WWE Raw ratings down against Stanley Cup Finals
Raw last night going against the Stanley Cup finals did 1.61 million viewers and an 0.50 in 18-49.
The 18-49 was the lowest number since football season ended. The hockey game on ABC did 3.56 million viewers and a 0.95 in 18-49.
Raw beat everything on television but the game last night, beating all network programming and finishing first by a wide margin on cable. Second place was college baseball on ESPN at 1.18 million viewers and a 0.25, while the top entertainment show was Below Deck Mediterranean on Bravo at 886,000 viewers and a 0.17 in 18-49.
Raw started much lower than usual, peaking at 9 p.m. and didn’t have the usual big third hour drop, although it had some drop with the Drew McIntyre vs. Finn Balor main event having 1.47 million viewers.
Raw was down four percent in viewers from last week and down six percent in 18-49.
The show one year ago was against the deciding game of the NBA playoffs. Compared to last year, the show was up one percent in viewers and up ten percent in 18-49.
The three hours were:
- 8 p.m. 1.63 million viewers
- 9 p.m. 1.68 million viewers
- 10 p.m. 1.52 million viewers
Dave Meltzer is the founder and lead writer on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the weekly constant when it comes to news and reviews in pro wrestling and mixed martial arts for more than 40 years. Dave also co-hosts Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and had had bylines for The National, Yahoo Sports, MMA Fighting and others.