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ECW Angle Gives TNA iMPACT! No Ratings Boost

The “Hardcore Justice” angle might have increased TNA’s buzz level among Internet fans and media, but as far as the average television viewer is concerned, it is not a ratings draw.

Thursday’s iMPACT, which featured the follow-up to the previous week’s “invasion” angle, delivered a mere 1.06 cable rating, according to PWTorch.com. That actually marks a slight decline from the prior week’s 1.09 and is a disappointing number regardless.

Worse news comes in data for the final segment, which scored a 1.09 rating. The figure, only slightly above the show’s average, was actually down from a 1.11 peak from 10:00-10:15, indicating virtually no special interest in the hardcore angle.

While the upcoming pay-per-view might still be on track to post a buyrate in excess of the recent TNA average, part of the motivation for running the angle with ECW alumni was to boost interest in the weekly television product. After two weeks of no progress in the ratings, there is no sign that the angle has even been remotely successful in that regard.

Written by Brian Cantor

Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002.

Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj.

Contact Brian at brian.cantor[at]headlineplanet.com.

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