As previously noted, this week's RAW scored a 3.5 cable rating. The first hour did a 3.34 rating, with 5,059,000 viewers. The second hour did a 3.65 rating, with 5,831,000 viewers. Raw scored a 2.39 P18-49 rating and a 3.11 M18-49 rating with an average audience of 5.5 million cable viewers. This week's episode was skewed 65% male with a median age of 34. The show ranked at the top with P18-49 & M18-49 (#1 10p, #2 9p). Compared to the prior week, RAW was +8% among P18-49 and flat among M18-49.

In addition to ECW's 1.4 cable rating week, the show averaged a cable audience of 1,786,000 viewers Tuesday night.

WWE.com has an article about the Kane "Is he dead?" storyline, where they have a list of possibilities on who it "he" is. Mr. McMahon, Undertaker, Paul Bearer, The Boogeyman, and Ranjin Singh, among others are listed. It maybe a long shot, but it could be a hint at their returns very soon.

From Devin Cutting: Buff Bagwell, Rick Steiner, The Midnight Express and The Rock 'n' Roll Express will be appearing at the NWA Mid-Atlantic event in Hudson, North Carolina on Saturday, August 9th, 2008. Go to www.midatlanticwrestling.com for information about NWA Mid-Atlantic and prowrestlingevents.webs.com for info about upcoming shows.