{"id":20792,"date":"2016-05-26T16:30:07","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T21:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=20792"},"modified":"2016-06-16T03:45:25","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T08:45:25","slug":"523-raw-tv-quarter-hour-ratings-segments-watched-following-extreme-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/05\/26\/523-raw-tv-quarter-hour-ratings-segments-watched-following-extreme-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"5\/23 Raw TV Quarter-Hour Ratings &#8211; which segments were the most-watched following Extreme Rules?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-184565063\" 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>The quarter-hour ratings for Monday&#8217;s post-Extreme Rules Raw episode indicate strong interest for the immediate PPV fall-out, dips at the end of each hour, solid increases at the top of the each hour (including the over-run), and very noticeable\u00a0viewer fatigue in the third hour.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the typical Raw TV pattern, especially for a post-PPV episode where the audience tunes in at the start of the show (now conditioned for the earlier 8:00 p.m. EST start) to see how WWE follows up on the previous night&#8217;s PPV.<\/p>\n<p>Because of that early tune-in, there was\u00a0a significant late tune-out.<\/p>\n<p>On a Raw not following a PPV, WWE tries to hit the sweet spot of catching the most viewers in the middle of the show when there is cross-over between the early and late arrivers before the &#8220;party dissipates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On a post-PPV Raw, the sweet spot is the opening segment wrapping up the previous PPV and setting the stage for the next PPV. As a result, the third hour really suffers.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>May\u00a023 Raw &#8211; Top Segments<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>(1) Opening Segment &#8211; Seth Rollins, then Roman Reigns.<\/p>\n<p>(2) Third Quarter-Hour &#8211; Conclusion of Sami Zayn vs. Sheamus and New Day cake spot.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1812068725\" 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<p>(3) Charlotte &amp; Ric Flair in-ring segment at top of the third hour representing\u00a0the &#8220;natural conclusion of the show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(4) Enzo Amore&#8217;s return with Big Cass in the middle of the second hour.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Although not in the Top 5 in terms of viewership,\u00a0the A.J. Styles vs. Kevin Owens main event produced a decent over-run bump after\u00a0third hour viewership fatigue.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>PWTorch received a quarter-hour and minute-by-minute break down in the bellwether\u00a0males 18-49 demographic&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>May 23 Raw &#8211; M18-49 Break Down<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>OVERALL SHOW: <\/strong>1.47 average rating \/ 925,000 average viewers (nearly identical to over-run)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Q1: 1.68 rating \/ 1.059 million viewers<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2863573393\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>This was the peak audience of the show for <strong>Seth Rollins&#8217;s<\/strong> big return promo, confrontation with <strong>Roman Reigns<\/strong>, and MITB main event announcement. This was the only segment to average\u00a0more than 1.0 million viewers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Q2: 1.52 rating \/ 955,000 viewers (-9.8% from previous)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There were two commercial breaks dragging down the follow-up audience.<\/li>\n<li>The peak audience of the entire show was 1.199 million viewers at 8:15 p.m. spilling into Q2 for the conclusion to the opening segment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Q3: 1.54 rating \/ 970,000 viewers (+1.6%)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There was a peak for the conclusion of <strong>Sami Zayn<\/strong> vs. <strong>Sheamus<\/strong>, then a similar peak for <strong>New Day&#8217;s<\/strong> cake spot after a commercial.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Q4: 1.42 rating \/ 896,467 viewers (-7.6%)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There were two commercial breaks dragging down the follow-up audience.<\/li>\n<li>The actual content of <strong>New Day<\/strong> vs. <strong>Social Outcasts<\/strong> held up well following the pre-match cake bit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FIRST HOUR: 1.54 average rating \/ 970,117 average viewers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Q5: 1.50 rating \/ 945,000 viewers (+5.4%, but below First Hour\u00a0average)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IC champion <strong>The Miz<\/strong> vs. <strong>Cesaro<\/strong> held up well, but did not have a significant top-of-the-hour bump.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Q6: 1.50 rating \/ 942,000 viewers (essentially even)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chris Jericho<\/strong> vs. <strong>Apollo Crews<\/strong> in a MITB qualifying match held steady.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Q7: 1.49 rating \/ 939,000 viewers (essentially even)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enzo Amore&#8217;s<\/strong> return with <strong>Big Cass<\/strong> held steady.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Q8: 1.45 rating \/ 920,214 (-2.0%)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There were two commercial breaks dragging down the audience.<\/li>\n<li>The audience held up, though, due to a strong two minutes before the first commercial and interest in the follow-up <strong>Big Cass<\/strong> vs. <strong>Dudley<\/strong> match.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SECOND HOUR: 1.48 average rating \/ 936,554 average viewers (-3.5% from First Hour)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Q9: 1.53 rating \/ 965,000 viewers (+4.9%)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This was the &#8220;natural main event segment&#8221; for <strong>Charlotte<\/strong> and <strong>Ric Flair&#8217;s<\/strong> in-ring verbal exchange.<\/li>\n<li>Included were five consecutive minutes drawing more than 1.0 million viewers until a commercial break. It points to Charlotte&#8217;s promo (and Flair&#8217;s tears) holding the audience&#8217;s attention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Q10: 1.38 rating \/ 867,000 viewers (-10.2%)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>And the exodus started. Affected this week was the <strong>Dean Ambrose<\/strong> vs. <strong>Dolph Ziggler<\/strong> face vs. face MITB qualifying match.<\/li>\n<li>No minute of the segment reached 1.0 million viewers; the peak audience was 982,000 viewers at 10:19 p.m. for the first-half of the match.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Q11: 1.34 rating \/ 847,000 viewers (-2.3%)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The third hour exodus continued. The peak was 959,000 viewers at 10:44 p.m. for the conclusion of <strong>A.J. Styles<\/strong> ending his relationship with <strong>The Club<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Q12: 1.27 rating \/ 797,000 viewers (-5.9% from previous, -17.4% from Q9)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The third hour exodus was complete with two commercial breaks and the first-half of the <strong>A.J. Styles<\/strong> vs. <strong>Kevin Owens<\/strong> main event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>THIRD HOUR: 1.47 average rating \/ 869,000 average viewers (-10.4% from first hour, -7.2% from Second Hour)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/05\/May23RawQuarters.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-20794 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/05\/May23RawQuarters-206x300.png\" alt=\"May23RawQuarters\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/05\/May23RawQuarters-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/05\/May23RawQuarters.png 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a>&#8211; <strong>Q13 Over-Run:<\/strong> 1.47 rating \/ 928,667 viewers (+16.5% from Q12)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The over-run jumped back to\u00a0nearly an exact match to the overall show average.<\/li>\n<li>The main event of <strong>A.J. 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