Russo points out that RAW ratings dropped again this week, and in the three weeks of RAW since WrestleMania WWE has long 800,000 viewers. He points out that you almost have to try to lose that many viewers so quickly. Hamin thinks RAW will dip under a 2.0 rating in the weeks after Greatest Royal Rumble, and then he thinks heads will begin to roll backstage.
Russo doesn’t understand what WWE is doing to Bobby Roode right now. He points out that you can criticize TNA all day long if you want, but a talent like Bobby Roode always had great storylines in TNA. WWE is booking and treating Roode like a “fart in church” when he should be the furthest thing from that. Russo notes that Roode is a great performer and a great guy, and he’s very confused by WWE’s booking of him.
Richards also points out that fans of Elias shouldn’t get excited right now, especially if they think that WWE might finally be ready to give him a push. Instead, Richards thinks this Elias/Roode program will result in 50/50 booking where nobody will get over and nothing positive happens.
Russo points out that at this point money can’t be a motivating factor for the McMahon family. If the money is not a motivator for them, shouldn’t their product be a motivator? He adds that if the McMahon’s aren’t motivated to have the best wrestling show on television, why are they even doing it?
