Wayne Brady and Bob Barker are two completely different animals. IMO, for the majority of todays "sports entertainment" fans, Bob Barker was known primarily for one thing, hosting
The Price Is Right, this with kicking Adam Sandler's ass in a scene from
Happy Gilmore taking a close second. Bob being on
Raw was like a guilty pleasure only because many couldn't wrap their minds around a man of Bob's stature being on a show like
Raw. Even though I enjoyed his appearance, I knew why Bob was really there, to pimp his book and to collect a check for his various animal charity work he is known for.
Wayne Brady on the other hand in the same light is known for much more than
Let's Make A Deal. Wayne, as we all are aware is an accomplished comedian, actor, and as of recent a recording artist. Now I'm sure that WWE is linking Wayne to his current gig for marketability to get people to watch
Raw, but with the end of the current TV season fast approaching, and no official word on if LMAD is getting a second season pick-up according to Wayne himself in
THIS article from the
Jacksonville Observer that I first saw over at
Game Show News Net this past week, it would make no sense for Wayne to go on a wrestling show to promote a game show during a sweeps month that according to him (in a indirect, roundabout way) may be dead in the water weeks after his appearance.
LMAD is getting decent ratings from what I have read so far, and it's profit margins for CBS have to be better than the show it replaced, so to make Wayne's appearance on Raw worth while, let us hope that CBS gets off their collective asses and announces a renewal for LMAD.