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WOL: RAW ratings, Smackdown, Fast Lane, Dr. Lucha and more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown fallout, RAW ratings from Monday night, a great idea for Fast Lane’s main event finish, full card for the show, and more, plus Dr. Lucha joins us to talk AAA on Twitch, Rey Mysterio, Alberto el Patron and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

After the intro, Bryan talks about Raw’s ratings, which seem to indicate that so far, Ronda Rousey isn’t affecting television ratings. There were also new matches added to Fast Lane, and some talk about Smackdown from last night.

One texter mentioned that maybe the Bachelor had something to do with the Raw rating being down. Other texts include talk on Mixed Match Challenge, if the 50 man Royal Rumble will be broadcast anywhere and the continual non-event that is the Jon Bravo story. Other news notes include talk about Alberto El Patron and a update on the cruiserweight title tournament.

After reading a prediction for Fastlane, Dr. Lucha joins the show. He talks about Alberto El Patron working with AAA again, Rey Mysterio’s injury, why WWE might be interested in bringing Alberto El Patron back amd Lucha Underground.

Timestamps:

Ratings, Smackdown: 2:15 – 12:09

Texts, news notes: 12:09 – 23:23

Dr. Lucha: 23:23 – end

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