WWE RAW Sets New Record Low Viewership On Christmas Week
Monday's taped WWE RAW episode on the USA Network, featuring Seth Rollins vs. WWE United States Champion Rey Mysterio in the main event, drew an average of 1.835 million viewers, according to Showbuzz Daily.
This is down 10.6% from last week's 2.053 million viewers for the post-TLC show, which was the lowest non-holiday RAW viewership in show history at that point. Monday's show, airing the night before Christmas Week, would break that record for a new low.
For this week's show, the first hour drew 1.955 million viewers (last week's hour 1 – 2.204 million), the second hour drew 1.864 million viewers (last week's hour 2 – 2.099 million) and the final hour drew 1.686 million viewers (last week's hour 3 – 1.858 million).
This is the lowest third hour viewership of all-time.
RAW was #12 for the night in viewership on cable, for the second week in a row, behind the NFL's Monday Night Football game on ESPN, Monday Night Kickoff, SportsCenter at midnight, Holiday Baking special, Hannity Special, The Five, Tucker Carlson Tonight, Special Report, The Ingraham Angle, FOX and Friends, and The Story. The NFL MNF game between the Packers and the Vikings topped the night in viewership and the 18-49 demographic with 13.566 million viewers, and a 3.58 rating in the 18-49 demographic. RAW was #5 in the 18-49 demographic on the Cable Top 150 this week, with an average 0.52 rating, behind the NFL game, Monday Night Kickoff, SportsCenter, Love & Hip-Hop.
The Same Time, Next Christmas special on ABC drew 2.504 million viewers on broadcast TV in the 8pm hour while Price Is Right drew 5.882 million viewers on CBS, the Holiday special drew 2.389 million viewers on NBC, 911 drew 2.077 million viewers on Fox and CW's Christmas Caroler special drew 565,000 viewers, all in the 8pm hour on broadcast TV.
Below is our 2019 RAW Viewership Tracker:
January 7 Episode: 2.324 million viewers
January 14 Episode: 2.722 million viewers
January 21 Episode: 2.462 million viewers
January 28 Episode: 2.703 million viewers (post-Royal Rumble episode)
February 4 Episode: 2.510 million viewers
February 11 Episode: 2.462 million viewers
February 18 Episode: 2.771 million viewers (post-Elimination Chamber episode)
February 25 Episode: 2.922 million viewers
March 4 Episode: 2.783 million viewers
March 11 Episode: 2.819 million viewers (post-Fastlane episode)
March 18 Episode: 2.695 million viewers
March 25 Episode: 2.589 million viewers
April 1 Episode: 2.639 million viewers
April 8 Episode: 2.923 million viewers (post-WrestleMania 35 episode)
April 15 Episode: 2.665 million viewers (Superstar Shakeup episode)
April 22 Episode: 2.374 million viewers
April 29 Episode: 2.158 million viewers
May 6 Episode: 2.244 million viewers
May 13 Episode: 2.349 million viewers (taped episode from London)
May 20 Episode: 2.521 million viewers (post-Money In the Bank episode)
May 27 Episode: 2.190 million viewers (Memorial Day episode)
June 3 Episode: 2.405 million viewers
June 10 Episode: 2.125 million viewers (post-Super ShowDown episode)
June 17 Episode: 2.235 million viewers
June 24 Episode: 2.275 (post-Stomping Grounds episode)
July 1 Episode: 2.496 million viewers
July 8 Episode: 2.352 million viewers
July 15 Episode: 2.453 million viewers (post-Extreme Rules episode)
July 22 Episode: 3.093 million viewers (RAW Reunion episode)
July 29 Episode: 2.321 million viewers
August 5 Episode: 2.473 million viewers
August 12 Episode: 2.729 million viewers (post-SummerSlam episode)
August 19 Episode: 2.534 million viewers
August 26 Episode: 2.528 million viewers
September 2 Episode: 2.507 million viewers
September 9 Episode: 2.130 million viewers
September 16 Episode: 2.272 million viewers (post-Clash of Champions episode)
September 23 Episode: 2.210 million viewers
September 30 Episode: 2.571 million viewers (season premiere episode)
October 7 Episode: 2.334 million viewers (post-Hell In a Cell)
October 14 Episode: 2.287 million viewers (WWE Draft episode)
October 21 Episode: 2.342 million viewers (post-Draft episode)
October 28 Episode: 2.133 million viewers
November 4 Episode: 2.136 million viewers (post-Crown Jewel episode)
November 11 Episode: 2.058 million viewers (taped episode from England)
November 18 Episode: 2.128 million viewers
November 25 Episode: 2.109 million viewers (post-Survivor Series episode)
December 2 Episode: 2.208 million viewers
December 9 Episode: 2.150 million viewers
December 16 Episode: 2.053 million viewers (post-TLC episode)
December 23 Episode: 1.835 million viewers (Christmas Week episode)
December 30 Episode:
2018 Total: 149.628 million viewers over 53 episodes
2018 Average: 2.823 million viewers per episode
2017 Total: 156.971 million viewers over 52 episodes
2017 Average: 3.018 million viewers per episode