Posted in: WWE RAW Ratings Note Regarding The BCS National Championship Game
By Michael Bluth
Jan 9, 2013 - 8:58:39 AM
Cable television ratings from Monday night were delayed this week and should be available later today (Wednesday afternoon).
In what has to be seen as a good sign for WWE, the college football BCS National Championship game that aired on ESPN opposite RAW was a blowout and their ratings reflected it. The show peaked at a 20.0 rating at the 9:30pm (EST) hour, but then dipped to a 15.0 rating by 10:00pm. This is when the game clearly became a blowout - and it's when WWE aired the TLC match for the WWE Championship featuring CM Punk vs. Ryback.
After the blowout BCS game returned from halftime, their rating dipped from a 16.0 to a 13.0 by the time RAW was over. The show-closing segment featuring CM Punk vs. The Rock was going up against the lowest-rated quarter hour of the BCS game (13.0 rating), so hopefully RAW's ratings reflect a strong showing by WWE.
