11 Undeniable Reasons WWE Raw Ratings Are Plummeting

1. Raw Is Consistently Bad

This is really the crux of the issue. Most of the problems on this list can be fixed, some have to be worked around, but the main factor in the declining ratings is that Raw typically isn't very good. It's become such a downer that when a show is average, we tend to praise it like it's The 1989 Great American Bash because we've become so accustomed to mediocrity. Spend a few minutes on any forum, read the articles on this site, listen to podcasts, or even catch a few tweets from guys currently on the roster and you'll see the overwhelming consensus is that Raw just isn't very good. It hurts me to type that because wrestling means a lot to me (and you), but it's the unfortunate truth. WWE seems to have the mindset that wrestling fans enjoy being negative, and while that's true for a portion of the audience, we complain because we know how much fun it can be and want nothing more than to see it return to the quality it was when it lured us in and instilled all those great memories in us. Instead of throwing tantrums every Wednesday when the ratings come in someone in charge needs to really examine the reasons why the show is losing viewers at an alarming rate and start taking steps to get things back on the right track. Not just for their own financial wellbeing and that of their talent, but also because we as fans would love to have our passion stoked once again. Everybody can come out a winner here, as long as WWE does the right things. What other reasons do you attribute the record low Raw ratings to? Drop them in the comments.