5 Reasons why The Undertaker returned to WWE RAW this week

#4 Low television viewership in general for both WWE brands

You could always make the argument that television viewership, in general, has dipped to record lows these days. But the fact of the matter is that RAW viewership is very weak now, and this is a troubling statistic right before the new FOX deal. SmackDown has been doing even poorer numbers in general.

The go-home show for WWE RAW did 2.235 million viewers which is a shockingly low number for the company. I know that there is a slump during summer, but I know that alarm bells are going off in WWE. One could always make the excuse that people have found other ways to consume content (not just live television), but it doesn't justify the massive dip to networks paying you significant sums of money.

The Undertaker is a guaranteed draw, as we well know. His return also brings back a 'anything can happen' feeling.