WWE News: RAW Rating Sees Minor Increase, Stays Ranked #5 (11/12/18)

A look at this week’s WWE Monday Night RAW ratings!

Last week’s taped edition of Monday Night RAW saw ratings decrease following two straight weeks of improvement, so could the final episode last night before WWE’s Survivor Series on Sunday pick up the slack?

The numbers are in and there was an increase in ratings, but it was ever so slight as RAW had an overall of 2.449, 0.3% higher than last week. Here’s a look at the last four weeks of numbers for the red brand:

• October 22nd: 2.548
• October 29th: 2.471
• November 5th: 2.441
• November 12th: 2.449

There was also a slight increase for Monday Night RAW in the key 18-49 demographic, although they were only able to maintain the fifth spot in the Cable Top 150 Rankings. Here is the top five with RAW’s 9:00 hour ranked sixth and 10:00 hour seventh:

1. Monday Night Football – ESPN – 3.45
2. Monday Night Kickoff – ESPN – 1.45
3. SportsCenter (12AM) – ESPN – 1.14
4. Love & Hip Hop Hollywood – VH1 – 0.99
5. Monday Night RAW – USA Network – 0.94

EA’s Take: I think you have to look at the rating as a disappointment considering this was a go-home show for a pay-per-view. Not just any pay-per-view either, but one of the “big four” for WWE (although some consider it to be a “big five” now with Money In The Bank). Last week, I really felt that the taped aspect hurt RAW across the board, which means I don’t have a lot of explanation this week. It’s possible RAW was able to raise its share of the 18-49 demographic over last week with no spoilers, as I feel that’s the age group that would really be seeking them out.

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