iMPACT! Scores Highest Rating In Over A Year

[AKI Man]

As noted earlier here on the website, last night's heavily hyped episode of TNA iMPACT! drew a 1.36 (1.4) cable rating (not including the overrun), the program's highest mark since January 4, 2010. The first hour drew a 1.32, while the second hour garnered a 1.41. iMPACT drew 1.8 million viewers over the course of two hours. The show's overrun featuring Sting vs. Jeff Hardy drew a 1.48.

Here are the quarter hour numbers:

Q1 - 1.52 (1.5) rating - In-ring segment featuring Dixie Carter, Hulk Hogan, Immortal and Fortune

Q2 - 1.26 (1.3) rating - Backstage segments featuring Bart Scott, Immortal, The Jarretts, AJ Styles, Kazarian, Matt Hardy, Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff; Beer Money, Inc. vs. Gunner and Murphy

Q3 - 1.32 (1.3) rating - Beer Money, Inc. vs. Gunner and Murphy; backstage segments featuring The Jarretts and Angelina of Jersey Shore; Velvet Sky vs. Sarita, post-match with The Shore and Angelina

Q4 - 1.17 (1.2) rating - In-ring segment featuring The Shore, Angelina, Sarita and The Beautiful People; backstage segments featuring Mr. Anderson, Eric Young, Orlando Jordan, Jeff Jarrett, Ric Flair, Kurt Angle and Hulk Hogan

Q5 - 1.36 (1.4) rating - The Jarretts' wedding; backstage segments with Hulk Hogan, Jeff Hardy, Eric Bischoff and The Jarretts; Scott Steiner vs. Rob Terry

Q6 - 1.43 (1.4) rating - Scott Steiner vs. Rob Terry; backstage segments with Ric Flair, Bart Scott and Kurt Angle; Matt Morgan vs. Hernandez

Q7 - 1.37 (1.4) rating - backstage segment with Hulk Hogan and Mr. Anderson; The Jarretts' wedding

Q8 - 1.42 (1.4) rating - The Jarretts' wedding, limo shot of boots, Jeff Hardy and Sting ring entrances

Overrun - 1.48 (1.5) rating - Sting vs. Jeff Hardy

As seen above, the show never dropped below a 1.2 and maintained their audience throughout the entire show. As noted earlier, TNA and SpikeTV are both very happy with that number considering the show went head-to-head with a UFC event and the season finale of The Jersey Shore, which did a huge number. Those two shows share the same demographic as TNA and are obviously their main competition.

 

[Eyekon]

People might hate Hogan but give that man credit he equals ratings bottom line

 

[chikaraboy]

People might hate Hogan but give that man credit he equals ratings bottom line

Hogan = Ratings? No chance.

Ok fair enough it was at its highest with the Dixie, Hogan crap, but it was at the start of the show. Thank god it was not at the end or the ratings would have dropped!! The return of Sting was the highlight. TBH though its kinda stupid how TNA gave Sting the belt, considering he has not earned a title shot or IMO deserves/needs to belt. TNA's way of thinking is all backwards. This could have been saved for the PPV, but TNA want to cram it all in it just because impact was on the road for the first time. Stupid. :ermm: