WWE Raw ratings down, third hour beats first in viewership
Raw had a unique night last night where, as is rarely the occasion, the third hour was actually slightly higher than the first hour.
Overall the show averaged 1.76 million viewers and drew a 0.53 rating in 18-49, both a little below what has been the usual levels. The 18-49 number was Raw’s lowest since the holiday episode on July 3 and the total viewership was the lowest since June 12.
The second hour (which was the high point) had the usual 9 p.m. peak and then was strong again for the Cody Rhodes angle with Brock Lesnar.
The third hour was headlined by Seth Rollins & Sami Zayn vs. Damian Priest & Dominik Mysterio.
The show was down three percent in viewers from last week, down seven percent in 18-49, and down 13 percent in 18-34.
From one year ago, the comparison is somewhat unfair because SummerSlam came a week earlier. So the Raw after SummerSlam was a monster rating, like next week is likely to be.
It was down 21 percent in viewers from last year, down 13 percent in 18-49, and down five percent in 18-34. If you factor in homes lost by USA, the actual numbers would be 16 percent down with viewers, five percent down in 18-49, and four percent up in 18-34.
The three hours were:
- 8 p.m. 1.71 million viewers
- 9 p.m. 1.86 million viewers
- 10 p.m. 1.72 million viewers
