Early Numbers For This Week's WWE RAW Broadcast, Big Names Set For SmackDown, & More News

-- I Am Santa Claus, the Morgan Spurlock-produced documentary that features Mick Foley, is streaming on Netflix in the United States.

-- Randy Orton, John Cena and Dean Ambrose will team up against Seth Rollins, Kane and Bray Wyatt on the January 27 WWE Smackdown tapings in Boston.

Also read: Last Night's WWE RAW Rating Is In - How Did The Show Do?

-- It looks like Survivor Series (or more specifically, Sting) brought back the viewers for WWE. Monday night’s episode of RAW drew 4.25 million viewers and a 1.5 rating in the 18 – 49 demographic. Those numbers are up 13% and a great 22%, respectively, from last week’s 3.78 million and 1.23 demo rating. The viewership is the highest since the July 28th episode drew 4.32 million, while the demo rating was the highest since the June 2nd episode drew an identical 1.5.

The show’s hours broke down as follows:

8:00 PM: 4.73 million (1.7 demo rating) 9:00 PM: 3.99 million (1.4 demo rating) 10:00 PM: 4.01 million (1.4 demo rating)

The household rating will be available later.

Several Indy Talents At RAW Tonight, Early WWE SmackDown Rating Numbers Are In, Cena Tweets

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-- Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown rebounded from the lower numbers of the past several weeks. The show drew 2.72 million viewers and a 0.8 rating in the 18 – 49 demographic. Those numbers are up 12% and a tenth from last week’s 2.43 million and 0.7; they represent the highest numbers since the October 3rd show drew 2.75 million and the October 10th episode also had a 0.8 demo rating.

The household rating will be available later.

Also read: The Rating Number For Last Friday Night's WWE SmackDown Broadcast Is In - Details

-- Several indy wrestlers from Tennessee will be working as extras on tonight's WWE RAW in Roanoke and tomorrow's SmackDown TV tapings in Knoxville.

-- John Cena tweeted the following after both WWE crews returned home to the United States last night:

"A big thank you to the @WWE Universe in Europe for having us and being so motivating. #ThankYou #NeverGiveUp"

A Video Of The Lucha Underground Main Event + Early TNA iMPACT! Rating Numbers Are In - Details

-- Last night’s episode of iMPACT! Wrestling rebounded in viewership, while the rating stayed the same. The show drew 970,000 viewers, up 4% from last week’s 930,000, and held onto its 0.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The household rating will be available later.

Also read: New TNA Tag-Team Champions Crowned, The Final TNA iMPACT! Rating Is In, X-Division News, More

-- Here is the full main event from last night’s episode of Lucha Underground featuring Fenix, Drago and Pentagon, Jr. in a triple threat match:

Lucha Underground 11/12/14: MAIN EVENT - Fenix vs. Pentagon Jr. vs. Drago