– Not only have RAW’s ratings been declining in recent weeks, delayed/DVR viewership is way down. The October 1st episode of RAW had 298,000 homes watching on delay, while October 8th had 305,000.
– As we reported earlier this week, WWE is solidly behind the Rhodes Scholars tag team. The heel duo is expected to get another title shot by the end of the year, possibly at December’s TLC PPV.
We know WWE is strongly behind Rhodes & Sandow, so it appears WWE is taking the slow build approach so their tag title win really means something when it eventually happens.
– On Monday’s WWE RAW, we saw Team Punk vs. Team Foley announced as the main event for Survivor Series. WWE has been looking for ways to feature Punk and Foley on television for quite some time.
At one point, there was talk of CM Punk vs. Mick Foley at TLC. No word on whether this is still the plan, but a hardcore stipulation match fits Foley’s gimmick perfectly and would allow him to take shortcuts, since he’s not able to work at the main event level anymore.
* Picture of THE ROCK Dressed Up As The Incredible HULK For Halloween
(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)
