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BY THE NUMBERS: LOOKING AT THE WEEK IN WRESTLING ON TELEVISION FROM WWE, TNA, AND ROH

By Richard Trionfo on 2015-09-01 06:46:29
Another week is done and it is time to take a look back at the past week of television from WWE, TNA, and ROH. After 288 weeks, we finally had something new happen with the programming, we did not have a round number for the total number of hours of wrestling for the week. The ninety minute NXT special gave us our first 11 and a half hour week. Even with the extra half hour of television time, we only had two more minutes of wrestling than last week.

Raw won the week with 33 minutes of wrestling, down six minutes from last week. This was the lowest total to win a week since Raw won with 30 minutes of wrestling during the week of May 18th when NXT had Takeover and TNA showed Slammiversary instead of Impact. The four matches that were on this week’s Raw was the lowest total since March 16th when there were also four matches.

Smackdown finished in second place with 28 minutes of wrestling, up one minute from last week. Impact and NXT tied for third place with 27 minutes of wrestling. Impact was down 10 minutes from last week while NXT was up 18 minutes from the previous week. Ring of Honor finished in fifth place with 22 minutes of wrestling, down two minutes from last week. Main Event was down one minute from last week to 19 minutes and finished in sixth place. Superstars returned to seventh place after getting out the cellar for a week. Superstars had a two minute increase over last week to finish with 12 minutes of wrestling.

This was the third consecutive week that we have had less than thirty matches.

This was the third consecutive week we saw a decrease in both one minute and ten minute matches. There were only two ten minute matches while we did not have a one minute match this week.

We passed 44,000 total minutes of wrestling this week and Ring of Honor passed 4,600 minutes of wrestling.

Corresponding Zip Codes

Overall Wrestling Total: Cleveland, Ohio (44115)
WWE Wrestling Total: No Corresponding Zip Code (31538)
Ring of Honor Total: Bar Harbor, Maine (04609)
TNA Total: No Corresponding Zip Code (07968)
Total Wrestling Matches: Sparta, New Jersey (07871)
WWE Wrestling Matches: No Corresponding Zip Code (05886)

The wrestling times below cover the wrestling that takes place during the show so commercials are not included. All times are rounded to the closest minute (examples: a 4:23 match will be listed as 4 minutes while a 4:32 match will be listed as 5 minutes and anything under a minute is rounded up to a minute).

Breakdown of the matches on each show:

WWE Raw
Kofi Kingston and Big E versus Kalisto and Sin Cara: 3 Minutes
Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose versus Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper: 8 Minutes
Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, and Alicia Fox versus Charlotte, Paige, and Becky Lynch: 11 Minutes
Sheamus, Kevin Owens, Big Show and Rusev versus Ryback, Randy Orton, Cesaro, and Dolph Ziggler: 11 Minutes

WWE NXT
Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady, Zack Ryder, and Mojo Rawley versus Scott Dawson, Dash Wilder, Jason Jordan, and Chad Gable: 9 Minutes
Carmella versus Eva Marie: 4 Minutes
Bull Dempsey versus Elias Samson: 5 Minutes
Charlotte versus Becky Lynch versus Emma versus Dana Brooke: 9 Minutes

WWE Main Event
Titus O’Neil and Darren Young versus Fernando and Diego: 8 Minutes
Jack Swagger versus Adam Rose: 2 Minutes
Fandango versus Stardust: 9 Minutes

TNA Impact
Chris Melendez versus Eric Young: 3 Minutes
Zema Ion versus Sonjay Dutt versus Tigre Uno: 5 Minutes
Manik and Abyss versus Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards: 6 Minutes
Brooke versus Velvet Sky: 4 Minutes
Bobby Roode versus James Storm versus Lashley versus Ken Anderson: 9 Minutes

WWE Smackdown
Bubba Ray Dudley and Devon Dudley versus Konnor and Viktor: 5 Minutes
Neville versus Kevin Owens: 5 Minutes
Charlotte and Becky Lynch versus Nikki Bella and Brie Bella: 3 Minutes
Ryback and Dolph Ziggler versus Big Show and Rusev: 7 Minutes
Sheamus versus Dean Ambrose: 8 Minutes

WWE Superstars
Zack Ryder versus Heath Slater: 5 Minutes
Fernando and Diego versus Konnor and Viktor: 7 Minutes

Ring of Honor
Adam Page versus Jay Briscoe: 2 Minutes
Cedric Alexander versus Caprice Coleman: 6 Minutes
Bob Evans versus Cheeseburger: 5 Minutes
Hanson versus Jay Lethal: 9 Minutes

This Week’s Totals

Total Amount of Wrestling on Shows:

WWE Raw: 33 Minutes in 4 Matches (last week: 39 Minutes)
WWE Smackdown: 28 Minutes in 5 Matches (last week: 27 Minutes)
TNA Impact: 27 Minutes in 5 Matches (last week: 37 Minutes)
WWE NXT: 27 Minutes in 4 Matches (last week: 9 Minutes)
Ring of Honor: 22 Minutes in 4 Matches (last week: 24 Minutes)
WWE Main Event: 19 Minutes in 3 Matches (last week: 20 Minutes)
WWE Superstars: 12 Minutes in 2 Matches (last week 10 Minutes)

Total Wrestling for the Week: 168 Minutes in 27 Matches (Last Week: 166 Minutes in 29 Matches)

Hourly Averages
Ring of Honor: 22 Minutes (down from 24 Minutes)
WWE Main Event: 19 Minutes (down from 20 Minutes)
WWE NXT: 18 Minutes (up from 9 Minutes)
WWE Smackdown: 14 Minutes (up from 13.5 Minutes)
TNA Impact: 13.5 Minutes (down from 18.5 Minutes)
WWE Superstars: 12 Minutes (from 10 Minutes)
WWE Raw: 11 Minutes (down from 13 Minutes)

Match Averages (this week):
WWE Raw: 8.25 Minutes (up from 5.57 Minutes)
WWE NXT: 6.75 Minutes (up from 2.25 Minutes)
WWE Main Event: 6.33 Minutes (down from 6.67 Minutes)
WWE Superstars: 6 Minutes (up from 5 Minutes)
WWE Smackdown: 5.6 Minutes (up from 5.4 Minutes)
Ring of Honor: 5.5 Minutes (down from 8 Minutes)br> TNA Impact: 5.4 Minutes (down from 7.4 Minutes)

Longest Matches
Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, and Alicia Fox versus Charlotte, Paige, and Becky Lynch: 11 Minutes (WWE Raw August 24)
Sheamus, Kevin Owens, Big Show and Rusev versus Ryback, Randy Orton, Cesaro, and Dolph Ziggler: 11 Minutes (WWE Raw August 24)
Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady, Zack Ryder, and Mojo Rawley versus Scott Dawson, Dash Wilder, Jason Jordan, and Chad Gable: 9 Minutes (WWE NXT August 26)
Charlotte versus Becky Lynch versus Emma versus Dana Brooke: 9 Minutes (WWE NXT August 26)
Fandango versus Stardust: 9 Minutes (WWE Main Event August 26)
Bobby Roode versus James Storm versus Lashley versus Ken Anderson: 9 Minutes (TNA Impact August 26)
Hanson versus Jay Lethal: 9 Minutes (Ring of Honor August 29)

Shortest Matches
Jack Swagger versus Adam Rose: 2 Minutes (WWE Main Event August 26)
Adam Page versus Jay Briscoe: 2 Minutes (Ring of Honor August 29)
Chris Melendez versus Eric Young: 3 Minutes (TNA Impact August 26)
Kofi Kingston and Big E versus Kalisto and Sin Cara: 3 Minutes (WWE Raw August 24)

Overall Totals

Total Wrestling Time by Show
WWE Raw: 10,476 Minutes
WWE Smackdown: 8,280 Minutes
[On Syfy (Thursday Night): 973 Minutes]
[On Syfy (Friday Night): 6,476 Minutes]
[On MyNetworkTV: 831 Minutes]
TNA Impact: 7,968 Minutes
[On Destination America: 1,136 Minutes]
[On SpikeTV: 6,832 Minutes]
WWE NXT: 5,138 Minutes
[Season 8 (WWE Network Wednesday): 614 Minutes]
[Season 7 (WWE Network Thursday): 906 Minutes]
[Season 6: 1,874 Minutes]
[Season 5: 1,164 Minutes]
[Season 4: 161 Minutes]
[Season 3: 90 Minutes]
[Season 2: 158 Minutes]
[Season 1: 171 Minutes]
Ring of Honor: 4,609 Minutes
[On Sinclair: 3,259 Minutes]
[On HDNet: 1,350 Minutes]
WWE Superstars: 4,494 Minutes
[On WWE Network: 868 Minutes]
[On WWE.com/Hulu Plus: 2,473 Minutes]
[On WGN: 1,153 Minutes]
WWE Main Event: 3,150 Minutes
[On WWE Network: 1,530 Minutes]
[On ION: 1,620 Minutes]

Overall Wrestling Time: 44,115 Minutes

Total Time by Company
WWE: 31,538 Minutes
TNA: 7,968 Minutes
Ring of Honor: 4,609 Minutes

Total Number of Matches by Show
WWE Raw: 2,026 Matches
WWE Smackdown: 1,649 Matches
[On Syfy (Thursday): 182 Matches]
[On Syfy (Friday): 1,315 Matches]
[On MyNetworkTV: 152 Matches]
TNA Impact: 1,397 Matches
[On Destination America: 168 Matches]
[On SpikeTV: 1,229 Matches]
WWE NXT: 1,005 Matches
[Season 8 (WWE Network Wednesdays): 128 Matches]
[Season 7 (WWE Network Thursdays): 195 Matches]
[Season 6: 361 Matches]
[Season 5: 197 Matches]
[Season 4: 29 Matches]
[Season 3: 24 Matches]
[Season 2: 31 Matches]
[Season 1: 40 Matches]
WWE Superstars: 752 Matches
[On WWE Network: 151 Matches]
[On WWE.com/Hulu Plus: 407 Matches]
[On WGN: 194 Matches]
Ring of Honor: 588 Matches
[On Sinclair: 414 Matches]
[On HDNet: 174 Matches]
WWE Main Event: 454 Matches
[On WWE Network: 254 Matches]
[On ION: 200 Matches]

Total Number of Matches: 7,871

Total Number of Matches by Company
WWE: 5,886 Matches
TNA: 1,397 Matches
Ring of Honor: 588 Matches

Hourly Averages
Ring of Honor: 24.005 Minutes (down from 24.01571 Minutes)
[On Sinclair: 23.278 Minutes (up from 23.288 Minutes)]
[On HDNet: 25.96 Minutes]
WWE Main Event: 20.86 Minutes (down from 20.87 Minutes)
[On WWE Network: 19.87 Minutes (up from 19.882 Minutes)]
[On ION: 21.89 Minutes]
WWE NXT: 18.383 Minutes (down from 18.384 Minutes)
[Season 8 (WWE Network Wednesday): 20.13 Minutes (down from 20.24 Minutes)]
[Season 7 (WWE Network Thursday): 21.57 Minutes]
[Season 6: 21.54 Minutes]
[Season 5: 17.64 Minutes]
[Season 4: 12.38 Minutes]
[Season 3: 6.92 Minutes]
[Season 2: 12.15 Minutes]
[Season 1: 11.4 Minutes]
WWE Superstars: 15.88 Minutes (down from 15.89 Minutes)
[On WWE Network: 11.42 Minutes (up from 11.41 Minutes)]
[On WWE.com/Hulu Plus: 16.75 Minutes]
[On WGN: 19.54 Minutes]
Overall Average: 15.826 Minutes (down from 15.831 Minutes)
WWE Smackdown: 14.375 Minutes (down from 14.376 Minutes)
[On Syfy (Thursday): 14.74 Minutes (down from 14.77 Minutes)]
[On Syfy (Friday): 15.13 Minutes]
[On MyNetworkTV: 13.4 Minutes]
TNA Impact: 14.228 Minutes (down from 14.23 Minutes)
[On Destination America: 17.21 Minutes (down from 17.33 Minutes)]
[On SpikeTV: 13.83 Minutes]
WWE Raw: 14.04 Minutes (down from 14.055 Minutes)

Hourly Averages by Company
Ring of Honor: 24.005 Minutes
WWE: 15.494 Minutes (down from 15.50 Minutes)
TNA: 14.228 Minutes

Per Match Averages
Ring of Honor: 7.838 Minutes (down from 7.854 Minutes)
[On Sinclair: 7.872 Minutes (down from 7.895 Minutes)]
[On HDNet: 7.76 Minutes]
WWE Main Event: 6.938 Minutes (down from 6.942 Minutes)
[On WWE Network: 6.023 Minutes (up from 6.02 Minutes)]
[On ION: 8.10 Minutes]
WWE Superstars: 5.97606 Minutes (up from 5.976 Minutes)
[On WWE Network: 5.748 Minutes (up from 5.745 Minutes)]
[On WWE.com: 6.076 Minutes]
[On WGN: 5.94 Minutes]
TNA Impact: 5.703 Minutes (down from 5.704 Minutes)
[On Destination America: 6.76 Minutes (down from 6.80 Minutes)
[On SpikeTV: 5.56 Minutes]
Overall Average: 5.605 Minutes (up from 5.603 Minutes)
WWE NXT: 5.112 Minutes (up from 5.106 Minutes)
[Season 8 (WWE Network Wednesday): 4.796 Minutes (up from 4.73 Minutes)]
[Season 7 (WWE Network Thursday): 4.646 Minutes]
[Season 6: 5.19 Minutes]
[Season 5: 5.91 Minutes]
[Season 4: 5.55 Minutes]
[Season 3: 3.75 Minutes]
[Season 2: 5.1 Minutes]
[Season 1: 4.28 Minutes]
WWE Raw: 5.17 Minutes (up from 5.165 Minutes)
WWE Smackdown: 5.02 Minutes (up from 5.019 Minutes)
[On Syfy (Thursday): 5.346 Minutes (up from 5.338 Minutes)]
[On Syfy (Friday): 4.925 Minutes]
[On MyNetworkTV: 5.47 Minutes]

Per Match Averages by Company
Ring of Honor: 7.838 Minutes
TNA: 5.703 Minutes
WWE: 5.358 Minutes (up from 5.354 Minutes)

Longest Matches
Tyler Black versus Davey Richards: 27 Minutes (Ring of Honor October 18, 2010)
Davey Richards and The Briscoes versus Roderick Strong and the Kings of Wrestling: 26 Minutes (Ring of Honor April 4, 2011)
Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards versus Bobby Roode and Austin Aries: 25 Minutes (TNA Impact July 1, 2015)

Total Number of Ten Minute Matches: 1,167 Matches

Ten Minute Matches by Company
WWE: 804 Matches
[Raw: 288 Matches]
[Smackdown: 211 Matches]
[NXT: 127 Matches]
[Main Event: 115 Matches]
[Superstars: 63 Matches]
Ring of Honor: 187 Matches
TNA: 176 Matches

Shortest Matches
612 Total Matches at 1 Minute

One Minute Matches by Company
WWE: 518 Matches
[Raw: 231 Matches]
[Smackdown: 180 Matches]
[NXT: 86 Matches]
[Superstars: 11 Matches]
[Main Event: 10 Matches]
TNA: 69 Matches
Ring of Honor: 25 Matches

The Last Ten Matches that Qualified:
Baron Corbin versus Axel Tischer: 1 Minute (NXT August 12)
Rusev versus Mark Henry: 1 Minute (WWE Raw August 10)
Neville versus Wade Barrett: 1 Minute (WWE Raw August 10)
Adam Page versus Tim Hughes: 1 Minute (Ring of Honor August 8)
Baron Corbin versus Steve Cutler: 1 Minute (WWE NXT August 5)
Aaron Solow versus Tyler Breeze: 1 Minute (WWE NXT August 5)
Baron Corbin versus Jesse Sorensen: 1 Minute (WWE NXT July 29)
Baron Corbin versus Jesus DeLeon: 1 Minute (WWE NXT July 22)
Big Show versus Miz: 1 Minute (WWE Raw July 20)
Ethan Carter III versus Nerv Fernum: 1 Minute (TNA Impact July 8)

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