<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Henderson" data-cite="Henderson" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="53565" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I agree that the balance of the mod may need tweaked. It is the original deal that started with the mod.<p> </p><p>
The problem I have with high requirements is looking at it from a realistic level. As far back as when wrestling first went mainstream in the 80's, there were far more "misses" on shows than successes. Could you really rate the overall show grade of most PPV's higher than and 85?</p><p> </p><p>
I think it's very short-sighted thinking to say it's because of my lack of ability in playing the game. I'm not putting on bad shows. I'm considered to be "striking gold" in my overall show rating, yet the network is still unhappy because I scored a 77 as opposed to an 85. Would it not make more sense to be viewed on success by how the overall show was viewed or came off, rather than a subjective number?</p><p> </p><p>
Additionally, in the case of Time Warner, where they actually own the wrestling company, it would make no sense from a business standpoint to kick your own company off your network. WCW put on very lackluster shows prior to the wrestling boom and they remained Prime Time. WCW Saturday Night was a B show after Nitro kicked off and they remained on at 6:05 PM for two hours.</p><p> </p><p>
65 isn't my comfort level, I was just using that as an example as compared to real life. Wrestling in general puts on very poor shows, yet they continue to hold their TV deals. If the WWF was kicked off programming for poor shows, they wouldn't have survived after 1995.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><p>
You're still ignoring the main point two other posters have made here. If you can't confidently hit 85 for your Prime Time spot, which isn't that unrealistic, you should be looking to take a different slot or make a deal with a smaller broadcaster. Prime Time needs to have the best shows to keep their audience, so obviously the broadcaster should be looking for top-tier wrestling from one of the best companies while filling out the other slots with smaller companies. An afternoon slot might be more your company's current level until you can more consistently have better shows without spamming.</p><p> </p><p>
If one company is hitting 77's, but 3 big companies are hitting 89s, it makes sense that prime time would be an 85 minimum.</p>