WWE RAW viewership decreased on May 30.
According to Showbuzz Daily, an average of 1.497 million viewers watched the show on Monday. In the 18 to 49 demographic, RAW scored a 0.42. For comparison, 1.732 million viewers watched the show last week, and RAW scored a 0.41 in the same demographic.
The hourly breakdown is as follows:
- First hour: 1.503 million viewers, 0.43 in the 18 to 49 demographic
- Second hour: 1.587 million viewers, 0.44 in the 18 to 49 demographic
- Third hour: 1.400 million viewers, 0.40 in the 18 to 49 demographic
Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics noted that the total viewership was the show’s lowest number since the end of the ThunderDome Era on July 5, 2021. This number also marks the second-lowest figure in the history of the show when it airs on its usual channel and in its typical slot.
Raw was #2 across TV in P18-49 for Monday, only behind the Rangers-Hurricanes NHL playoff game on ESPN, which did a 0.90 demo rating, according to Showbuzz Daily.
Total viewership for Raw was the lowest since the end of the Thunderdome era on July 5, 2021. pic.twitter.com/8M0Y8f1Whc
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) June 1, 2022
With the NBA Playoffs not on television Monday night, RAW battled it out with the NHL Playoffs on cable and ranked second, third, and fourth in the key demographic among cable originals on Monday.
This week’s episode opened with a promo from Becky Lynch, which was interrupted by Asuka. “The Empress of Tomorrow” then faced RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair to kick off the show. The main event segment saw a contract signing between Bobby Lashley, Omos, and MVP for their handicap match this Sunday at WWE Hell in a Cell; the show ended with Lashley spearing Omos through a table.
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