WWE vs. TNA & UFC Ratings Update

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WWE's two week battle with TNA Wrestling and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is over and Monday Night RAW held strong in the cable ratings. RAW went head-to-head on consecutive weeks with special programming on SpikeTV. Last week (1/4), Bret Hart's reutrn to WWE RAW helped RAW earn a 3.6 cable rating against TNA's 1.5 cable rating (1.3 for the final 2 hours that challenged RAW). On Monday (1/11), WWE RAW featuring the return of Mike Tyson saw increased viewership from the previous week, doing a 3.7 cable rating with 5.5 million viewers. "UFC Fight Night 20" on Spike TV earned a 1.2 cable rating with an average of 1.7 million viewers.The show peaked with 2 million viewers for the Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz main event. In the end, it looks like good news for all parties involved. WWE RAW did above-average viewership both weeks - while at the same time, TNA and UFC both drew healthy audiences.



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