10 Changes To Fix WWE's Ratings Woes

Better fix things now, before it's too late.

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From a ratings perspective, things are not good for WWE right now. Even with DVR numbers, less people are watching Raw than they have in over 20 years. Part of that is due to an incredible increase in viewing choices since the show's inception like Netflix, Hulu and Youtube. But the company seems to have forgotten most of the fundamentals of what made them so successful in the first place. They continue to build their empire on shaky ground, and are alienating long-time fans and casual viewers in the process.

Luckily, they don't have any fatal problems, or big money issues like TNA has experienced. No matter what, there's going to be millions of people who are interested in wrestling, and with WWE firmly established as the major leagues, fans will flock to their product to see what what is going on in their world. WWE will be fine for years to come, but there are some cracks in their foundation that are quite troubling, and only continue to get bigger. Here we take a look at what they can do to get back on track, and bring more fans back into the fold.

Some of these suggestions are relatively easy and will pay off in no time, others will take a bit of work, but here are 10 fixes to turn around WWE's ratings woes.

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