TV Executive Takes Big Shot At WWE, Mysterio/China

[JohnCenaFan28]

This week all of the big television networks have been holding press events to announce their fall lineups. Yesterday the CW Network presenting its new line-up, which focuses strictly on the female demographic. Their big for the fall is be a re-make of Beverly Hills 90210. An article on Forbes.com mentions that CW Network President Dawn Ostroff took a shot at Smackdown when explaining why they let go of their top-rated show. "It is not a program that is going to break out any more. It is a program that is on the demise. It's also a program that does not fit our brand."

Multichannel.com reports that TNT has overtaken the USA Network as the #1 rated cable network in primetime over the past 2 weeks. This has been thanks to the NBA playoffs. USA went 16 straight weeks as #1 to start the year.

WWE's website posted a story on Rey Mysterio helping relief efforts in China following the 7.9 level earthquake in the Sichuan province earlier this week. The former World Heavyweight champion was already in China doing promotional work for the compnay when the quake struck. He's now working with AmeriCares for relief effort. WWE has a link to make a donation to help the families of the victims and survivors. You can check out the article at WWE.com.

Source: Wrestlezone

[Ill Will]

Since when is stating an obvious truth "taking a shot"? Smackdown in fact is on it's demise ratings-wise (lol, does anyone remember when SD actually used to compete with RAW in the ratings?). Furthermore, it's also true that Smackdown doesn't fit their brand anymore. It was noted that The CW is focusing "strictly on the female demographic", while pro wrestling is marketed towards males.

This was simply an explanation of the smart decision to part ways with Smackdown and WWE, it wasn't "taking a shot".

[mikedudelang]

the truth hurts...
until the wwe decides to make smackdown great again...it'll continue to be 2nd rate. 'taker is great, edge is great, big show is great...but there isn't anyone else on that show who REALLY matters when you get right down to it. if they really wanna do something for that show, they'll send cena, umaga and shawn michaels over there to get some interest up and going again. raw can do fine without them as they still have plenty of quality guys in orton, hhh, kennedy, santino, y2j, regal and jbl.

[Ill Will]

if they really wanna do something for that show, they'll send cena, umaga and shawn michaels over there to get some interest up and going again. raw can do fine without them as they still have plenty of quality guys in orton, hhh, kennedy, santino, y2j, regal and jbl.

big LOL @ Kennedy, Santino, and Orton being "quality guys".

Seriously, if Shawn Michaels and Umaga left RAW, I'd probably never watch it again.