Monday night’s episode of Raw drew an average of 1.77 million viewers and a 0.55 rating in the 18-49 demographic, continuing the trend of an upswing in younger viewership for the show. Despite losing some viewers over the age of 50, Raw has seen a recent surge in popularity among the 18-34 demographic.
The wrestling program came in second to Japan vs. Mexico World Baseball Classic game on FS1, which drew 1.89 million viewers and a 0.68 rating in 18-49. The WBC games have been attracting a notably young audience, even younger than soccer, the NBA, and AEW Dynamite.
Raw beat several major networks during its airtime, including ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX, with the only shows ahead of it in 18-49 being The Bachelor, The Voice, and Fox’s 911. The program also came in second in television viewership during the 10 p.m. hour, trailing only the baseball game.
While Raw ranked second in several demographics, including men and women aged 18-49 and 18-34, it was only 11th in overall viewership due to the strong performance of the baseball game and several news shows. However, the program did see a four percent increase in viewers from the previous week, with a five percent increase in the 18-49 demographic and a six percent increase in 18-34.
Raw was up 0.1 percent in viewership compared to last year, with significant increases in the 18-49 and 18-34 demographics. The program also held strong throughout all three hours, which is attributed to the popularity of Roman Reigns, who was featured in the show’s final segment. The drop in viewership from the first to third hour was only three percent, which is a significant improvement compared to past episodes.
