WWE Raw Plummets To 2nd Lowest On Netflix After Latest Viewership Decline (WWE News)

WWE Raw's latest three-figure viewership decline sees it slump to 2nd lowest on Netflix.

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WWE Raw has slumped to its second-lowest worldwide viewership since arriving on Netflix on 6 January 2025.

Per Netflix's Tudum site, the 12 May episode of Raw drew 2.7 million global viewers in the seven-day calculation window. This was enough for Raw to finish 8th in the weekly Top 10 ranking of English-language television shows. American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden: Season 1 topped the chart with 12.6 million viewers.

Raw's total audience was down 100,000 from the previous week's 2.8 million. The total hours viewed were identical at 5.1 million on 5 May and 12 May.

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WWE's flagship show debuted on Netflix with 5.9 million viewers on 6 January, falling to 3.7 million the following week, then 3 million on 20 January. The show's low point on the platform remains 2.6 million global viewers on 24 February.

Tudum differs from traditional Nielsen ratings in that it considers global viewership over a full week. Nielsen is narrower, counting only live and same-day audiences in the United States. Thus, it is difficult to compare Raw's current numbers to, say, SmackDown on USA Network.

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Tudum's rankings are published every Tuesday, meaning data for this week's Raw (19 May) will be out next week. The platform only reports top tens. Should Raw drop out of the ranking, its viewership information will not be available.

The 12 May Raw featured a number of high-profile stars, including CM Punk and his war on Seth Rollins and Paul Heyman's new heel faction. IYO SKY and Rhea Ripley teamed up to defeat Giulia and Roxanne Perez in the main event.

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