WWE RAW Viewership Rises, Demo Number Drops To Historic Low On 10/18
WWE RAW viewership increased on Monday night, but the key demogaphic number fell to a historic low.
Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics reports tha 1.593 million viewers watched the show on October 18. This number is up from the 1.582 million who watched the show last week. That being said, Thurston notes that the 0.39 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, down from last week’s 0.42 rating, was the show’s lowest figure since at least 2014. In fact, it’s the lowest recorded rating in the show’s history.
Raw ranked #7 on the day among cable originals, according to Showbuzz Daily.
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) October 19, 2021
Thurston, citing Showbuzz Daily, also states that the show ranked seventh among cable originals on Monday night.
The hourly breakdown is as follows:
Hour One 1,577 million viewers; 0.38 in 18 to 49 demographic
Hour two: 1.624 million viewers; 0.40 in 18 to 49 demographic
Hour three: 1.577 million viewers; 0.40 in 18 to 49 demographic
This week’s episode featured a RAW Women’s Championship Match, as Charlotte Flair defended the title against Bianca Belair in the main event. Plus, Big E and Drew McIntyre tried to coexist against The Dirty Dawgs again, and the second King of the Ring and Queen’s Crown semi-final bouts were also part of the show.
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