Donald Trump 'buys' WWE Raw in storyline development

Mr. McMahon announced on the live 3-For-All telecast that Donald Trump had 'bought' WWE Raw which would be run independently of the other WWE programs. Trump subsequently announced via satellite that next week's Raw would be commercial free and would feature WWE champion Randy Orton defending vs. Triple H in a Last Man Standing match.

Clearly, Trump's 'purchase' is yet another attempt by WWE to gain mainstream media attention combined with an attempt by both WWE & USA Network to boost flagging ratings for the Raw program.

The problem with this development is that the actual pro wrestling fans don't care about it, at least if ones in live attendance in Charlotte were any indication. The storyline could have made some sense with someone more ingrained in the WWE Universe. Trump is an outsider whose casting here just doesn't make sense in this particular context.

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