WWE RAW viewership increased upon the show’s return to USA Network on February 21.
According to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, 1.825 million viewers watched the show on Monday; this number is up from the previous week, when 1.602 million viewers tuned in.
In the 18 to 49 demographic, the February 21 episode scored a 0.51 rating (662,000 viewers), which is the show’s highest number since the WWE Draft episode on October 4. Last week’s episode drew a 0.44 rating (574,000 viewers).
According to Showbuzz Daily, for the second week in a row, RAW ranked first in the key demo among cable originals on Monday.
WWE Raw last night on USA Network:
1,825,000 viewers
P18-49: 0.51 (662,000)Highest P18-49 audience for Raw since Oct 4.
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— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) February 23, 2022
The hourly breakdown is as follows:
Hour One: 1.945 million viewers, 0.54 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic
Hour Two: 1.868 million viewers, 0.52 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic
Hour Three: 1.666 million viewers, 0.47 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic
WWE RAW aired on SYFY for the previous two weeks due to USA Network’s coverage of the Winter Olympics, but it was back on its typical home on Monday.
This week’s show dealt with the fallout of WWE Elimination Chamber; WWE Champion Brock Lesnar, fresh off his victory on Saturday, kicked off the program. Among other noteworthy segments, Logan Paul returned and aligned with The Miz. In the main event, RK-Bro faced Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens.
For a full review, please check out the newest episode of our weekly RAW post-show:
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