Kemo
08-30-2018, 03:46 AM
The SummerSlam PPV brought a hype train with it which also reflected in the viewership of both Raw and SmackDown Live, though the numbers are starting to get back to normal.
We noted before how last week’s post-SummerSlam episode of Raw with Finn Balor vs. Roman Reigns and the Shield’s reunion for the main event drew 3.09 million viewers.
The viewership, however, dipped below 3 million for this week’s show and the episode featuring Braun Strowman and Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler in the main event garnered 2.88 million viewers.
Though unlike the previous weeks, the first hour of the show was the most watched hour and it drew 3.08 million viewers. The second and third hour then saw a drop and gained 2.93 million and 2.63 million viewers respectively.
It’s worth mentioning here that while the SummerSlam hype is starting to wash off, we can still expect next week’s episode of the Red Branded Show to generate good numbers because of the big returns that will be taking place on the show.
The company has confirmed that Shawn Michaels will be returning to Raw next week. With the reports of Undertaker making his comeback as well, it wouldn’t be a big surprise if the numbers end up being higher than this week.
We noted before how last week’s post-SummerSlam episode of Raw with Finn Balor vs. Roman Reigns and the Shield’s reunion for the main event drew 3.09 million viewers.
The viewership, however, dipped below 3 million for this week’s show and the episode featuring Braun Strowman and Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler in the main event garnered 2.88 million viewers.
Though unlike the previous weeks, the first hour of the show was the most watched hour and it drew 3.08 million viewers. The second and third hour then saw a drop and gained 2.93 million and 2.63 million viewers respectively.
It’s worth mentioning here that while the SummerSlam hype is starting to wash off, we can still expect next week’s episode of the Red Branded Show to generate good numbers because of the big returns that will be taking place on the show.
The company has confirmed that Shawn Michaels will be returning to Raw next week. With the reports of Undertaker making his comeback as well, it wouldn’t be a big surprise if the numbers end up being higher than this week.