WWE Raw Viewership Sees Big Jump For July 1, Improves For Third Straight Week

The new WWE era of television has its first taste of results.

ShowbuzzDaily reports that this week's episode of Raw (July 1) hit an average of 2.49 million viewers, compared to last week's 2.275 million. The number had been climbing in recent weeks, and continued this week, seeing a big 221,000 viewer increase.

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The show saw a big leap in the 18-49 demographic, going from .73 last week, all the way up to .78 for this week's show. Monday Night Raw's three hours were the evening's winner in that demograhic, and thew only shows with higher viewership were Tucker Carlson tonight and Hannity.

Hourly Breakdown

Hour 1: 2.676 million viewers, .82 rating in 18-49 demographic

Hour 2: 2.468 million viewers, .76 rating in 18-49 demographic

Hour 3: 2.345 million viewers, .78 rating in 18-49 demographic

Top 5 Most Viewed WWE Raw Videos For 7/1

  1. Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley's spot (2M)
  2. Undertaker appears (1.2M)
  3. Maria Kanellis is pregnant (891k)
  4. Drake Maverick wins 24/7 Title (837k)
  5. Ricochet vs. AJ Styles (662k)

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