This week’s episode of RAW, which was on Memorial Day, saw a significant drop in viewership as it only averaged 2.487 million viewers for the three-plus hour show, down from last week’s 2.668 million viewers.
This week’s episode of RAW is the least watched episode in almost two years and the second lowest all-time, scoring even lower numbers than the October 31st 2016 show which fell on Halloween. The only show that did worse was in September 2016 against the Trump vs. Clinton debate. Competition was tough too on Monday with 14.81 million people tuning in to watch the NBA Playoff Game between the Warriors and the Rockets and over 5 million watching the NHL game between the Golden Knights and the Capitals.
RAW was #4 for the night in viewership on cable, behind the NBA Playoffs, Inside The NBA Playoffs and the NBA Playoffs pre-game show. RAW was #5 for the night in the 18-49 demographic, behind the NBA Playoffs, Inside The NBA Playoffs, the NBA Playoffs pre-game show and Love & Hip-Hop. The NBA Playoffs topped the night with almost 18 million viewers for the pre-game show and the actual game.
The hourly numbers for RAW were:
– Hour 1 = 2.593 million
– Hour 2 = 2.591 million
– Hour 3 = 2.300 million
Below are RAW’s viewership numbers for the rest of 2018:
– January 1st Episode: 2.865 million viewers
– January 8th Episode: 2.766 million viewers
– January 15th Episode: 3.250 million viewers
– January 22nd Episode: 4.530 million viewers (RAW 25)
– January 29th Episode: 3.395 million viewers (Royal Rumble Fallout Episode)
– February 5th Episode: 3.055 million viewers
– February 12th Episode: 3.105 million viewers
– February 19th Episode: 3.282 million viewers (Elimination Chamber Go-Home Episode)
– February 26th Episode: 3.180 million viewers (Elimination Chamber Fallout Episode)
– March 5th Episode: 3.099 million viewers
– March 12th Episode: 3.352 million viewers
– March 19th Episode: 3.327 million viewers
– March 26th Episode: 3.366 million viewers
– April 2nd Episode: 3.357 million viewers (WrestleMania 34 Go-Home Episode)
– April 9th Episode: 3.921 million viewers (WrestleMania 34 Fallout Episode)
– April 16th Episode: 3.622 million viewers (Superstar Shakeup Episode)
– April 23rd Episode: 3.104 million viewers
– April 30th Episode: 3.066 million viewers (Backlash Go-Home Episode)
– May 7th Episode: 2.689 million viewers (Backlash Fallout Episode)
– May 14th Episode: 2.741 million (Taped Episode from London)
– May 21st Episode: 2.668 million viewers
– May 28th Episode: 2.494 million viewers