CM Punk return episode of WWE Raw does best viewership in six weeks

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CM Punk celebrates winning the WWE title on Raw in Chicago. (Image credit: WWE)

The July 6, 2026, episode of WWE Raw snapped a month-long streak of declining viewership, bringing in 2.5 million viewers worldwide.

According to Netflix’s self-reported weekly TV viewership numbers, the show also did five million global hours viewed, up from the previous week’s 4.5 million.

The global views were the highest since the May 25 episode (2.5 million) while the hours were the most since the June 1 episode (6.2 million).

It was back in its normal time slot after some earlier start times the previous few weeks and also featured a show-long storyline with CM Punk making his less than surprise return to successfully challenge Sami Zayn for the WWE Championship.

The episode finished sixth for the week globally and was 200,00 ahead of seventh place. It was top 10 in 14 countries worldwide and fourth in the U.S.

The overall leader for the week was once again the limited series I Will Find You which did 11.5 million views and 63 million hours viewed.

Last reported 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix viewers:

Episode date (ascending)Global ViewsGlobal Hours
July 6, 20262.5 million5.0 million
June 29, 20262.3 million4.5 million
June 22, 20262.3 million4.3 million
June 15, 20262.4 million4.9 million
June 8, 20262.4 million4.5 million
June 1, 20262.0 million6.2 million
May 25, 20262.5 million4.6 million
May 18, 20262.6 million4.6 million
May 11, 20262.6 million4.8 million
May 4, 20262.7 million4.6 million
Average for last 10 weeks2.43 million4.80 million

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Josh Nason
Josh Nason

Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.