WWE Raw Falls To All-Time Low 18-49 Rating

A bad week for WWE Raw ratings across the board.

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WWE Raw slumped to a new low in the key 18-49 demographic this week.

As originally reported by Wrestlenomics' Brandon Thurston, Raw's 6 December episode attracted an average of 1.599 million viewers across its three hours. Here's how that P2+ viewership breaks down:-

Hour one: 1.669 million viewers

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Hour two: 1.636 million viewers

Hour three: 1.494 million viewers

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As far as the P18-49 demo goes, Raw scored 462,000 viewers for a rating of just 0.35. Because of this, Raw's three hours finished eighth, ninth, and tenth on the night amongst original cable telecasts.

This outdoes the previous all-time low recorded on 18 October 2021, when Raw drew 514,000 viewers in the demographic for a rating of 0.39.

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Raw faced heavy NFL competition this week, going head-to-head with a New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills game that drew monstrous numbers on ESPN and ESPN2, pulling in a total of 14.91 million viewers and a P18-49 rating of 4.49. This will have had a massive impact on WWE's ratings, as is often the case during the football season.

Despite the 18-49 slump, Raw's overall viewership was only the ninth-lowest in recorded history.

Data: Showbuzz Daily, Wrestlenomics.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.