Backstage WWE Reaction to Last Week’s Raw Viewership Drop
According to PWInsider.com, WWE officials were surprised with the drop in Raw viewership last week for the final segment featuring Stephanie McMahon and Brie Bella.
The Stephanie and Brie segment from this week’s Raw also saw a drop in viewership, but it has yet to be reported how WWE reacted internally.
Paglino: I saw a lot of readers citing lack of interest in the Stephanie McMahon and Brie Bella story line as the cause of the viewership drop, but I don’t necessarily agree with that opinion. I actually think the feud has been executed quite well, and the arrest segment on Raw a few weeks back was excellently performed by everyone involved.
That said, however, I don’t prefer to see that feud in the main event segment of Raw, and I think that’s what viewers were reacting to. The feud is interesting, but when both participants in the main event of the biggest PPV of the summer are not consistently on Raw just weeks before the event, it’s hard to get excited for a Raw main event featuring a low to mid-card feud.
Win a Skype Call with Booker T, Details
The following press release has been issued:
LAST WEEK TO WIN SKYPE CALL WITH BOOKER T
FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE:
Houston, TX – WWE Hall of Famer and founder of The Reality of Wrestling, Booker T and the Wrestling Compadres Slamcast, a part of Nerdist Industries, are giving fans a chance to win a Skype call with Booker T. All fans have to do to be eligible to win is two simple steps. One, be following Booker (@bookert5x), The Reality of Wrestling (@theofficialROW), and The Wrestling Compadres Slamcast (@wrestlingbuds) on Twitter. Two, show proof of either having attended or ordered Reality of Wrestling’s Summer of Champions iPPV which is available all month long at realityofwrestling.com for $4.99. The contest winner will be announced next week, August 13th on the Wrestling Compadres Slamcast. Each week the show can be listened to on Nerdist.com or iTunes.
On this week’s show, Booker talked about how successful the iPPV was and about Devon Dudley, Diamond Dallas Page, Teddy Long, Stevie Ray and Carlito all being a part of it. He also told fans that if they win the contest they can talk to him about anything on Skype.
“I’m an open book man. We can talk about anything you want. We can talk about love and girlfriends. Dr. Phil doesn’t have anything on me,” Booker said when expressing his excitement about getting to talk with one lucky fan.
The Wrestling Compadres Slamcast records every week in Hollywood, Ca. at the Nerdist Studios and can be heard every Wednesday. This week’s episode features pop culture icon Hulk Hogan, former WWE champion Daniel Bryan, former Ring of Honor Champion Nigel McGuinness, and of course Booker T.
Reality of Wrestling runs monthly shows in the greater Houston, Texas area and has their next show this Saturday night, August the 9th, with former WWE star Carlito as the special guest. For more info please visit Realityofwrestling.com.
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
