Published 16:27 IST, April 25th 2020
Vince McMahon believes WWE RAW ratings hit is down to a 'lack of Brock Lesnar'
WWE CEO Vince McMahon recently said that WWE RAW no longer has Brock Lesnar which could be a reason why RAW ratings have taken a hit post WrestleMania.
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On WWE’s Q1 2020 investors' call this Thursday, WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon talked about recent decline in WWE RAW and WWE SmackDown ratings. Vince McMahon revealed that ratings of WWE SmackDown have t been majorly affected, but ratings of WWE RAW have seen a huge downfall. Vince McMahon n explained why WWE RAW has seen more downfall in ratings n WWE SmackDown.
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Vince McMahon said that WWE SmackDown is going on with same superstars, while WWE RAW has a lot of ‘new talent and it takes a while to like some new superstar’. Vince McMahon n said that WWE RAW longer has Brock Lesnar which could be a reason why WWE RAW is t getting good ratings. According to fans, WWE RAW was getting good ratings when y had Brock Lesnar on roster, but after losing his WWE Championship to Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 36, Brock Lesnar went on a break and seemingly took millions of fans with him.
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Many think that Vince McMahon and his team should bring back some superstars y have sent on breaks amid coronavirus outbreak. Since WrestleMania 36, WWE RAW has t featured A-list superstars like Randy Orton, Edge, AJ Styles, Brock Lesnar and ors in any episodes. Currently, RAW only features A-listers like Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre.
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Showbuzz Daily reported this week’s WWE RAW drew an aver of 1.913 million viewers on USA Network, among lowest in WWE history. This week’s episode was three hours long. first hour of show drew 1.994 million viewers, second hour drew 1.913 million viewers and final hour drew 1.832 million viewers. In comparison, first hour of last week’s show drew 2.311 million, second hour drew 2.063 million and third hour drew 1.925 million.
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16:26 IST, April 25th 2020