With WWE having its next pay-per-event event, Extreme Rules, next Sunday night, there were some fans who questioned the company’s booking decision not to have a match between two big names on the card.
WWE has already announced that Randy Orton will face Big Show in an unauthorized match in Monday’s Raw episode.
This occurs after the two stars have been at odds over the past few weeks. The contest was organized when Orton issued a challenge that was quickly accepted by the future member of the WWE Hall of Fame.
Dave Meltzer reported in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the reason this contest is being saved for Raw instead of being held at Extreme Rules is due to Raw’s low grades and how quickly the numbers have dropped.
Meltzer added: “That makes sense because that coincidence is not going to add network buyers, which is how you make money today with a PPV, but after last week’s record low, Show vs. Orton should avoid approaching even another low. historical next week. “
Last Monday’s episode of Raw, which served as the red-label kickoff show for Extreme Rules, had 1.561 million viewers. This marked the lowest audience in the history of the show.
