WWE RAW viewership saw a decrease in viewership on October 17, which featured Seth “Freakin” Rollins defending the United States Championship against Matt Riddle.
According to Showbuzz Daily, an average of 1.803 million viewers watched the show on Monday. In the 18 to 49 demographic, RAW scored a 0.50. For comparison, 1.824 million viewers watched the show last week, and RAW scored a 0.55 in the same demographic.
The hourly breakdown is as follows:
- First hour: 1.941 million viewers, 0.54 in the 18 to 49 demographic
- Second hour: 1.852 million viewers, 0.51 in the 18 to 49 demographic
- Third hour: 1.618 million viewers, 0.44 in the 18 to 49 demographic
WWE Raw last night on USA Network (8-11pm):
1,803,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.50
#5 cable original in P18-49
? https://t.co/1SscdBCpr8 pic.twitter.com/6NrVu0MUnm— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) October 18, 2022
With NFL football dominating cable last night on ESPN, RAW took the fifth, sixth, and seventh spots in the demographic among cable originals on Monday night. With hour one taking the top spot of the three hours this week.
This week’s episode opened with a promo from Bobby Lashley calling out Brock Lesnar for what he did to him last week. Lesnar came out, and the two men brawled with The All Mighty getting the better of The Beast Incarnate. The main event saw Seth “Freakin” Rollins successfully defend the United States Championship against Matt Riddle. Rollins was chased off by Mustafa Ali to end the show.
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