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RAW was actually good this week, but you are probably right, KK. Ratings will be lower. I can suggest several things that are hurting the WWE heading into WrestleMania:
* As much as I dislike Hulk Hogan, he is right. What match is meant to be drawing at WrestleMania? What is their main event? Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. John Cena? None of those men draw, and the combination is certainly less than thrilling. People booed the concept of another WrestleMania Triple Threat Match for a title. It might be more interesting if it was being contested under elimination rules.
* Jeff Hardy getting suspended probably won't help. A lot of fans have really connected with him, and now he's gone, and I'm sure his heat will also do a, well, Jeff Hardy, and just no-show. A lot of people will feel hurt and betrayed by this, so numbers probably won't climb.
* Edge is the only guy in one of the title matches that I believe has drawn at some point. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think The Undertaker is one of the lowest drawing World Champions of all-time? When your challengers are three babyfaces that only extreme marks care about, you're not going to attract many outside viewers.
* Isn't this the same WrestleMania as last year? There doesn't seem to be much growth for the company as a whole with this edition of WrestleMania. John Cena is still in the main event, and The Undertaker is challenging again. Vince McMahon is still an evil bastard that hasn't got his comeuppance. Melina is again in a Lumberjill Match. Small, trivial points, but I don't know if the average fan sees enough "new" on the card to truly believe that they are witnessing a special event unfold.
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