— As noted prior to RAW on Monday in Buffalo, New York, John Cena was pulled from the advertising of the show. As a result, it was announced to fans in attendance prior to the event that refunds would be issued for the first 20 minutes.
— It looks like the Xavier Woods preacher gimmick was the beginning of the debut of his new faction, which is expected to include Kofi Kingston and Big E. The group name is likely going to be “A New Day.”
— 2K Sports has been running a social media promotion for the WWE #SuperCards mobile game pitting various WWE legends against each other. The latest simulation video pits reigning WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Himself. See what happens when it’s Lesnar vs. Lesnar at HeymanHustle.com.
— The Friday, October 31st edition of WWE SmackDown scored a final cable rating of 1.64 (1.6), according to Nielsen Media Research. The 1.64 final draw marks a decrease compared to the 1.67 final cable rating that the show drew the previous week.
Friday’s SmackDown averaged 2.213 million viewers, which was also down from last week’s average of 2.279 million viewers.
It’s worth noting that SmackDown aired during the Halloween holiday, and also faced stiff sports competition in the form of the NBA game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls, which drew 3.877 million viewers on ESPN.
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