

Steven Mitchell

Tony Khan Reveals the Blue and Gold “Leagues!”

Originally livestreamed, Tony Khan and Tony Schiavone officially announced the twelve total entrants and divided them into the two round robin blocks known as the “Blue League” and “Gold League.” If you don’t feel like sifting through the almost 30 minute video, the groups are:

Blue League

Bryan Danielson
Andrade El Idolo
Brody King
Claudio Castagnoli
Daniel Garcia
Eddie Kingston

Gold League

Jon Moxley
Swerve Strickland
Rush
Mark Briscoe
Jay Lethal
Jay White

Tony Khan also explains the rules for the Continental Classic:

Every match has a 20 minute time limit
The winner of each match earns 3 points, losers earn 0, 1 point for a draw
EVERYONE ELSE is banned from ringside for true 1v1 action

Eddie Kingston also joined the selection special as his “life’s work” is on the line in this tournament, both the ROH World Championship and NJPW Strong Openweight Championship on the line as part of the modern day North American Triple Crown Eddie, Tony Khan, AEW, ROH and NJPW are looking to create together. Gold League competes tonight on Dynamite while Blue League will have their start this Saturday on Collision. Look for more articles like this one to keep up with the Continental Classic standings over the next six weeks of tournament action!

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