July 17, 2023 Observer Newsletter: Bloodline angle makes history, loaded weekend preview
The Bloodline angle and trial of Roman Reigns set what is believed to be a first in the 75 or so years that pro wrestling has been on television with the 7/7 show from Madison Square Garden.
This is believed to be the first week in history that the No. 1 show for the week in English network television was a pro wrestling show. There have been many weeks where cable’s top show is a wrestling show dating back to the infancy of cable and oftentimes outside of football season for Raw. Smackdown nearly did this one week ago, but a NASCAR race beat it 0.71 to 0.70.
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