Recent Episode Records the Lowest Key Demo Rating Since July 2023
WWE Raw’s viewership has seen a significant decline, as reported by Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics. The episode aired on August 21, 2023, averaged 1.591 million viewers, marking a drop from the previous week’s 1.757 million. Furthermore, the show recorded a 0.50 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, down from the 0.55 rating the previous week. This episode’s viewership is the lowest since January 16, 2023, and the key demo rating has been relatively low since July 3, 2023.
The episode’s highlights on YouTube include moments like Shinsuke Nakamura revealing his words to Seth Rollins, which garnered 270k views. Other notable segments include Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn disrupting the Judgment Day’s plans with 250k views, and Chad Gable’s surprising countout victory over Gunther, which attracted 245k views.
Despite the decline in viewership, WWE continues to produce content and storylines to engage its audience, with fans eagerly awaiting the next twists and turns in the wrestling saga.