LOP on Facebook LOP on Twitter LOP on Google Plus LOP on Youtube LOP's RSS Feed
News | Results | Columns | Forums

Home | Headlines | News | Results | Columns | Indy | Forums | Contact | Bookmark | Share



Posted in: WWE
Updated: RAW Rating Is In - Best Viewership Since August
By Michael Bluth
Jan 9, 2013 - 3:23:07 PM

Update: Monday's RAW drew a 3.14 rating, the best number since August. Original article:

Viewership data is in for Monday's live WWE RAW and despite stiff competition from the college football BCS National Championship game on ESPN, RAW rang in 2013 with a very strong showing.

Monday's WWE RAW featuring the return of The Rock and CM Punk vs. Ryback in a TLC match drew 4.42 million viewers. This is up a sharp 900,000 viewers from the previous week's (taped) New Year's Eve broadcast, making it the most-watched RAW since August 27th.

Hourly viewership was as follows:

Hour 1: 4,290,000
Hour 2: 4,320,000
Hour 3: 4,650,000

As you can see, RAW finally broke the streak of losing viewers in the third hour of the show. What's even more impressive is that the BCS National Championship game drew a staggering 26.38 million viewers.

* Backstage News On The MAJOR Returns Planned For Next Week's RAW & The ROYAL RUMBLE


  • Eight-Person Mixed Tag Team Match On Superstars, WWE Looks Back At The WCW Hall of Fame

  • Shawn Michaels Sporting A Full Beard, New HBK Hunting Rifle On Sale

  • WWE Expected to Release More Talents Very Soon, Which Recent Releases Came as a Surprise?

  • Ryback Appears After Last Night's WWE NXT Tapings, Shawn Michaels Films Show with Famous Actor

  • WWE NXT Star Gets a New Name, Report from Antonio Cesaro vs. Sami Zayn, NXT Announcers, Dark Match

  • The Rock Gives Tamina a New SUV, Update on WWE's Mid-South Wrestling DVD, JTG & Lil Jon

  • Latest Teaser for a New Zack Ryder Show, Matches for Tonight's WWE SmackDown Episode

  • CM Punk Corrects Curtis Axel Tweet, WWE Holding HBK Appreciation Night Tonight, JR

  • Spoiler: New WWE NXT Champion Crowned at Tonight's Tapings

  • Austin References WM30 & The Shield, JR Visits WWE Performance Center & More