By James Caldwell, Torch assistant editor

The quarter-hour ratings for TNA Impact on Thursday night, February 25 were steady from quarter-to-quarter throughout the show and did not reveal distinct patterns or trends showing the usual peaks and valleys.

The show started with a 1.16 first quarter-hour and ended with a 1.18 eighth quarter-hour. The low was a 1.09 in the dead zone seventh quarter-hour and a 1.18 at the end of the first hour and end of the second hour.

After the first quarter-hour, which consisted entirely of the first Ric Flair & Styles against Abyss & Hulk Hogan confrontation on the show, each quarter-hour featured several different segments, making it difficult to see what actually drew every 15 minutes.

For instance, the 1.18 quarter-hour rating for the fourth quarter-hour featured the end of the Beer Money promo, Nash and Kevin Young backstage, Eric Bischoff and Jeff Jarrett backstage, a commercial, and Bischoff in the ring.

The audience then held steady to the first 30 minutes of the second hour for more hodge-podge segments, an X Division match, and a 15-second match between Rob Terry and Mr. Anderson.

After the dead zone quarter-hour, the show rebounded to a 1.18 for the final quarter-hour, which featured the abrupt Abyss vs. Desmond Wolfe segment, the Abyss and Hulk Hogan beat down, a commercial, and the March 8 main event tag match booked.

Caldwell's Analysis: Looking within the numbers, there were good signs, such as a higher final quarter-hour rating than first quarter-hour rating and not a large drop anywhere in the show. However, it still remains the show drew the lowest Impact rating in the Bischoff & Hogan era, as the audience simply wasn't as large as previous weeks, which leveled out the usual dips and peaks throughout the two-hour show.

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