WWE Raw dropped to its lowest mark in three weeks as the show ranked sixth among cable originals on Monday.
The October 24th edition of the show from Charlotte averaged 1,641,000 viewers and approximately 583,000 (0.45) in the 18-49 demographic, according to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics and Showbuzz Daily.
Overall viewership was down 9% and the 18-49 audience fell by 10% compared with last week’s figures. It was the lowest number for Raw since October 3rd.
In the key demo, female viewership saw a steeper decline at 15% compared with the male audience which dropped by 7% this week.
Adults 18-34 were only down by 2% this week while adults 35-49 declined by 14% and adults 50+ fell by 7%.
The show aired against the New England Patriots vs. Chicago Bears, which averaged 10.3 million viewers and 2.97 in 18-49 on ESPN with the game simulcast on ESPN 2 with the Manning Cast averaging 1.48 million viewers and 0.56 in 18-49.
Raw began in the first hour with 1,767,000 viewers and 0.49 in the 18-49 demographic with the beginning with Finn Balor vs. Karl Anderson. The second hour fell to 1,695,000 viewers and 0.45 in the key demo. As expected, the third hour saw the largest dip averaging 1,461,000 viewers and 0.40 in the 18-49 demo. The show was promoted around a non-title match between Bianca Belair and Bayley that occupied the final half hour of the show.
Throughout the episode, the overall audience dropped by 17% and the 18-49 demo decreased b 18%. The biggest loss throughout the three hours was among females 18-49 which dropped by 26% while males 18-49 held up the most with a decrease of 14% throughout the three-hour program.
In Canada, Raw aired on OLN instead of Sportsnet 360, so their viewership was greatly reduced. Monday’s show averaged approximately 66,000 viewers and 34,000 in the 25-54 demographic. As a comparison, the previous four episodes of Raw on Sportsnet 360 have averaged 171,000 viewers and 90,000 in the demo. These numbers are in line with two previous episodes that aired on OLN this year that averaged 66,000 and 55,000 viewers respectively.
Below is a breakdown of the key demos (Courtesy: Showbuzz Daily)
ADULTS 18-49
This week: 0.45
Last week: 0.50
Hour 1-3: -18%
FEMALES 18-49
This week: 0.30
Last week: 0.35
Hour 1-3: -26%
MALES 18-49
This week: 0.59
Last week: 0.63
Hour 1-3: -14.5%
ADULTS 18-34
This week: 0.31
Last week: 0.32
Hour 1-3: -15%
FEMALES 12-34
This week: 0.21
Last week: 0.24
Hour 1-3: -21%
MALES 12-34
This week: 0.28
Last week: 0.32
Hour 1-3: -19%
ADULTS 25-54
This week: 0.60
Last week: 0.66
Hour 1-3: -16%
ADULTS 50+
This week: 0.84
Last week: 0.90
Hour 1-3: -15%
