Is Raw and SmackDown merging?

The first brand extension ended on August 29, 2011, after which the Raw and SmackDown brands were dissolved. On May 25, 2016, WWE announced a relaunch of the brand extension, billed as the “New Era”. The second brand extension went into effect on July 19, 2016, when SmackDown began broadcasting live on Tuesdays.

Which is better now Raw or SmackDown?

Raw has always been the flagship brand of WWE programming, so SmackDown has usually had an uphill battle to catch up. With a greater emphasis placed on it from a roster depth and storyline development standpoint, the show has surpassed SmackDown as the higher-quality program in WWE.

Is the WWE ending?

The standalone WWE Network service will end on April 4, 2021. On January 25, WWE and NBCUniversal confirmed that the WWE Network streaming service in the US will merge with Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service.

Who owns WWE Raw?

Vince McMahon

WWE Raw
Producers	Vince McMahon (Chairman/CEO) Bruce Prichard (Executive Director) Kevin Dunn (Executive Producer)
Camera setup	Multi-camera setup
Running time	166 minutes (including commercials)
Production company	WWE

Which is the best brand in WWE?

Despite the apparent similarity in the strength of both rosters, SmackDown has been the better of the two shows. Let’s take a look at five reasons why SmackDown is currently better than WWE RAW.

Why are WWE ratings declining?

Some people have argued that the drop in RAW viewership is primarily due to cord-cutting. I used Wrestlenomics’ viewership data for WWE RAW to calculate the average number of viewers per month. I included every episode in each month to determine those average viewers.

Why did WWE decide to merge Raw and SmackDown?

Because the company lacked patience, and because they failed to build up enough stars over the past decade, they decided to merge the brands. It was never formally announced, but it has become clear that any sort of rivalry between Raw and Smackdown is dead.

Why is WWE going to end the brand split?

WWE has made some questionable calls the past year. Among them, Lesnar jobbing to Cena, AJ becoming a General Manager, and most notably, the addition of another hour of Raw. While those are all reasons for fans to lose interest, the end of the brand split is perhaps the biggest problem that WWE has inflicted on itself in years.

Why did Vince McMahon split SmackDown and raw?

If Vince won’t admit defeat and go back to two hours (it’s not that hard Vince, Linda gracefully admitted defeat just last week), then he should at least separate the brands again. The wrestlers need a break from TV, and the fans need a break from them.

How many hours of WWE Raw a week?

Guys like Team Hell No, Sheamus and every other WWE superstar not named John Cena and CM Punk started to take twice as many hours of viewing every week to keep up with. An extra hour of Raw, and the debut of Main Event now put you at six. Think about that, six hours of TV every week.

Which is bigger SmackDown or Raw?

This is something that Monday Night Raw typically does more than SmackDown. The show is always filled with a mixed bag of content and having that wide variety makes the show appeal to more people, which is what the “A” show should do.

Can WWE go out of business?

WWE is pretty much a public company now. It’ll never go out of business. They’ve been a public company since 1999. Public companies go out of business all the time.

Will WWE ever go back to WWF?

No. The WWF will never come back. This is because a different company owns the name WWF. The World Wildlife Foundation sued the then world wrestling Federation and eventually won the case; hence, the reason the WWF had to Get the F out and turned into the WWE.

How much could WWE sell for?

NBCUniversal also pays WWE about $670 million annually for the rights to Monday Night RAW and NXT on USA Network. Wrestling Edge reports the next RAW and NXT deals could cost a combined $760 million annually or more….The Last Ride?

Company	WWE
Market Cap	$5 billion
2022 Projected Sales	$1.3 billion
Price-to-Sales	3.8