WWE Raw ratings down against stronger NFL competition
Raw last night averaged 1.47 million viewers and drew a 0.44 rating in 18-49, down from the prior week largely because football pulled stronger numbers this week.
The Denver Broncos vs. Buffalo Bills game did 17.68 million viewers and a 4.49 in 18-49, up 22 percent in viewers and up 21 percent in 18-49 from last week. The breakdown was 9.21 million viewers and a 1.60 in 18-49 on ABC, 7.34 million and 2.41 in 18-49 on ESPN, and 1.12 million and 0.38 in 18-49 on ESPN2.
Raw was fifth for the night on cable, trailing four NFL-related broadcasts on ESPN.
Raw was down seven percent from last week in viewers, down seven percent in 18-49, and down nine percent in 18-34.
The show did its normal pattern with each hour down now that daylight savings time is over. But there was a rebound late in the third hour and the Damian Priest & Finn Balor vs. Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso Tag Team title match at 1.39 million viewers was the highest of the past few weeks.
Raw was down 11 percent in viewers from last year, but up 0.3 percent in 18-49 and down four percent in 18-34. But the younger numbers are skewed because of fewer homes getting USA Network and 18-34 and 18-49 would be up significantly from last year factoring that in.
The three hours were:
8 p.m. 1.59 million viewers9 p.m. 1.45 million viewers10 p.m. 1.36 million viewers