Last night's raw numbers were mixed considering the total
viewership was the lowest since the end of the pro season, but the 18-49 and
18-34 ratings beat last week's episode which featured both John Cena and Logan
Paul.
The show drew 1.71 million viewers in a three-hour average
with a 0.53 rating in 18-49 and a 0.35 in 18-34.
Raw is second on the cable behind Phoenix Suns vs. Golden
State Warriors NBA game that attracted 1.88 million viewers and 0.59 in 18-49,
breaking the first time for Raw that started almost two months. The Warriors
game continued for the third hour. ESPN also broadcast the Dallas Mavericks vs.
The Memphis Grizzlies vs. the first two hours of Raw and Raw won this match
which attracted 1.22 million viewers and a 0.38 rating. FS1 drew 721,000
viewers and a 0.27 for USA vs. Canada in the World Baseball Classic against the
third hour with 394,000 viewers and 0.14 for Puerto Rico against Israel against
the first two hours.
Raw won all of Network TV head-to-head at 18-49 except The
Voice on NBC against the first two hours of Raw, though Raw trailed The
Bachelor on ABC at 18-34.
Raw and Under Deck tied for first in women 18-49, second
only to NBA Finals in men 18-49, second only to NBA Finals in 18-34, tied with
NBA Finals for first in women 12-34, and finished second in NBA play in men
12-34. Raw was 10th on cable in total views behind NBA games and eight news
shows.
It was down 7% in views from last week's show, but up 2% in
18-49 and 6% in 18-34.
Over the past year, Raw has grown 0.3% in views, but 10% in
18-49 and 30% in 18-34, so Raw is attracting a much larger audience than in the
same period. Considering the loss of family cable, the number of viewers will
increase by 6%, by 17% in 18-49 and by 37% in 18-34, so these are still huge
value compared to the same week last year.
In the main event built around Kevin Owens vs. Solo Sikoa
in the street fight, the first to the third hour drop is normal. Women 18-49
down 11%, men 18-49 up 2% (uncommon), women 12-34 down 14%, men 12-49 34 fell
by 8% and those over 50 fell by 16%.
The three hours are:
8 p.m. 1.78 million viewers
9 hours 1.76 million viewers
10 p.m. 1.58 million viewers