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TV RATINGS
WWE Raw on USA Network
Mon, May. 6, 2024: 8:00 to 11:00 pm

1,619,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.53
Reported earlier by SportsMediaWatch.
Competition note: Raw was head-to-head with the Pacers vs. Knicks NBA playoff game on TNT which averaged 4,254,000 viewers and a 1.44 P18-49 rating. Raw was tied head-to-head in P18-49 with the Bruins vs. Panthers in the NHL playoffs on ESPN, averaging 1,847,000 viewers and a 0.53 P18-49 rating.
P2+ comparisons:
This episode vs. last week (1,683,000): -4%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (1,862,000): -13%
Current 2024-Q2 P2+ average (1,809,000) vs. 2023-Q2 (1,804,000): +0%
Current May 2024 P2+ average (1,619,000) vs. May 2023 (1,706,000): -5%
P18-49 comparisons:
This episode vs. last week (0.55): -4%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.63): -16%
Current 2024-Q2 P18-49 average (0.60) vs. 2023-Q2 (0.57): +5%
Current May 2024 P18-49 average (0.53) vs. May 2023 (0.54): -2%
Viewer counts for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 4 non-preemption episodes in parentheses:
P2+: 1619k (-7%)
P18-49: 699k (-8%)
Non-P18-49: 920k (-6%)
Data Subscribers have access to the Wrestlenomics Viewership Spreadsheet.




LIVE EVENTS
Data from WrestleTix
WWE Raw
Monday, May 6, 2024
Hartford, CT at XL Center
Estimated tickets distributed: 9,479
Market-to-market comparisons (Hartford, CT):
2021-11-19 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 8,744 (+8% vs. 9,479)
2022-05-09 (Mon) – WWE Raw: 6,996 (+35%) ← SAME EVENT TYPE
2022-11-18 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 6,593 (+44%)
2023-06-05 (Mon) – WWE Raw: 9,011 (+5%) ← SAME EVENT TYPE
2023-07-29 (Sat) – AEW Collision: 4,763 (+99%)
Year-over-year comparison for this event type:
Current 2024-Q2 WWE Raw average: (12,293) vs. 2023-Q2 (9,419): +31%



DIGITAL
As of 10:04 am, May 8
Most-viewed YouTube videos on WWE’s official channel:
1.) 531,128 – FULL MATCH
2.) 496,554 – Damian Priest apologizes to The Judgment Day
3.) 439,626 – Jey Uso vs. Finn Bálor — King of the Ring Tournament Match
4.) 373,044 – Sami Zayn incites brawl during “Big” Bronson Reed vs. Chad Gable
5.) 367,231 – Lyra Valkyria helps Becky Lynch fight Damage CTRL as Liv Morgan exits
6.) 344,339 – CM Punk challenges Drew McIntyre to meet him in the ring
7.) 297,661 – Ricochet vs. Ilja Dragunov — King of the Ring Tournament Match
8.) 225,666 – Explosive Raw Moments

RECEPTION
As of 10:14 am, May 8
Event rating:
Cagematch.net voter rating: 9.06 (189 votes)
This episode vs. last week (6.79): +33%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (7.05): +28%
Current 2024-Q2 average (7.52) vs. 2023-Q2 (6.88): +9%
Match ratings:
8.94 (323 votes) – Sheamus vs. Gunther
8.80 (318 votes) – Ilja Dragunov vs. Ricochet
7.45 (199 votes) – Natalya vs. IYO SKY
6.32 (183 votes) – Jey Uso vs. Finn Balor
6.14 (153 votes) – Dakota Kai vs. Lyra Valkyria
5.05 (151 votes) – Zoey Stark vs. Ivy Nile
Ineligible (<5 mins) – Chad Gable vs. Bronson Reed

This report was produced with the assistance of programming scripts created by me.
Brandon Thurston has written about wrestling business since 2015. He operates and owns Wrestlenomics.
Brandon Thurston has written about wrestling business since 2015. He operates and owns Wrestlenomics.
