Jim Cornette on Smackdown, Rampage, And Collision Ratings

From Episode 534 of the Jim Cornette Experience

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and do we even know again I know well that’s been several days now so what were were the ratings did this show do a good rating uh hold on I have not looked so let me uh well that that would you know while I will explain why I’m asking that question nobody risked their life except for the people that [ __ ] up a couple of the moves and anybody that worked with refrigerator Jacks but there was no unprofessionalism nobody was hospitalized nobody was Ed open hard way nobody was set on fire nobody was thrown through various pieces of furniture and almost impaled and they probably had I would say either three or potentially three and a half times as many people watch this program on television as the Wednesday night offering the top offering from the other company where a death is imminent have you found information yet Smackdown May 2nd on Fox 8: to 10 p.m. on average 2,147 th000 viewers almost exactly three times what 700,000 is which is what they got the last couple weeks on [ __ ] Wednesday night and and it was shot like a goddamn Network production in a in a big building it’s not the friendliest looking building over there in Saudi Arabia for television or for it’s not camera friendly it looks like they’re in a giant spaceship hanger which may be what they’re used that thing for when they don’t have an event in it they’re hiding their space program in it hey a rampage May 24th on TNT it was a preempted airing 6: to 7 p.m. as wrestl nomic so no what hold on up preempted airing and God let me just make this point again it’s like government intelligence and jumbo shrimp it doesn’t make sense together if you’re preempted you don’t air at all if you air at a different time you are a differently scheduled airing well Friday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on average 222,000 viewers the lowest total viewership for Rampage in the show’s history and there were two episodes with a lower key demo number which was a 0.08 so that’s rage when do they get to hash marks is as soon as the new renewal comes in and collision just to get everything out there just just get lay it all on the table let it all hang out the day before the pay-per-view Saturday May 25th on TBS 8: to 10 p.m. on TBS not TNT on average 415,000 viewers so 415 and 222 is 637 and what they do 713 uh last Wednesday that sounds like a number I remember 711 7113 something like that yeah okay well well now you now youve just thrown all kinds of the 637 and I remember a one and I think it may have been a three but it could have been another one but well God damn it 6 hold on thinking thinking straightly 637 and 713 would be 1 be of 13 one 1,350,000 people there they still need another week of dynamite to get to one episode of SmackDown well all righty that was the ratings report the uh off Dynamite ratings report you know at this point ladies and gentlemen I’ll tell you what I know that most normal people their appetites would have been ruined ruined I say by what they had just seen but no no mine was not because I’m a hearty individual but also because I love steak and it and Father’s Day is coming up and little Harley Quinn has already ordered me my shipment arrived of the Omaha Stakes just the other day and we almost lost them because of the power out it but thankfully they arrive not only Frozen in their in hermetically sealed wrappers with the the dry ice which is another one of those hat on a hat type of phrases and and they were frozen and we put them in the freezer and they stayed for the two days just gorgeous and and and succulent and lovely and juicy and flavorful and aromatic well you can’t smell them when they’re hermetically sealed and Frozen but once you cook them they smell like a million dollars actually no have you ever smelled money Brian if you really hold it up under your nose it stinks so these things smell good the point is Father’s day that I mention is right around the corner and what do you give to Dad or to the man in your life that has potentially everything besides penicillin you give him food that he can consume off the grill so put a smile on the big guy’s face and bring that cattle byproduct right to him courtesy of the hand selected gift packages starting at just $89 over at omaha.com when you use the promo code jce which is important to remember you’re going to get an additional discount on top of that now you’re almost talking free cow and free Pig and free barnyard animal processed packaged and ready ready to go right in front of you where you can put heat fire the essence of life on it and let it Sizzle until it becomes aromatic and then chew on it and swallow it like a Savage you can pick from premium proteins like the juicy pork chops the air chilled chicken or the beefy burgers and you know BR you know what you like you like their big throbbing wieners don’t you I like their front Footers frankf Footers Mr pervert I don’t know where you’re going with this but they have delicious jumbo Franks that I highly recommend throw them on the grill they are delicious there you go and then and you put the Franks with some beans and you’ll love their Franken beans go to Omaha steaks.com right now and use the promo code jce to get an exclusive savings a discount over and above the already reasonably priced food product that you will be purchasing for a memorable experience for Father’s Day for the man in your life whether he is procreated with you whether he’s shooting blanks whatever the case whether you’re just friends and getting an occasional on the side whatever just give him some meat who are you selling this give him the meat this time for all all of the women out there who want to recognize the man in their life or potentially men who want to recognize why don’t we talk about the men who want to recognize their fathers that’s usually good way to start talking my father’s day you want to get your dad something nice what about well let me tell you something daddy that’s right Mama brother I’ll tell you brother Jack daddy so regardless and you know women like like steak too they’ve got the bacon wrapped fillets those are succulent and juicy and tender and deifying so he just it doesn’t have to be for Father’s Day get your wife a goddamn steak what do you a prick out there think that you’re supposed to get all the presents on Father’s Day get your wife or girlfriend or daughter or niece or or other cousin female cousin get some women some stakes and things future fathers and future father well run run run what you run from being a future father if you been able to avoid it up until now so you were saying as the name of the organization the future fathers run if youve if you have avoided becoming a father up until now the finger hadn’t been put on you you have not been adjudicated the loser in a DNA test then you’ve you’ve you’ve escaped until now get the [ __ ] out of here anyway but if you’re already a father you’re going to get some steak on Father’s Day that’s right and where can they get that steak Jim they can go to Omaha stakes. and use the promo code jce for a again reasonably priced purchases with an additional discount because we know you on all these Gourmet gift packages and boy howdy what what about the sides and they got Steakhouse fries are back we got some of the steakhouse fries I haven’t had those yet how are they have you had them were they not in your box they’re in my box I just haven’t cooked them yet oh well they’re goddamn good is what they are that’s about the only way you can say it they’re just they’re just lip smacking good I had that’s the first thing that I ate on the last box you you use ketchup with your fries right oh come on I what are you a Savage take either way you you’re some kind of plebian ketchup what do you got the taste buds of an eight-year-old you don’t use ketchup with french fries well well now you’re if you’re talking about the seasoned steak fries then you got to dip them in a little ranch dressing cuz they’re a side to themselves if you’re just talking about some kind of cheap french fries at a ball game I guess you could stick them in some ketchup beaver I don’t think Cleaver I don’t think there’s anything wrong with ketchup I think it’s a requirement for french fries and it’s a requirement to get your food somehow now based on everything we’re saying yes it’s ketchup is a gateway condiment at best it’ll lead you to the hard stuff but it’s it’s pretty much a goddamn basic basic [ __ ] condiment yeah look at me I started with ketchup now I’m snorting horseradish well see that you got to you got to take the steps you got to you got to ever incre you go to ranch dressing you go to the Russian dressing you go to the horseradish you go to the various types of spicy dips Chick-fil-A sauce is what I understand a lot of the poor people are using these days when they can’t afford the high quality stuff you get on the street corner that is good stuff and of course you could use any of this good stuff that’s legally available in your grocery store for your Omaha Steaks burgers fries hot dogs or jumbo Franks as we call them and of course hot dogs steaks tell tell them Jim use the promo code jce in order to make your yourself uh happy and and heavy and contented and full that’s right make yourself a happy with Omaha Steaks a happy we’ll make you a happy Omaha Steaks promo code jce Brian