Final RAW Rating + Backstage Ryder-WWE Update

Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer

– Monday night's 8/1 WWE Monday Night Raw drew a 3.3 cable rating. This is up from last week's 3.2 rating and is the highest rating for the show since May. We should have more details soon.

– Sources report that CM Punk can directly be credited with Zack Ryder getting more TV exposure over the past few weeks.

– Speaking of Ryder, he confirmed on Twitter that he's working tonight's SmackDown tapings, returning in the role of Teddy Long's assistant. Ryder's brief win streak ended on RAW last night as he and Santino Marella lost to David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty. WWE's website made a point to note that Ryder's streak had ended.