TV ratings: WWE Raw, May 1

WWE Raw last night on USA Network, was watched by 1,778,000 viewers on average, including about 704,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.54 P18-49 rating.

Raw ranked #5 in P18-49 among cable originals for the day, according to Showbuzz Daily. Including broadcast primetime, it ranked #6.

NBA playoffs on TNT and NHL playoffs on ESPN outranked Raw.

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Compared to last week, Raw was down 2% in total viewership. Among viewers 18 to 49, viewership was down 4% from last week’s 731,000.

This was Raw’s lowest total viewership since March 20.

Viewer counts in thousands, calculated from national ratings, for this week’s episode with difference versus the median of the last 28 days in parentheses:

P2+: 1778 (-2%)

P18-49: 704 (-8%)

M18-49: 472 (-5%)

F18-49: 229 (-14%)

P18-34: 279 (-9%)

P35-49: 426 (-8%)

F12-34: 104 (-13%)

M12-34: 216 (-3%)

P25-54: 852 (-5%)

P50+: 983 (-1%)

Most-viewed YouTube videos from Raw, as of 4pm today:

Cody Rhodes tries to ambush Brock Lesnar: 867,013

Paul Heyman has a “Freakin” problem with Seth “Freakin” Rollins: 549,643

Seth “Freakin” Rollins takes on Solo Sikoa in first-ever matchup: 478,857

Rhea Ripley the top pick on Night Two of WWE Draft: 340,550

The WWE Draft sends The Mysterios in opposite directions: 288,966

Jey Uso is rebuffed by Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa: 230,118

Shinsuke Nakamura mocks The Miz on “Miz TV”: 210,399

Matt Riddle vs. Jimmy Uso: 203,240

Former Champions Trish Stratus, Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler all head to Raw: 201,886

LWO and Judgment Day throw down in Mixed Tag Team Action: 182,250

This report was written with the assistance of automated programs created by me, then manually edited.

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Brandon Thurston

brandon@wrestlenomics.com

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