WWE is gaining momentum going into Survivor Series
Randy Orton is just days away from making an in-ring return after having been off the ring for months. He will be in action this Saturday at the WWE Survivor Series premium live event. He will be working the main event.
The absence of Orton
Orton will be teaming with Seth Rollins, Sami Zayn, Jey Use, and Cody Rhodes against The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio), Drew McIntyre & JD McDonagh in the Men’s Wargames Match.
Orton, the former WWE Champion has been sidelined since May of last year due to an injury to his back that led to Orton as well as Matt Riddle dropping the Raw Tag Team titles to The Uses before taking a break. This was the reason WWE decided not to stage an Orton against. Riddle feud, as Orton was later required back surgery to fuse his spine. Riddle was announced just a few months ago.
The announcement
Orton’s return to the stage was made public ahead of Survivor Series to further downplay the rumors about CM Punk’s return. The event in Chicago. The announcement was revealed in the closing minutes during the Monday’s Raw By Rhodes.
Brandon Thurston of Wrestle omics pointed that the response of fans to the announcement was noteworthy because the video uploaded to YouTube has surpassed one million views in less than 24 hours.
Raw was seen by 1.459 viewers as a result of the ratings and earned just 0.49 in the crucial demo ratings. Raw’s highest P18-50 viewers since September 4, despite being an historical NFL game.
The final segment, which included Drew McIntyre vs. Jey Use, during which the expected news was announced, grew by 77% in total viewership and an increase of 5% in the primary demo ratings. Raw’s third hour has a reputation for dropping ratings as well as all through the show, viewers dropped in the week before the finale.
