More: WWE Ratings Crash without John Cena

Last night's Raw drew a 2.8 rating, an alarmingly low ratings and a strong indication that a lot of John Cena fans heard about his injury and decided not to tune in for a show without him. It's more than that, as the trend has been downward since the Benoit Family Tragedy, with a surge only for the big McMahon Mystery Love Child storyline climax.

Last year, the second Raw of October drew a 3.8 rating, a full 1.0 higher. Working backwards, it drew ratings the second week of October of 4.0, 3.4, 3.6, 3.8, 4.5, 5.4, 6.1, 4.8, amd 2.3. The 2.3 was Oct. 13, 1997, again meaning for the second week in a row, you have to go back ten years to find a rating lower on the same week of the year. Things can get worse, as Oct. 14, 1996, Raw drew a 1.8.