Gina Carano Has a Strong Interest in Strikeforce's Ratings

by Michael Rome on Nov 5, 2009 11:19 AM EST in News Comment 25 comments

500full-gina-carano_medium_medium Since her loss in August, Gina Carano has been virtually silent. She is expected to return to Strikeforce in the summer, after she finishes filming Steven Soderbergh's new movie. Though many have dismissed her following her disappointing performance, she is still a ratings powerhouse and a critical component of Strikeforce. It's almost become expected that every time she fights she will set some kind of ratings record.

All eyes are on the numbers Strikeforce pulls this weekend. I don't expect them to do blow away numbers, nor do I expect them to bomb. I expect them to come in somewhere in the middle; perhaps something like a 2.3 household rating. That's the kind of number that could earn them another show, but won't have CBS executives jumping up and down for joy. If I'm correct, CBS and Strikeforce will be begging Carano to return on CBS in the summer.

Despite a large increase in salary, Carano is still underpaid. She's the only media lightning rod in Strikeforce, and she delivers where it counts. Strikeforce is paying Fedor significantly more than Gina, but it remains a question whether or not he is actually a bigger draw. If Fedor bombs this weekend, Carano will find herself in an even stronger negotiating position.

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Gina Carano Prepares for her film role – "Carano will play a woman with incomparable hand-to-hand fighting skills, who gets hired by the government and subsequently involved in a globe-trotting plotline."

by Nick Thomas on Nov 5, 2009 11:34 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I like most Soderberg movies but...

this shit sounds horrible.

We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.

by Robert Downey Sr. on Nov 5, 2009 11:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The Limey, and Traffic

everything else, I’m pretty much indifferent about.

by Grappo on Nov 5, 2009 1:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

You can add Out of Sight and King of the Hill to that list.

by nottheface on Nov 5, 2009 2:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Erin Brockovich and Ocean’s 11 (not the sequels) were good, Traffic and sex, lies, and videotape were great. Just saw The Informant, which wasn’t bad

We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.

by Robert Downey Sr. on Nov 5, 2009 2:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I agree, Erin Borckovich and Ocean’s 11 are good. But The Limey, Traffic, Out of SIght, and King of the Hill are the movies I would list as very good.

sex, lies, and videotape is one of the movie that kicked off the Sundance movement, so I generally think it’s rated higher than it deserves. It’s kind of like Easy Rider with the New Hollywood movement in that respect. Besides MIke Nichols had already touched on a lot of the same themes almost 20 years earlier with Carnal Knowledge.

by nottheface on Nov 5, 2009 2:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

What a great movie – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz1NkGV6Is4

by Grappo on Nov 6, 2009 11:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah it sounds like shit. It reads like a bad Street Fighter sub plot. Is she going to end up finding her father too?

I love me some Sexyama!

by pud333 on Nov 5, 2009 6:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

Keep firing Assholes!

I am the King of Rome, and am above grammar. -Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor

by Ubernoober on Nov 5, 2009 11:45 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

This movie sounds terrible.

"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra

by 49er16 on Nov 5, 2009 12:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Sounds like a Steven Segal movie.

'Ello G'vnor!

by IHateMMA on Nov 5, 2009 12:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Except its not written or made by Steven Segal

So its instantly a million times better!

by asa on Nov 5, 2009 4:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

yippee

good for her to kick back and relax. i can’t imagine all the stress she got from her last fight.

by pop_gun_war on Nov 5, 2009 11:36 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Be careful for what you wish for… If you want a star or want to build stars you better be prepared to pay for one.

by mmalogic on Nov 5, 2009 12:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

LOL, those pictures don’t have anything to do with her upcoming movie.
That was when she was a guest for the Blue Angels in Reno….nice try though

by TruthbeSpoken on Nov 5, 2009 12:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

little do you know that was actually part of the movie. FYI you’re in it too.

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by GregS123 on Nov 5, 2009 12:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

thanks for enlightening me, guess I forgot!

by TruthbeSpoken on Nov 5, 2009 12:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Doh… fooled by the Underground forums… my bad.

by Nick Thomas on Nov 5, 2009 12:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

no worries, it happens….pretty funny though

good pics too

by TruthbeSpoken on Nov 5, 2009 12:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

So nice to hear that Gina is focusing on training.

by lhasafi on Nov 5, 2009 3:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

No repeats of last time!

At least she’s learned her lesson right?

by asa on Nov 5, 2009 4:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

STAY IN HOLLYWOOD...

In the movies they dont hit back, the last time we saw you fight in real life you got mauled:

You will never beat Cyborg. Do yourself a favor, collect the Hollywood checks, more $$$ less pain.

"Let's kick some names and take some a$$"

by StayGoldLikeFlair on Nov 5, 2009 5:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

meh

by Grappo on Nov 6, 2009 11:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

LOL at this hater. Would rather watch Gina fight than Cyborg.

by MMAGuard on Nov 7, 2009 7:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

"Hater"?

So because I dont agree w/you I’m a “hater”?!? I wasnt saying who I would rather see fight, just know that when the rematch comes around it’ll be second verse same as the first. I’ll dumb it down for you: Gina gets mauled, again.

"Let's kick some names and take some a$$"

by StayGoldLikeFlair on Nov 9, 2009 2:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs