{"id":76770,"date":"2019-03-20T15:55:39","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T20:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=76770"},"modified":"2019-03-20T15:55:39","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T20:55:39","slug":"raw-rating-third-hour-finishes-strong-with-seth-drew-main-event-plus-ronda-title-defense-and-batista-satellite-interview-key-metrics-cable-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/03\/20\/raw-rating-third-hour-finishes-strong-with-seth-drew-main-event-plus-ronda-title-defense-and-batista-satellite-interview-key-metrics-cable-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"Raw Rating: Third hour finishes strong with Seth-Drew main event plus Ronda title defense and Batista satellite interview, key metrics, cable ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1197650086\" 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 March 18 episode of Monday Night Raw drew a 1.94 rating, down from the 1.97 and 1.98 the previous two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago this week Raw drew a 2.24 rating and two years ago this week it drew a 2.12 rating.<\/p>\n<p>The hourly viewership dropped each hour, beginning with 2.810 million, then 2.717 million, and 2.559 million. That\u2019s a first-to-third hour dropoff of 251,000, which is below the 2019 average headed ito the week of 421,000.<\/p>\n<p>The main event of Raw was Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre, plus a Ronda Rousey title defense and a satellite Batista interview. All three hours topped cable ratings in the coveted 18-49 demographic, and positions 3 through 5 (for each hour of Raw) in total viewership, behind Tucker Carlson on Fox News and Rachel Maddow on MSNBC.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/03\/19\/3-18-wwe-raw-on-site-report-from-chicago-what-dean-ambrose-did-after-raw-went-off-the-air-the-commercial-fans-booed-odd-team-of-titus-oneal-lucha-house-party-wrestle-on-main-event-what-was-ad\/\">3\/18 WWE Raw On-Site Report from Chicago: What Dean Ambrose did after Raw went off the air, the commercial fans, booed, odd team of Titus O\u2019Neal &amp; Lucha House Party wrestle on Main Event, what was advertised that didn\u2019t happen<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2242671101\"><div id=\"pwtor-1568627533\"><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>The March 18 episode of Monday Night Raw drew a 1.94 rating, down from the 1.97 and 1.98 the previous two weeks. 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