10/15 RAW Breakdown: Main Event Contract Signing, Big Show's Show Opener, More

- As noted before, the October 15th WWE RAW scored a 2.81 cable rating with 3.98 million viewers. The rating was almost identical from the previous week but viewers were down 123,000.

In the segment breakdown, the opener with Big Show did a 2.82 quarter rating which is lower than most RAW openers. Show vs. Daniel Bryan gained 73,000 viewers. The CM Punk and Vince McMahon segment with Brodus Clay vs. Alberto Del Rio gained 161,000 viewers. Zack Ryder and Santino Marella vs. Titus O'Neil and Darren Young lost 427,000 viewers.

Ryback vs. Dolph Ziggler and David Otunga gained 512,000 viewers for a 3.04 quarter rating in the 9pm timeslot. Justin Gabriel vs. Antonio Cesaro and Kane vs. Matt Striker lost 354,000 viewers. The segment with Kofi Kingston and The Miz lost 105,000 viewers. Sheamus vs. Wade Barrett gained 279,000 viewers in the 10pm timeslot.

Layla vs. Eve Torres plus backstage segments lost 53,000 viewers. Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes vs. Primo and Epico lost 443,000 more viewers. The Miz vs. Kofi Kingston lost 3,000 viewers and did a 2.56 quarter rating, the lowest of the show. The final segment with Vince, Ryback, Punk and John Cena gained 766,000 viewers for a 3.10 overrun rating.

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

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