Million Dollar Media & Raw Ratings

According to the Baltimore Sun, this past Monday night Raw's "Million Dollar Mania" was a ratings bust, despite the idea that anyone tuning in could win big money from Vince McMahon.

Kevin Eck of the Sun reports:

The 3.0 rating for last night’s Raw has to be considered a major disappointment for WWE. Despite news conferences and press releases, McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania did not deliver the expected spike in the ratings. In fact, the rating dropped slightly from last week’s 3.1.

I have to say that I’m surprised. While the money giveaway did not make for compelling television, I thought for sure that the prospect of winning large sums of cash would lure viewers who wouldn’t normally watch Raw or just watched occasionally. I guess it really isn’t all about the “mon-aaayy.”

Read more about Kevin's theory as to why the Raw ratings were so bad here.

And there's more media coverage of the Million Dollar Mania. Meadville Tribune has a story about the 33 year old man who won $51,998. Will Franks was the winner, and according to the article he had been phoned by WWE prior to Mr. McMahon's live call on the air. So be sure to have your phone lines open around 9PM EST for your chance to win!

Read the full story about Will Franks here.

Make sure to head over to WWE.com and register so you can be qualified for a cash prize this coming Monday on Raw!