The erosion of numbers for WWE has been a long process. But the fact that RAW and SmackDown Live are doing only a fraction of the numbers that they once did should be extremely scary for WWE. Sure, a lot of content is not consumed on television as it once was, but still, the decline in viewership for WWE has been absolutely staggering.
And now, WWE's live attendance isn't very strong either. Jim Ross recently spoke about how WWE cannot sell out Madison Square Garden anymore these days. And it is a well-known fact that ticket sales for Stomping Grounds have been disappointing, to say the least.
Breaking Vince Russo and Jim Cornette update HERE.
WWE has an abundance of talent but because of their booking, none of them are draws anymore. On the other hand, someone like Dustin Rhodes, who was an afterthought in WWE is a star in All Elite Wrestling.
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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.
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