WWE RAW Viewership Drops Post-HIAC With Competition From The NFL And The Emmy Awards
Monday's post-Hell In a Cell edition of WWE RAW, featuring an advertised appearance by The Undertaker plus WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns defending against Baron Corbin in the main event, drew 2.672 million viewers. This is down 2.5% from last week's 2.740 million viewers and the lowest viewership since July 9.
For this week's show, the first hour drew 2.839 million viewers (last week's hour 1 – 2.818 million), the second hour drew 2.746 million viewers (last week's hour 2 – 2.801 million) and the final hour drew 2.432 million viewers (last week's hour 3 – 2.601 million), a 14.3% drop from the first hour.
RAW was #8 for the night in viewership on cable, behind NFL Monday Night Football, Monday Night Kickoff, SportsCenter at midnight, Hannity, Rachel Maddow Show, Tucker Carlson Tonight and The Ingraham Angle. RAW was #5 in the 18-49 demographic this week, behind Monday Night Football, Monday Night Kickoff, SportsCenter and Love & Hip-Hop.
The NFL's Monday Night Football topped the night in the 18-49 demographic and in viewership this week, for the second week in a row. The Seahawks vs. Bears game drew 11.720 million viewers.
Castaways drew 2.591 million viewers on broadcast TV in the 8pm hour while Young Sheldon drew 5.163 million viewers, the Emmy Awards drew 10.212 million viewers, Inside The Manson Cult drew 2.492 million viewers and Supergirl drew 763,000 viewers, all in the 8pm hour on broadcast TV.
Below is our 2018 RAW Viewership Tracker:
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 (Post-Royal Rumble episode)
February 5th Episode: 3.055 million viewers
February 12th Episode: 3.105 million viewers
February 19th Episode: 3.282 million viewers
February 26th Episode: 3.180 million viewers (post-Elimination Chamber 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
April 9th Episode: 3.921 million viewers (post-WrestleMania 34 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
May 7th Episode: 2.689 million viewers (post-Backlash episode)
May 14th Episode: 2.741 million (taped show from London)
May 21st Episode: 2.668 million viewers
March 28th Episode: 2.494 million viewers
June 4th Episode: 2.525 million viewers
June 11th Episode: 2.730 million viewers
June 18th Episode: 2.903 million viewers (post-Money In the Bank episode)
June 25th Episode: 2.663 million viewers
July 2nd Episode: 2.707 million viewers
July 9th Episode: 2.470 million viewers
July 16th Episode: 2.866 million viewers (post-Extreme Rules episode)
July 23rd Episode: 2.779 million viewers
July 30th Episode: 2.901 million viewers
August 6th Episode: 2.804 million viewers
August 13th Episode: 2.825 million viewers
August 20th Episode: 3.095 million viewers (post-SummerSlam episode)
August 27th Episode: 2.877 million viewers
September 3rd Episode: 2.872 million viewers (Labor Day episode)
September 10th Episode: 2.740 million viewers
September 17th Episode: 2.672 million viewers (post-Hell In a Cell episode)
September 24th Episode:
2017 Total: 156.971 million viewers
2017 Average: 3.018 million viewers per episode