Author: Alfred Konuwa / Source: Forbes
WWE Raw built around The Shield’s first six-man tag team match in over a year all while teasing a Dean Ambrose heel-turn that nobody was buying.
Last week’s Raw viewership continued to hold steady with just a 2.
5% drop, although the third hour saw a sharp decline that may or may not have been induced by Baron Corbin. Though Monday Night Football will continue to loom as a threat to steal viewers from Raw, the NFL’s well-documented softness in ratings combined with WWE’s mostly hardcore viewership will not translate to big drops in viewership.WWE Raw Viewership—Last Five Weeks
| Air Date | Average Viewership |
| September 17, 2018 | 2.672 million |
| September 10, 2018 | 2.740 million |
| September 3, 2018 | 2.872 million |
| August 27, 2018 | 2.877 million |
| August 20, 2018 | 3.095 million |
WWE Raw Key Competition
- NFL Monday Night Football: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
From the Forbes WWE Vault:
WWE Total YouTube Viewership for Raw Last Monday: 17,522,074 views (Down from 19,994,311)
- Most-Viewed: Roman Reigns vs. Baron Corbin—No Disqualification Universal Title Match (4,096,083 views)
- Least-Viewed: AOP vs. Gregory James and Barrett Brown (119,691 views)
- Median Viewership: 424,379
Average Attendance for “A City”: 9,235
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WWE Raw Estimated Live Gate: $1,468,365
WWE Raw: Monday, September 24, 2018
Opening Segment featuring The Shield, Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre, Dolph Ziggler and Baron Corbin (YouTube Views: 66,322)
Seth Rollins didn’t exactly give Dolph Ziggler a straight answer when Dolph asked how many times he texted Dean Ambrose.
It seems petty, but Paul Orndorff famously turned heel over a missed phone call.I’m guessing we won’t be seeing any “Disposable Dean” merchandise anytime soon.
Finn Balor def. Jinder…
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