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#2. Hope is true: USA Network unhappy with WWE over RAW rating

Vince McMahon is under serious pressure.

Back to the record-low RAW rating. The pressure within WWE is coming from higher up as well. RAW has been a key program for the USA Network, but it appears as though they're losing patience about the declining rating.

The 1.5 million ratings reportedly led to WWE officials finally "getting the message," and action has to be taken. A part of it is the pressure from high up. According to talkSPORT, USA Network is unhappy with the RAW rating and wants WWE to push out more dark and violent content:

Breaking Vince Russo and Jim Cornette update HERE.

A source from WWE told Alex McCarthy that USA Network is very unhappy with the numbers. The source added that the Network officials want WWE to have more adult content. To clarify, not 'sexy adult' but 'dark and violent' content.

We hope this is true because external pressure will force WWE to put more of an effort for a better product. The lack of crowds can only be used as an excuse for so long.

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Rohit Nath is a content writer from Bangalore, India. A former full-time employee of Sportskeeda, Rohit was a part of building Sportskeeda's WWE section in its rapid growth. His work has been featured in both Sportskeeda and Wrestlezone.

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