WWE, Vince McMahon Blame Slumping Attendance, Ratings On Absent Talent

By Chuck Carroll
(CBS New York/CBS Local) — WWE has a problem. Actually, the sports entertainment giant has a number of them. Fans are tuning out in droves, as both Monday Night RAW and SmackDown Live have shed hundreds of thousands of viewers over the past year. Ratings for the flagship show on Monday night are down 14 percent, nearly matched by a 13 percent dip on Tuesday nights. That drop is also being reflected in attendance at live events, which has declined by 11 percent, and merchan