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Ouch! Spike TV Compares EliteXC to XFL, Kimbo Slice to He Hate Me

By Michael David Smith - Lead Blogger


Spike TV is crowing about the ratings it got for Saturday night's re-run of UFC 84, which topped the ratings for CBS's EliteXC show among the coveted young male demographic. I'd have to say the press release that the cable channel sent out is the funniest press release I've ever read. A snippet:
Overall, "UFC 84: Penn vs. Sherk" drew higher ratings than Pro EliteXC in Men 18-49 (1.5 to 1.3) and Men 18-34 (1.5 and 1.0).

Reminiscent of the XFL's rating collapse years ago, the CBS telecast was 69% lower in Men 18-34 and 57% lower with Men 18-49 than its initial broadcast on CBS in May featuring the "He Hate Me" of MMA, Kimbo Slice.

Comparing Kimbo Slice, EliteXC's biggest star, to He Hate Me, the XFL's biggest star, is a rather blunt put-down, and Spike comes across as just a tad mean-spirited in the way it gloats about EliteXC's pedestrian ratings. But it sure was funny.

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