Fewer people watch television now than at any point in history, with the wealth of entertainment options available to the general population. Even if you consider that the numbers that WWE has racked up ever since WrestleMania have been abysmal. And this is true for both brands but especially SmackDown Live (read results here).
Last week's episode of SmackDown Live drew a sum total of 1.833 million viewers only which was a 11.5% dip from the previous week's show. It is also a record low viewership for the brand, for a non-Holiday show. The signs are quite alarming indeed and we are sure that Vince McMahon and his bunch of merry men are all taking steps to curb this dip in viewers.
One of the ways to counter falling ratings is to replace the existing cast with new faces. Could this lead to a new Champion being crowned as well?
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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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