Drawing Power: Slice/Nelson Nabs Record Ratings
Jake Rossen Oct 2, 2009
Proof of some justice in the world: for at least fifteen minutes
Wednesday night, more Americans thought it would be more
entertaining to watch a mixed martial arts contest than the tired,
canned-ham patter of Jay Leno. Spike TV’s “Ultimate Fighter” -- for
rock dwellers, the site of a Kimbo
Slice bout against Roy Nelson --
drew a high of 6.1 million viewers during the fight quarter;
Leno drew a piddling 5.9 million. As if we even care.
Slice was unable to break his own personal-best record, as roughly 7.2 million viewers watched him burst the ear of James Thompson during a 2008 CBS telecast.
A sad but true fact: personalities will always sell more than accomplishments. Something about Slice makes people want to see him fight. Winning doesn’t seem to matter much. Good work if you can get it.
Slice was unable to break his own personal-best record, as roughly 7.2 million viewers watched him burst the ear of James Thompson during a 2008 CBS telecast.
A sad but true fact: personalities will always sell more than accomplishments. Something about Slice makes people want to see him fight. Winning doesn’t seem to matter much. Good work if you can get it.
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