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Everyone in WWE tv stands to get some praise for how WWE Raw has been performing this summer. According to a recent USA Network press release, Raw averaged a 5.72 Nielsen during this summer, which would make this the highest-rated summer in WWE Raw history since 2001, just shortly after WWE acquired WCW.

These numbers reflect a multi-year rebuilding period from that time; with a fresh injection of young talent and second- and third-generation superstars now nearing their prime, WWE has completed its rebuilding period that began at the end of the Attitude era, when Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock both scaled back their involvement and eased into retirement; Austin left due to accumulated injuries while Dwayne Johnson left to become a legit Hollywood action star.