WWE in chaos with Monday Night RAW drawing lowest ratings in its 27 year history with just 1.5m average viewers

WWE plunged further into chaos as viewing figures revealed Monday Night RAW was attracting its lowest ratings ever.

The wrestling show had just 1.5 million average viewers on Monday night - the lowest in its 27-year history.

The July 6 show - the week before - was the second-lowest ever, with 1.7m viewers, according to Showbuzz Daily and reported by .

WWE, like pretty much all businesses, has struggled through the coronavirus pandemic.

Back in April, boss Vince McMahon released 21 of its superstars.

That was reportedly part of a "brutal" cost-cutting measure that would save the company - rumoured to have £400m in the bank - just £3m.

Hall of Famer Kurt Angle, Zack Ryder and Rusev were among some of the big names to be let go.

WWE also confirmed that it was furloughing a portion of its workforce.

Fast forward to this month, though, and it seems like some sense of normality is creeping back in.

Billionaire boss McMahon, who still has 3am gym sessions at the age of 74, has started re-hiring some staff.

English star Drake Maverick, originally one of those let go, has been brought back in.

And top script writer Andrea Listenberger was also reported to have returned to work.

But WWE's commitment to carrying on through the pandemic does not appear to have been fruitful.

A spate of positive coronavirus tests caused understandable concern among workers - who have been fighting with no crowds present.

But it seems that, for whatever reason, the show is not appealing to its loyal fanbase like it once was.

One fan wrote on social media: "I stopped watching WWE Raw last night and went to bed. It was the lowest rated RAW ever. Not surprised."

Another said: "Obviously crowds play a factor but the drop in ratings since they left TV has been super quick."