==Because...==

           The owner/president of USA Network (Sci-Fi as well) was complaining about the current drop in ratings of the Raw show.  Therefore they created this story to get hits to the website and interest in the shows.  Even lay people who don't watch wrestling were coming up to me at work asking about what happened.  Also, this is the reason behind the somewhat lop-sided draft and why most "good" talent, or at least promising talent, went to Raw.