WWE brought another live episode of RAW this week, and it was quite a show. Now, we know how the viewership turned out.
According to Wrestlenomics, the January 8th episode of WWE RAW brought a viewership of 1,464,000, with a .44 in the 18 to 49 demographic. That number was down from the previous week’s average. They also had the NCAA National Championship football game in competition with the show. Michigan’s 34-13 win over the Washington Huskies had an average of 25.1 million viewers across ESPN networks.
The January 8th episode of WWE RAW brought fans CM Punk’s return to the red brand. He confronted Drew McIntyre on the show. The main event match also saw Cody Rhodes and Shinsuke Nakamura throw down in epic fashion. Jinder Mahal also set up his World Heavyweight Title match against Seth Rollins for next week’s show.
The January 1st episode of WWE RAW, their Day 1 episode, brought in 1,751,000 viewers, with a .60 in the 18 to 49 demographic. That number was up big time from their previous week best-of episode’s average.
The December 18th episode of WWE RAW brought in 1.562 million viewers, with a .47 in the 18 to 49 demographic. This number was up from the previous week’s number.
The December 11th broadcast garnered a viewership of 1,466,000, accompanied by a .46 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. This figure marked a decline from the previous week’s average.
On December 4th, WWE RAW recorded 1.533 million total viewers, with a 0.49 rating in the 18-49 category. The episode from November 27th saw a viewership of 1,884,000 and a .65 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, signaling an increase compared to the preceding week.
We will have to see what WWE brings for the red brand as they break into 2024. WWE is certainly going with a lot of steam, and we will be here with the updates at Ringside News.
What’s your take on WWE’s booking for RAW? Is the red brand the best show that WWE has? Let us know what you think in the comments section!