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WWE NEWS: Raw TV ratings are in - Raw drops to year-low, down one full rating point from post-WrestleMania Raw

Apr 28, 2015 - 4:31:00 PM
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By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

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WWE Raw TV Ratings

-- April 27: Monday's WWE Raw fell to a year-low 2.68 rating following the Extreme Rules PPV, down six percent from a 2.84 rating last week.

One month ago, Raw scored a 3.68 rating the night after WrestleMania. Four weeks later, Raw was down one full rating point for the next post-PPV edition of Raw.

- Raw averaged 3.756 million viewers, down seven percent from last week. Going back to post-WrestleMania, Raw was down 1.5 million viewers.

Hourly Break down: 3.823 million first hour viewers for immediate PPV fall-out, slight uptick to 3.855 million second hour viewers, and a seven percent decline to 3.590 million third hour viewers.

Since WrestleMania, the third hour has not fared well for WWE.

- 3/30: 5.267 million 3H viewers (down 5.9% from 2H)
- 4/6: 3.552 million 3H viewers (down 12.1% from 2H)
- 4/13: 3.525 million 3H viewers (down 6.9% from 2H)
- 4/20: 3.873 million 3H viewers (down 6.4% from 2H)
- 4/27: 3.590 million 3H viewers (down 6.9% from 2H)

Caldwell's Analysis: A lack of social media buzz combined with a poor post-PPV rating should be a concern for WWE. There was a variety of other options on TV last night, whether NBA Playoffs, NHL Playoffs, other shows, or news coverage of riots in Baltimore, but removing the external factors, the product is lacking juice. Brock Lesnar took it (and the ratings) with him after WrestleMania and the show feels like the Land of Mid-carders. It's not must-see TV, and the show is dominated by the same weekly drama centered on The Authority B-Team every Monday night. WWE will try to point to the lack of a prominent McMahon Family member on Raw, but the whole Authority act feels so tired with the same promos, arguments, and situations each week without a strong babyface, like Daniel Bryan in late 2013 and early 2014, to counter the group.

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WWE Raw Scoresheet

- Avg. Rating: 2.92 rating
- Avg. Viewers: 4.049 million
- 2015 High: 3.68 rating / 5.363 million viewers (3/30 post-WM31)
- 2015 Rating Low: 2.68 rating (4/27 post-Extreme Rules)
- 2015 Viewers Low: 3.658 million viewers (2/9)
- Avg. 2H to 3H Decline: -5.6 percent


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