>>14323082>Bischoff thought the Finger Poke was dimes It made perfect sense from all perspectives, progressed storylines for a year, and most of all was good for business.
>Nitro ratings5.0 - January 4, 1999 - Finger Poke of Doom
5.0 - January 11, 1999 - Post Finger Poke people are still back in full force
4.4 - January 18, 1999 - A slight dip that was the harbinger of doom then, still twice as high then last week’s RAW rating.
5.0 - January 25, 1999 - Back to where it was. Whew!
4.7 - February 1, 1999 - Oh no! Another drop!
5.7 - February 8, 1999 - Wow, largest rating in the longest!
3.9 - February 15, 1999 - Oh my, WCW is going out of business next week!
4.8 - February 22, 1999 Ummm… nevermind
4.3 - February 29, 1999
Finger Poke did not only NOT drive away the fans, it led to some of the highest rated Nitros and Thunders on record.
