Backstage News On Flair Storyline, RAW's Decline, More

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– Here are a few interesting numbers for you: The Thanksgiving week edition of RAW last year drew a 3.7 last year, a 3.6 two years ago, and a 3.9 three years ago. This year's 3.5 rating for RAW on Nov 19 was the lowest for a Thanksgiving week RAW since the 3.1 rating 10 years ago.

– WWE issued a press release focusing on WrestleMania 23's economic impact in Detroit earlier this year. The event, which drew over 80,000 people to the Ford Field in April, generated an estimated $29.7 million in economic impact for the city. According to the report, WrestleMania 23 supported the equivalent of 334 full-year jobs.

– The plan right now is for Ric Flair's winning streak to continue up to WrestleMania 24. However, if the company feels that flair is being too old school or is showing up younger talent, they won't hesitate to pull the plug on the entire storyline.