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  • The Rock leads to huge WWE RAW ratings

    The combination of the day after the Royal Rumble and the appearance of Dwayne Johnson led Raw to huge numbers last night, averaging 4.09 million viewers over the three hours, up 18 percent from the prior week.

    For a comparison, the new audience brought in by the usual Rumble bump and curiosity of where that leads saw hour one up 10 percent from last week, so that’s roughly what Raw could have been expected to do, or slightly more because last week did have that bad third hour, as compared to last week without The Rock. Where The Rock helped the numbers is that hours two (where he appeared in the last few minutes) and three (where he appeared in the first few minutes) help up far better than usual, and hour two outdrew hour one, a rarity these days.

    Still, last year’s post-Rumble Raw did 4.41 million viewers and a 3.27 rating for a studio show where they replayed the Rumble itself due to the blizzard.

    The three hours were:

    8 p.m. 4.14 million viewers
    9 p.m. 4.18 million viewers
    10 p.m. 3.97 million viewers

  • Raw ratings above average with Vince McMahon arrest angle

    Even going against the highest rated Monday night game of the season, Raw did well above its fall season average with the Vince McMahon show-long arrest angle.

    Raw did 3.53 million viewers, placing it third for the night on cable behind the Broncos-Bengals game that did 15.81 million viewers and an episode of SportsCenter.

    The angle, as expected, helped maintain the audience as there was less of an audience drop as the show went on as is typical of Raw.  The return of John Cena also played a part in that.

    The three hours were:

    8 p.m. 3.70 million viewers
    9 p.m. 3.49 million viewers
    10 p.m. 3.43 million viewers

    Monday was the final episode of Monday Night Football.  With the exception of the 1/11 show, which goes against the college football championship game, Raw will now be free of its top competition, and ratings should rise about 10 percent from the level they have been if history is an indication.

  • B&V 12/28: Vinny’s belated Raw report, BEST NWA WCW SHOW EVER, more!

    The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with a post-holiday edition! Because the Christmas Show was Thursday, Vinny will finally – better late than never – review last Monday’s Raw, then it’s time for, no kidding, THE GREATEST SHOW EVER, NWA World Championship Wrestling. Yes, from the worst show to the best show ever in the span of one week! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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  • WWE RAW ratings up by 210,000 viewers

    Going against a lower-rated Monday Night Football game, the ratings for the Monday, November 30th edition of WWE Raw were up to 3.16 million viewers, up from last week’s record low by 210,000 viewers.

    To put the number in perspective, 3.16 million viewers tied the November 9th show for the second lowest watched non-holiday episode of the show since 1997. The Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens game on ESPN drew 10.11 million viewers, down four million from the week before when the New England Patriots played the Buffalo Bills.

    The third hour dropped by 300,000 viewers from the first hour. The main event of the show was the new League of Nations faction (WWE Champion Sheamus, King Barrett, U.S. Champion Alberto del Rio and Rusev) teaming with WWE Tag Team champions The New Day to battle Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and The Usos in a handicap match.

    The three hour breakdown was:

    – 8 p.m. 3.31 million viewers

    – 9 p.m. 3.19 million viewers

    – 10 p.m. 3.01 million viewers

  • WOR 11/11: Raw ratings collapse, Smackdown spoilers, title tourney, Rousey preview, more!

    Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including Raw ratings from Monday, the slow and steady collapse, the WWE Title tournament and Survivor Series, Seth Rollins update, latest tournament brackets, Smackdown spoilers, UFC Saturday with Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm, Mirko Crocop retires and then gets popped by USADA, questions and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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  • Wrestling Observer Radio 10/22: Observer Hall of Fame discussion with Matt Farmer, tons of news and more!

    Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with a packed show! Tons to talk about including a full hour on the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame talking historical candidates with Matt Farmer, then tons of discussion on WWE ratings, Smackdown ratings and the future of the show, Lesnar shooting star press update, tons of MMA notes and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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  • Wrestling Observer Live 10/14: Record low Raw ratings, tons of listener questions, more!

    Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including tons of questions from listeners on WWE Raw ratings, the length of the show, why the stock is still rising, the Rusev angle and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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  • Wrestling Observer Radio 10/1: Brock Lesnar, Bound for Glory, UFC 192, more!

    Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including Brock Lesnar getting more TV dates, Raw ratings, more on this weekend’s MSG card, Bound for Glory, Smackdown tapings and more, plus MMA news on UFC 192, BJ Penn chomping at the bit and Michael Bisping getting hurt (25:00), and finally, tons of questions (35:00)! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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  • WWE Monday Night Raw ratings fall to record lows

    In what seems to be a weekly pattern this fall, the September 28, 2015 episode of Raw set another record low, drawing 3.32 million viewers last night. With the exception of a Christmas Eve show in 2012, it was the lowest viewership for an episode of the show since 1997.

    The number was slightly down from the 3.34 million viewers that set a record the previous week.

    The culprit once again was a Monday Night Football game with the Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs that did 13.51 million viewers.

    Ratings declined over the three hours once again.  With football starting at 8:30 p.m., the highest rated segment of Raw is likely to be the first half hour.

    The three hours were:

    8 p.m. 3.48 million viewers
    9 p.m. 3.33 million viewers
    10 p.m. 3.19 million viewers

    It was the second lowest audience, even including holidays, for a third hour of Raw in the history of the three-hour long show.