WWE RAW TV Ratings Are Down Again

The numbers for this week's show have to be considered a disappointment.

With the recent string of historically low television ratings for their flagship show, WWE pulled a few extra tricks out of their bag on Monday night in an attempt to pop a rating. Unfortunately for WWE, the effort came up short. The September 14 show drew a final cable broadcast rating of 2.42, according to Nielsen Media Research and TVByTheNumbers. This number was down slightly from last week's Labor Day broadcast, which drew a 2.44 rating. This week's show went head to head against the first regular season edition of Monday Night Football, which is historically a very difficult time slot. However, past year's editions of RAW up against week one Monday Night Football have fared better. Last year, RAW drew a 2.88 rating, a 2.91 rating was earned in 2013, and the 2012 broadcast of RAW drew a 2.98 rating. This reflects a general trend in television ratings for WWE in 2015, which have been down across the board as compared to previous years. Viewership wise, Monday's show drew an average of 3.397 million viewers, which was actually slightly up versus last week's show that averaged 3.385 million viewers. The hourly breakdown was as follows:

First Hour: 3.290 million viewers (the lowest total viewers for the first hour of the show so far in 2015) Second Hour: 3.539 million viewers Third Hour: 3.363 million viewers
WWE had attempted to increase the rating this week by advertising a Charlotte vs. Nikki Bella Divas Championship ahead of time. The company also built the show around Sting's first ever match on RAW, which was announced during the first hour of the show.

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