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Dave Meltzer

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Editor, Writer and Reporter at Wrestling Observer

Editor, Writer and Reporter at MMA Fighting

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  • 1 week ago | f4wonline.com | Dave Meltzer

    Image: WWEThe 4/7 episode of WWE Raw on Netflix looks to have done its second lowest numbers in the U.S. and similarly elsewhere as it declined from last week and was even below most weeks that didn’t include India. Netflix listed the show as doing 2.8 million views and 5.7 million total viewed hours which would be a drop of 3.4 percent from the prior week based on their numbers. However, they listed a show time of one hour and 50 minutes.

  • 1 week ago | f4wonline.com | Dave Meltzer

    Dave Meltzer Dave Meltzer is the founder and lead writer on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the weekly constant when it comes to news and reviews in pro wrestling and mixed martial arts for more than 40 years. Dave also co-hosts Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and had had bylines for The National, Yahoo Sports, MMA Fighting and others. X

  • 1 week ago | f4wonline.com | Dave Meltzer

    Dave Meltzer Dave Meltzer is the founder and lead writer on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the weekly constant when it comes to news and reviews in pro wrestling and mixed martial arts for more than 40 years. Dave also co-hosts Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and had had bylines for The National, Yahoo Sports, MMA Fighting and others. X

  • 1 week ago | f4wonline.com | Dave Meltzer

    The revelations a few weeks ago that Chris Benoit had significant brain damage, Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from multiple concussions suffered as a pro wrestler was no more of a surprise than his name coming up in steroid investigations. A normal person doesn’t do the crimes Benoit apparently did. In fact, a brain damaged person who drinks heavily, does massive quantities or drugs, both of the painkilling, anti-anxiety, anti-depression and anabolic nature also doesn’t do what he does.

  • 1 week ago | f4wonline.com | Dave Meltzer

    For the week of 3/31 to 4/6, WWE SmackDown was the top rated entertainment show of the week on cable television, while AEW Dynamite was sixth place. If you would have included MAX numbers it would likely have been third behind SmackDown and White Lotus, and if you had included MAX number White Lotus would have been easily first and SmackDown would have been second. Among all shows on cable during the week, SmackDown finished sixth, behind five NCAA women’s basketball game tournaments.

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Dave Meltzer
Dave Meltzer @davemeltzerWON
11 Apr 25

This makes zero sense. 200,000 would be less than the logical number you'd get from being in 54% new homes that didn't have TBS to begin with. The logical number would be 350,000.

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#DDMster🇩🇪🇪🇺 @DDMste

@davemeltzerWON Dave... if 200k watch on max it would mean the tv raitings declined to pre max numbers burt they didnt. Or are you seriously suggesting people watch the show twice.

Dave Meltzer
Dave Meltzer @davemeltzerWON
11 Apr 25

There was only one Hogan at the time. It would not have worked with anyone else.

Vincent Heart
Vincent Heart @VHeart87

@davemeltzerWON Thanks Dave. Do you think Magnum T.A. could have done it if he didn't have his accident?

Dave Meltzer
Dave Meltzer @davemeltzerWON
11 Apr 25

In 1984, they at first thought Piper had to be a manager before they changed their minds.

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MFGravyTrain | TuckRule.eth @MFGravyTrain

@davemeltzerWON What about Piper as a face?