WWE RAW viewership increased in a big way on June 20.
According to Showbuzz Daily, an average of 1.986 million viewers watched the show on Monday. In the 18 to 49 demographic, RAW scored a 0.54. For comparison, 1.695 million viewers watched the show last week, and RAW scored a 0.43 in the same demographic. These are their highest numbers since April according to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics.
The hourly breakdown is as follows:
- First hour: 2.015 million viewers, 0.52 in the 18 to 49 demographic
- Second hour: 2.076 million viewers, 0.58 in the 18 to 49 demographic
- Third hour: 1.868 million viewers, 0.53 in the 18 to 49 demographic
WWE Raw last night on USA Network:
1,986,000 viewers
P18-49: 0.54
Highest since April.Miz & Mrs. on USA Network at 11:02pm:
587,000 viewers
P18-49: 0.20? More analysis: https://t.co/1SscdBCpr8 pic.twitter.com/FjJv6GxLoN
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) June 21, 2022
Despite the NHL Stanley Cup Finals drawing big numbers on network television Monday night, RAW once again managed to rank first, second, and third in the key demographic among cable originals on Monday.
This week’s episode opened with RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair announcing that Rhea Ripley isn’t medically cleared to compete to challenge her at Money in the Bank, this led to a fatal five-way match to determine Belair’s new challenger at that premium live event. The main event saw Asuka defeat Becky Lynch to qualify for the Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match.
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