What’s the story?
The latest episode of Monday Night RAW has reportedly broken the record for lowest viewership of the 2017 calendar year.
As per statistics provided by ShowBuzzDaily, the May 22nd episode of RAW did 2.615 million viewers overall- breaking the previous low of 2017, that was set a couple of weeks ago.
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The post-Wrestlemania season has traditionally seen a downward trend in WWE’s viewership and ratings. This year is no different as RAW’s viewership has seen a dip following the Superstar Shake-Up a few weeks back.
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The heart of the matter
The May 8th episode of Monday Night RAW drew 2.680 million viewers, whereas last week’s episode (May 15th) garnered 2.751. This week’s edition (May 22nd) saw the red-brand set a new record for lowest viewership at 2.615 million viewers overall.
The hour-by-hour breakdown of viewership for the May 22nd episode of RAW is as below:
8PM: 2.661 million viewers 9PM: 2.759 million viewers 10PM: 2.425 million viewers
The episode was headlined by a tag-team matchup that saw Samoa Joe and Bray Wyatt take on Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins.
What’s next?
The next episode of Monday Night RAW will air on May 29th from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC. The show will reportedly feature two main events, Seth Rollins vs Roman Reigns and Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe vs. Bray Wyatt.
Author’s take
WWE is no stranger to fighting the never-ending battle for higher viewership and ungodly ratings. Let’s face it the promotion is still very much a monopoly in the sport of professional wrestling, and as such Vince and co. wouldn’t sweat too much over a temporary drop in viewership.
After all, WWE always does- What’s Best For Business!
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