Donald Trump-based WWE Raw scores record ratings

The Donald Trump-based episode of "WWE Raw" score record ratings, hitting the highest overall audience for the program since the brand split. The episode, based around Trump assuming storyline ownership of the Raw brand, scored a 4.5 Nielsen mark which translates into a 20-25% jump over the same measure of two weeks earlier.

Trump's 'changes' to Raw included making it commercial free this week, a factor that no doubt contributed to the ratings increase. In actuality, KFC subsidized the commercial-free episode in exchange for favorable (and obvious) product placement.

After firing Santina Marella to write off that ridiculous character, Trump himself eventually 'sold' the program back to Mr. McMahon at double his purchase price to seemingly end the story.

While SEC fears may or may not have prematurely ended Trump's storyline Raw ownership though, Nielsen numbers should ensure that Trump will have an active role on WWE programming again, sooner rather than later.

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