{"id":164387,"date":"2023-08-23T13:36:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T18:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=164387"},"modified":"2023-08-23T17:25:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T22:25:23","slug":"wwe-raw-ratings-report-8-21-viewership-down-to-lowest-level-since-january-hourly-viewrship-year-to-year-comparisons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/08\/23\/wwe-raw-ratings-report-8-21-viewership-down-to-lowest-level-since-january-hourly-viewrship-year-to-year-comparisons\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Raw Ratings Report (8\/21): Viewership down to lowest level since January, hourly viewrship, year to year comparisons"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1813686112\" 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>Monday&#8217;s episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2023\/08\/21\/wwe-raw-results-8-21-powells-live-review-of-gunther-vs-chad-gable-for-the-intercontinental-title-drew-mcintyre-and-matt-riddle-vs-new-day-shinsuke-nakamura-on-what-he-told-seth-roll\/\">WWE Monday Night Raw<\/a> on USA Network (8\/21) averaged 1.591 million viewers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/tv-ratings-wwe-88103517\">according to a Wrestlenomics report<\/a> today. It was the lowest viewership since Jan. 12. This was the first week Raw went up against an NFL (preseason) game on ESPN (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/games\/ravens-at-commanders-2023-pre-2?active-tab=watch\">Baltimore Ravens vs. Washington Commanders<\/a>). That will continue through the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The average viewership the prior ten weeks was 1.811 million.<\/p>\n<p>Hourly viewership:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st Hour: 1.645 million<\/li>\n<li>2nd Hour: 1.665 million<\/li>\n<li>3rd Hour: 1.464 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The first-to-third hour dropoff was 181,000, above the 148,000 average dropoff over the last ten weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The peak viewership was 1.805 million for Q5 featuring the conclusion of the Gunther vs. Chad Gable match.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago this week Raw drew 2.005 million. The prior ten weeks averaged 1.876 million.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/08\/17\/nxt-ratings-report-8-15-nxt-finishes-no-1-on-cable-in-core-demo-viewership-details-yearly-average-year-ago-comparisons\/\">NXT Ratings Report (8\/15): NXT finishes no. 1 on cable in core demo, viewership details, yearly average, year ago comparisons<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2023\/08\/22\/powells-wwe-raw-hit-list-cody-rhodes-kevin-owens-and-sami-zayn-vs-judgment-day-gunther-vs-chad-gable-for-the-intercontinental-title-new-day-vs-drew-mcintyre-and-matt-riddle\/\">Powell\u2019s WWE Raw Hit List: Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn vs. Judgment Day, Gunther vs. Chad Gable for the Intercontinental Title, New Day vs. Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle<\/a><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2435919277\" 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<hr \/>\n<h3>NEW: Check out our new Ratings Report section at links below\u2026<\/h3>\n<p data-inc=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/category\/prowrestlingnews\/ratings\/\">VIP MEMBERS (ad-free website) CLICK HERE: RATINGS REPORTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-inc=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/category\/prowrestlingnews\/ratings\/\">FREE SITE VISITORS CLICK HERE: RATINGS REPORTS<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-268951013\"><div id=\"pwtor-3903787818\"><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>Monday&#8217;s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw on USA Network (8\/21) averaged 1.591 million viewers, according to a Wrestlenomics report today. 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