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Week 9 of Raw vs. SD Live & DVR viewing – Raw regains big lead over Smackdown

September 29, 2016

Accounting for DVR viewing, Week 9 of the Raw vs. Smackdown TV audience leaned heavily in Raw’s favor. Smackdown came close to Raw during Week 8 when Smackdown had Backlash PPV fall-out. However, Raw widened […]

Raw vs. SD Live & DVR Viewership – Week 8: Did Smackdown finally beat Raw in total viewers?

September 20, 2016

Accounting for DVR viewing, Week 8 of the Raw vs. Smackdown TV audience battle narrowly went to Raw by a margin of about 52,000 viewers. Raw’s total audience was an average of 3.046 million viewers, […]

9/5 Raw TV Ratings Update – Labor Day Raw numbers

September 13, 2016

WWE Raw TV Ratings Tracking September 5 Update: Raw scored a 2.11 TV rating on Labor Day, down 11 percent from the August 29 Raw featuring a Universal Title match. In the key demographics, Raw fell […]

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Raw vs. SD Week 7 Live & DVR Viewership – Labor Day Raw widens gap after Smackdown tumbles

September 13, 2016

Accounting for DVR viewing, Week 7 of the Raw vs. Smackdown battle went heavily in Raw’s favor. Raw tumbled on Labor Day, but Smackdown fell even more the day after Labor Day. The trend continues that […]

VIP AUDIO 9/5 – Monday Livecast – Raw Post-Game Show hosted by Pat McNeill w/live callers breaking down Labor Day Raw (50 min)

September 5, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill hosts the Raw Post-Game Show breaking down Labor Day Raw with live calls and emails. APP USERS: If you are a VIP member accessing this on our app, scroll to […]

VIP AUDIO 9/5 – Monday Livecast – Raw Post-Game Show hosted by Pat McNeill w/live callers breaking down Labor Day Raw (50 min)

September 5, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill hosts the Raw Post-Game Show breaking down Labor Day Raw with live calls and emails. APP USERS: If you are a VIP member accessing this on our app, scroll to […]

MCNEILL Tweets 9/5 Raw – Labor Day, new t-shirts, Lethal Weapon, more!

September 5, 2016

By Pat McNeill, PWTorch columnist @RealPatMcNeill. Last Monday on Raw, WWE broke Twitter. Fortunately, there’s no danger of that happening tonight in Kansas City. Cole: What the hell is Triple H doing here? Me: Looks like […]

CLASH OF CHAMPIONS – Three title matches announced for Raw PPV

September 5, 2016

During Monday’s Raw, WWE announced three title matches for the Clash of Champions PPV on September 25. Included is the main event of Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins for the Universal Title. However, if Roman […]

9/5 WWE Raw Results – CALDWELL’S Complete Live TV Report

September 5, 2016

Kevin Owens begins his reign as WWE Universal champion after winning the vacant title last Monday in Houston. … WWE Raw TV Report September 5, 2016 – Episode #1,215 Live in Kansas City, Mo. Report by […]

Clash of Champions Main Event announced – Universal Title match

September 5, 2016

During the opening segment of Monday’s Raw, WWE announced the main event for the Clash of Champions PPV. It will be new Universal champion Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins for the Universal Title on September […]

9/5 Raw TV Preview – Kevin Owens Era, Triple H follow-up, Match #3

September 5, 2016

WWE Raw Updates: Raw will be hosting a “championship celebration” for Kevin Owens following his Universal Title victory last Monday. EXCLUSIVE: NEW @WWE Universal Champion @FightOwensFight will receive a "proper celebration" TONIGHT on @WWE #RAW! pic.twitter.com/4i8ozxHqVd […]

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