WWE Raw Ratings Stay Steady Despite NFL Competition
RETRIBUTION haven't plummeted WWE's television ratings... yet.
This week's WWE Raw numbers held steady against stiff NFL competition, with Vince McMahon's former flagship show going up against Monday Night Football for the second week in a row.
Raw came through with a 0.50 rating in the key 18-49 demographic. This is identical to the previous week and was enough for the show to finish fifth on the night amongst cable shows, only outdone by Monday Night Football, the MNF kickoff show, SportsCenter, and Below Deck Mediterranean.
Average viewership was down slightly from the previous week's 1.69 million to 1.67 million, broken down as follows:-
Hour one: 1.75 million viewers
Hour two: 1.69 million viewers
Hour three: 1.57 million viewers
The NFL game between the Las Vegas Raiders and New Orleans Saints did a total of 15.44 million viewers across its ABC and ESPN broadcasts, pulling 4.7 in the 18-49 demographic. Elsewhere, an NHL playoff game drew 1.14 million viewers and a 0.33 18-49 rating.
Next week's numbers should be interesting to follow, as Monday's episode of Raw was met with near-universal criticism for the misfiring RETRIBUTION stable, Seth Rollins rehashing the old Eddie Guerrero/Dominik Mysterio storyline, and more.
Data: Showbuzz Daily