{"id":141708,"date":"2022-06-21T17:48:51","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T22:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=141708"},"modified":"2022-06-21T17:48:51","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T22:48:51","slug":"raw-viewership-and-ratings-increase-significantly-over-prior-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/21\/raw-viewership-and-ratings-increase-significantly-over-prior-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Raw viewership and ratings increase significantly over prior week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-561218509\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>This week&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/20\/6-20-wwe-monday-night-raw-results-kellers-report-on-eliass-return-concern-lynch-vs-asuka-in-a-mitb-qualifier-more\/\">episode of WWE Monday Night Raw<\/a> drew an average of 1.98 million viewers. That number is up significantly from last week&#8217;s 1.69 million. Hour number one and hour number two drew an average of over 2 million viewers.<\/p>\n<p>In the key demo of adults 18-49, the rating increased from 0.43 to a 0.54. Both key male demo ratings increased as well.<\/p>\n<p>The show this week was anchored by Becky Lynch vs. Asuka in the main event for a spot in the Women&#8217;s Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Asuka won the match cleanly, punching her ticket to the PLE on July 2.<\/p>\n<p>Raw opened with an impromptu women&#8217;s fatal five-way match to determine the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/20\/raw-womens-championship-match-change-for-money-in-the-bank\/\">number one contender<\/a> for Bianca Belair&#8217;s Raw Women&#8217;s Championship. Rhea Ripley was her scheduled opponent, but was removed from the match due to not being medically cleared.<\/p>\n<p>Other segments of the show included Vince McMahon, the return of Elias, Riddle vs. Omos, A.J. Styles on Miz TV, Bobby Lashley in a gauntlet match and more.<\/p>\n<p>This week&#8217;s show went up against the Stanley Cup Finals, which drew an average of 4.2 million viewers on ABC.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE&#8217;s<\/a> next PLE event is Money in the Bank. The show takes place on July 2 and will feature both the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s Money in the Bank ladder matches, Ronda Rousey vs. Natalya for the Smackdown Women&#8217;s Championship, Bianca Belair vs. Carmella for the Raw Women&#8217;s Championship, The Usos vs. The Street Profits for the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Titles, and more.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/21\/raw-receipt-wwe-pulls-off-ezekiel-and-elias-segment\/\">HEYDORN\u2019S RAW RECEIPT 6\/20: WWE pulls off Ezekiel and Elias segment in entertaining fashion<\/a><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-51370528\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1912793768\"><div id=\"pwtor-1684496692\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>This week&#8217;s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw drew an average of 1.98 million viewers. That number is up significantly from last week&#8217;s 1.69 million. 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