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EA’s Weekly SmackDown Live YouTube Report (11/27/18)

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5 years ago

November 29, 2018

A look at the YouTube performance for this week’s WWE SmackDown Live!

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, 11/29/18):

Women’s Battle Royal for a spot at TLC – 1.044 million views
Rey Mysterio is ambushed by Randy Orton – 1.008 million views
Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair will face-off again at TLC – 1.007 million views
Samoa Joe ruins Jeff Hardy’s 20-year celebration – 454k views
AJ Styles promises Daniel Bryan will pay for his actions – 404k views
Shinsuke Nakamura sneak attacks Rusev – 352k views
The Miz confronts Shane McMahon backstage – 260k views

An unusual list this week as we had a three way tie for the top spot until I broke it down into decimal points. So sliding into the top spot this week is our main event match where the winner would be put into the Tables, Ladders and Chairs SmackDown Women’s Title Match at TLC with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. I’ve seen some wondering why you need to add a third to this, especially considering Asuka won the match and this is kind of considered a “dream match” at a “throwaway” event. I don’t see it that way. People complain that the product usually sucks this time of year, so the company gives you a huge match and they still complain. Besides, I’m betting WWE wants to protect Becky since she’s coming off a concussion, so Asuka can take some of the brutality off her.

After taking the top spot last week (see last week’s report here), the issues between Rey Mysterio and Randy Orton see a big drop in views, but only a slight drop in the rankings. Last week, Mysterio got unmasked and I still say that’s why the clip pulled over two million. This week? I think proves it, since this was merely a segment. But, Orton and Rey are still two pretty well-known names and ‘The Viper’ has been uber interesting since turning heel. Looks like other fans agree.

Everything past number three is a bit of a “flustercuck”, as I’d say in my Maine speak. Numbers four and five very easily could have swapped spots with the return of AJ Styles after a week off and then his former rival, Samoa Joe, ruining Jeff Hardy’s celebration with some pretty scathing words. I loved both of these segments, personally. The best AJ Styles is a pissed off AJ Styles and while I don’t see him regaining the WWE Title anytime soon, I think we get an even better match at TLC (even though their SmackDown Live match was tremendous). As for Joe, dude is money on the mic. I get why people get so up in arms over real life issues being used in storyline, but they work. Know why? Realism. Something I’ve been told isn’t needed in a “fake” product, but that is incredibly far from accurate.

Rounding out our list this week at six and seven is the quintessential “best of the rest”. Number six pulls away from number seven somewhat, while number seven barely gets that spot over clips such as Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz and The Usos vs. The Bar.

What do this week’s YouTube results for SmackDown Live tell you? Let us know on social media @theCHAIRSHOTcom and always remember to use the hashtag #UseYourHead!

Let us know what you think on social media @ChairshotMedia and always remember to use the hashtag #UseYourHead!

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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.

Let us know what you think on social media @ChairshotMedia and always remember to use the hashtag #UseYourHead!

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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!

Let us know what you think on social media @ChairshotMedia and always remember to use the hashtag #UseYourHead!