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http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?sl...p&type=lgns

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WWE chairman promotes `Raw’ with $1M giveaway

By DERRIK J. LANG, AP Entertainment Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Wrestling fans eager to get their hands on Vince McMahon’s money will have to jump through a few hoops first.

The World Wrestling Entertainment chairman announced during last week’s “Monday Night Raw” that he would give away $1 million of his own wealth to viewers, but he didn’t specify when or how it would be distributed.

The cash will be given away as part of a lengthy promotional sweepstakes, McMahon and the WWE told The Associated Press.

For a chance to win $1 million each week for the foreseeable future, viewers must pre-register on WWE.com and then watch the beginning of “Raw” each week to receive a special code, which viewers must tell McMahon if he calls them during the live broadcast.

The code will change each week of the promotion and will not be revealed until the beginning of each episode.

“People can view this as my own version of an economic stimulus plan to benefit our viewers,” McMahon told the AP.

While the USA Network series continues to be one of the most watched shows on cable TV, its ratings have recently declined. Last Monday’s episode received the lowest ratings for a Memorial Day broadcast in five years, according to Nielsen Media Research.

McMahon said his goal with the giveaway, which begins June 9, is to reward loyal “Raw” fans and draw new and former viewers back to the show.

Has anyone ever been quite the overt in trying to get ratings?

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Heh. Hell, I have the time. I might do it if it doesn't cost anything. It's not like I can't tune in to Raw while I eat or do housework or something.

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I can´t stand this play acting fighting, couldn´t watch it for 10 minutes.

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Has anyone ever been quite the overt in trying to get ratings?

OMG, that's some crazy shit.

Now if they do this for Arrested Development, I'm in!

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OMG, that's some crazy shit.

Now if they do this for Arrested Development, I'm in!

Would you be so kind as to explain Arrested Development to me? angel

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Would you be so kind as to explain Arrested Development to me?

It's this show and they're all dysfunctional. Kinda like KMC, but in syndication.

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Grand-Moff-Gav
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It's this show and they're all dysfunctional. Kinda like KMC, but in syndication.

Aaah I know what it is...they show it late night in the UK...its the closest Brits get to porn... smile

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Hell, I watch it right now, I'll do it.

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Aaah I know what it is...they show it late night in the UK...its the closest Brits get to porn...

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Heh. Hell, I have the time. I might do it if it doesn't cost anything. It's not like I can't tune in to Raw while I eat or do housework or something.

You dont even have to watch the whole thing. Just enough to get the "secret code" which accoring to the rules, will be displayed every half hour. I "watch" Raw while working o the pc or doing something else.

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Oh shit he got Rick Rolled on the first call!

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The WWE is desperate for new gimmicks...

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And the fan base of the WWE is desperate for cash. It makes good bedfellows, while propogating the imagine of their fans: people who think 1 million dollars is going to permanently solve their intrinsic problems. Good thing it's 1 million dollars divided between 100 million wrestling fans.

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