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Pejazzle
17-05-2012, 10:07 PM
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. NEW YORK ? At a USA Network season premiere event in New York City, John Cena revealed on Twitter that Monday Night Raw will expand to a three-hour show, starting with the 1,000th episode on July 23 at 8/7 CT on USA Network.

To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. is proud to celebrate this historic milestone with our partners at USA Network," WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon said. ?Our new three-hour Raw represents the next generation in interactive television where our fans won?t just watch the show, they will help create it.?


Starting with the historic 1,000th episode of Raw on July 23, The WWE Universe will have new ways to get involved in the show through WWE.com and social media by deciding matches, stipulations, Superstar development and more.


"The WWE Universe is one of the most socially active and passionate fan bases in all of television," Chris McCumber and Jeff Wachtel, co-presidents USA Network, said. "The powerful three-hour block of live TV truly makes USA the year-round destination for young male viewers on Monday nights."


Stay with WWE.com for more on this breaking news surrounding Monday Night Raw.


What do you think about Raw expanding to a three-hour show? Sound off now on Twitter using #3hourRAW.

Diablo13
18-05-2012, 02:35 AM
I'm very skeptical about this as I think it will be full of crap and filler.
Michael Cole running a "scores on the doors", "and I quote" X factor poll for matches, which will lead to even less continuity.
Speaking of coincidences, Facepluke is due to sell shares soon as well, so working together on a voting system/email comments would be a bonus to both companies!
With so much of it around, it is hard to get even remotely interested in "interactive" shows, because you know that just means more phone ins to make a profit from a country already in recession like us, some people would rather vote than eat! :withstupid:

Pejazzle
18-05-2012, 11:37 AM
Just think of all the adverts Diablo! And the pointless backstage segments and "legends" that return for "one night only"

It will be great! lol

Although if they get rid of SmackDown a 3 hour show without all that crap would be good.

Diablo13
19-05-2012, 08:05 PM
They can't get rid of Smackdown, otherwise you would never see half the wrestlers compete!
They need to separate it completely from Raw though and stop Laryngitis, or anyone else, managing both shows.
The only real competition they have currently is between themselves, such as it is, but at least trying to make one show better than the other is something to help stop both shows becoming stale?

When they have tried 3 hour shows previously, as a 'one off' they always promote them as something special, which turned out to be disappointing in the end because as you say there was just more backstage crap, 'from the vault' segments and repeated showings of what happened earlier.
Obviously American audiences can't remember what they have just seen in a 2 hour show, so they have "no chance in hell" of remembering a 3 hour show! :rolleyes: