From the WWE Rumor Mill: Reason for shorter 205 Live confirmed

What’s the story?

For those who were wondering why 205 Live had a shorter run time this week, it’s been confirmed that the reason was that of WWE’s Mixed Match Challenge which aired exclusively on Facebook Watch.

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As opposed to airing for one hour like it usually does, the cruiserweight spectacular only aired for 30 minutes this week which left some fans confused.

The heart of the matter

The second half of 205 Live was indeed bumped due to the MMC, despite the fact that viewers outside of the United States weren’t even able to watch the show. The Mixed Match Challenge brought in under 140,000 viewers live, which rose to 1.2 million overnight as reported by Wrestling Inc.

WWE is heavily invested in the Mixed Match Challenge

What’s next?

It’ll be interesting to see whether or not 205 Live continues to be just 30 minutes long following the conclusion of the MMC in a few months time, or whether it’ll revert back to running for 60 minutes.

Author’s take

At this point, there isn’t much that can be done to save the sinking ship that is 205 Live, and that’s a shame. While the booking hasn’t exactly been horrendous people just aren’t tuning in, and WWE’s marketing of the show isn’t working as efficiently as they were expecting

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