WWE is facing strong competition from the NBA Playoffs at this time. The viewership for this past week's episode of RAW recorded a massive low, where RAW dipped under the 2 million mark. SmackDown Live recorded a very poor number too.
It is no surprise that the numbers have declined since WrestleMania, but the amount that the numbers have fallen has been shocking. There are reports that suggest that WWE is in panic mode and they really wanted to shake things up by bringing in three top stars from SmackDown Live to RAW. The Wild Card rule may not save the declining viewership from coming to a stop, but it could certainly make things interesting over the long run.
There is no guarantee with regard to what will work and what will not when it comes to the WWE Universe. WWE's taking a chance.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
In addition to everything he does in Sportskeeda, Dasgupta is also the bassist and lyricist for heavy metal bands- Albatross and Primitiv.
Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.
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