WWE Raw November 17 viewership hits highest mark in over three months

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WWE’s recent surge of increased viewership for Raw and John Cena’s final run in the company continued for the November 17 episode.

Released via the weekly Tudum report, the show did 3.1 million global views, up from the previous week’s 2.8 million global views and their highest number since August 4. The show had 5.8 million global hours viewed, also the highest mark since August 4.

The show was billed as Cena’s final appearance from Madison Square Garden and his final match in the famed venue as was teased on social media throughout the day. It also featured more matches in his The Last Time is Now tournament.

For big domestic competition, it was up against the Dallas Cowboys vs. Las Vegas Raiders Monday Night Football game.

Since tying a record low of 2.3 million global viewers on October 27, Raw has seen three straight weeks of increased viewership.

The top show globally for the week was the eight-episode series The Beast In Me (14.1 million global views/93.2 million global hours viewed).

Raw Viewership Details:

• The episode increased to sixth globally and remained at third in the United States, finishing in the top 10 in 19 countries.
• The listed 1:48 run time was four minutes up from the previous week’s 1:44.
• The average for the last ten weeks increased slightly to 2.47 million global views while the 4.88 million global hours were virtually identical.

Dave Meltzer has his weekly insights on the numbers for subscribers.

Last 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix ratings/viewership:

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.

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