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WWE NEWS: Raw TV ratings are in for Monday's show - Raw falls again, but "first-time-evers" produces short-term pop

Jul 28, 2015 - 5:00:11 PM

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By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

WWE Raw TV Ratings

-- July 27: WWE Raw fell to a 2.64 rating on Monday to close the month, down from a 2.80 rating last week post-Battleground.

What would have been viewed as an alarming rating just last year is now par for the course since WrestleMania.

From April to July, Raw averaged a 2.69 rating. During the same period in 2014, Raw averaged a 2.95 rating. The lowest non-holiday rating during that time period last year was a 2.72 rating on May 19, 2014.

- The bright spot for this week's Raw was increased viewership throughout the show. The problem is that Raw started soft with one of the least-watched first hours this year.

Raw averaged 3.671 million viewers, down 3.5 percent from last week's post-PPV audience of 3.804 million viewers.

Hourly Break Down: 3.421 million first hour viewers, 3.754 million second hour viewers, and 3.839 million third hour viewers giving away "first-time-ever matches" of Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens and John Cena vs. Seth Rollins in a Champion vs. Champion match.

It was the most-watched third hour since June 15, the night after the Money in the Bank.

Raw also scored its highest rating among males 18-34 & 18-49 since the post-MITB Raw. But, adults 18-49 was down slightly from last week, indicating a lack of traction among all viewers.

This is also reflected in comparison to other cable TV shows on Monday night. "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" drew fewer viewers than Raw, but scored a higher a18-49 rating.