4 Reasons why it's time for Vince McMahon to go

#3 The audience decline is accelerating

This is an increasingly common sight.

The Raw after WrestleMania is usually WWE's highest rated TV show of the year. In the year 2019, it drew an alarming 2.9 million viewers, which was a staggering 25% decline from just a year ago. There was also no significant ratings bump for the year's Road to WrestleMania. With Fox supposedly wanting WWE to do 3.5 million viewers a week when SmackDown moves this fall, WWE officials should be terrified.

Even if not, WWE's audience is declining much faster than the average on cable. Cord cutting doesn't explain this. Event attendance is also down. Major shows like WrestleMania, the Royal Rumble, and SummerSlam still do well, but even those have had some trouble selling out.

WWE is secure for the medium term with its big new TV contracts and, more controversially, its Saudi Arabian shows, but with these kinds of audience declines, don't expect such big offers to come in the future if they continue. This is a problem that Vince McMahon seems incapable of addressing, and could use some fresh hands on deck.

The Covid-19 pandemic actually helped the WWE get away from the crowd attendance issues. They have operated without fans for over a year now and have completed all the major pay per views with only the quality of performance to talk about.

But once normalcy resumes, the WWE needs to address the issue.