WWE RAW viewership decreased on December 26 for the company’s “The Absolute Best of 2022” recap show, which replayed matches from the past year.
According to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, 1.075 million viewers tuned in on Monday, which is down from last week (1.705 million viewers). Per Thurston, Monday’s viewership number was a new all-time low.
In the 18 to 49 demographic, RAW scored a 0.27 rating , which is also down from last week (0.43 rating in the same demographic.) Thurston noted that RAW ranked eighth among cable originals; Monday Night Football dominated TV on Monday night.
The hourly breakdown, courtesy of Showbuzz Daily, is as follows:
- First hour: 1.331 million viewers, 0.34 in the 18 to 49 demographic
- Second hour: 1.041 million viewers, 0.25 in the 18 to 49 demographic
- Third hour: 852,000 viewers, 0.22 in the 18 to 49 demographic
Not surprising since most of the content wasn't new, this is the lowest viewership in the show's history. 8 pm to 10 pm tune-out also set a new record. Hour 3 averaged 852,000.
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— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) December 28, 2022
This week’s episode was a best-of-2022 episode that featured some of WWE’s biggest matches from the year. It also featured new promos from Cody Rhodes, Bianca Belair, and Drew McIntyre.
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