WWE News WWE official claims he's not worried about Smackdown viewership taking a hit on MyNetwork TV By Jason Powell Oct 10, 2008 - 05:34 PM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing WWE VP of Marketing Greg Rochester told Variety.com that the company isn't concerned with the viewership drop for Smackdown's first week on MyNetwork TV. "IT's not about where you start, it's where you end up," Rochester said. "We've seen this movie before. We've done this with other brands. This was week one. We're going to keep the pressure on this launch." To read the full story, visit Variety.com. Powell's POV: WWE might be playing it cool in the media, but they are definitely keeping their fingers crossed regarding the jump to MyNetworkTV. The article notes that the show drew an average rating of 2.5 on The CW. The first week on MyNetwork drew a 1.9 final rating. BOOKMARK DOT NET AND ADD US TO YOUR RSS • HELP DOT NET: TAKE OUR ADVERTISER DEMO SURVEY CLICK TO RETURN TO MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY WWE News Latest Twelve Articles WWE announces details regarding their NBC special WWE website gives away the result of tonight's Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy match (spoiler included) Jeff Hardy comments on what winning the WWE Title would mean to him WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view: The advertised lineup for Sunday's show (no Smackdown spoilers included) Bret Hart interview available online, MVP comments on hanging with Shaquile O'Neal WWE Smackdown preview: Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy, full list of matches for tonight's show (no spoilers)