WWE Raw Viewership & Ratings Report: 6/3/24:- The NBA Finals and NHL Stanley Cup Finals are still a ways off, but wrestlers will now have a little respite from intense rivalry thanks to the decision to postpone the start of each series until coming Thursday and Saturday. Following “WWE Raw’s” victory against rival shows in the playoffs last night, some speculated that “Raw” would see a little increase in ratings. Unfortunately, it wasn’t quite the case for the red brand.
WWE Raw Viewership & Ratings Report: 6/3/24
In comparison to the four-week average, the overall viewership increased by 1% to 1.658 million, however the 18-49 demographic saw a 2% decline from 0.54 to 1.658 million. Comparatively, the same conflicting messages persisted year after year. “Raw’s” Q2 average of 1.754 million overall viewers was 3% lower than the 2023 average of 1.804, however the average for viewers aged 18 to 49 increased from 0.57 to 0.58. Every category of “Raw” had decreases from June 2023: the average of 1.679 million this year was 7% lower than 1.804 million, while the average of 0.53 for those aged 18 to 49 was 4% lower than 0.55.
Times WWE Inflated The WrestleMania Attendance Record
WrestleMania has always been about grandiosity from the beginning. Size has always been important, from the card to the celebrity visitors to the whole presentation. It is understandable why the WWE and its supporters have been somewhat fixated with attendance statistics over WrestleMania’s history.
Nevertheless, it’s also not shocking that the majority of those attendance records are typically exaggerated. Those numbers are overstated in certain instances, contrary to popular belief.
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Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston published a report in 2019 that looked at information taken from the WWE corporate website. He was able to compare the announced attendance at each WrestleMania to the paid attendance for WrestleMania 24-34 using the data in that report.
In addition to those conclusions, several reports that have come to light in the past and present demonstrate the frequently substantial discrepancy between the reported and actual attendance counts.
WrestleMania XXIV
On March 30, 2008, WrestleMania XXIV was broadcast live from the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Even though there were some low points with the main show, such as a pyro malfunction that resulted in 40 injuries, the good easily overshadowed the bad, according to Pro Wrestling Stories.
The Money in the Bank ladder match was won by CM Punk. Big Show vs. Floyd Mayweather was a really entertaining match. After winning his renowned WrestleMania streak versus Edge, The Undertaker emerged victorious as the World Heavyweight Champion.
In the most poignant and unforgettable moment of the evening, Shawn Michaels naturally made many cry with his “I’m sorry, I love you” Sweet Chin Music to “retire” Ric Flair.
74,635 people were expected to attend WrestleMania XXIV. There was, however, an 8,935 discrepancy in the paid attendance, which turned out to be 65,700 according to Wrestlenomics’ data reporting. You should prepare yourself for the fact that the disparities in attendance will only get worse.
WrestleMania XXVII
WrestleMania XXVII is really a strange event. From a historical perspective, it’s essentially seen as the build-up to John Cena and The Rock’s “Once in a Lifetime” main event match at WrestleMania XXVIII. However, that match didn’t really turn out to be that special because it would go on to headline WrestleMania 29.
Edge won over Alberto Del Rio in another fight on the card to keep the World Heavyweight Championship. But a neck ailment forced him to retire, forfeiting the title. Thankfully, Edge made a successful comeback to WWE at the 2020 Royal Rumble, providing fans with one of the greatest moments in wrestling history prior to the global shutdown brought on by the coronavirus epidemic.
The Undertaker and Triple H’s horrific No Holds Barred match was one of the show’s high points, but when Michael Cole takes on Jerry Lawler and Snooki makes an in-ring visit, the entire thing falls flat.
WrestleMania 33
With their unexpected addition and victory against Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, Cesaro and Sheamus, and Enzo Amore and Big Cass in a ladder match for the WWE “Raw” Tag Team Championship, The Hardy Boyz received a huge boost.
Following their victory over The Miz and Maryse in a mixed tag match, John Cena made the proposal to Nikki Bella. (That didn’t turn out well?) Before Seth Rollins became a “Freakin'” Seth Rollins, Triple H lost an unofficial bout in which Stephanie McMahon had to go through a table.
Randy Orton, a well-known arsonist, challenged Bray Wyatt to keep his WWE Championship, but “The Viper” bit through and took home his seventh WWE Championship. The Undertaker and Roman Reigns squared off in a No Holds Barred bout as the main event.
The fight was, to put it mildly, rather shoddy, but it was partially salvaged by The Deadman, who had an amazing emotional moment following the fight by leaving his equipment in the ring and announcing his retirement. It goes without saying that he would actually retire three years later.
WrestleMania 25
Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas served as the venue for WrestleMania 25. This same location hosted WrestleMania X-Seven, which is regarded by many as one of the best WrestleMania events ever, if not the best ever. Maybe WWE was looking for the same kind of miracle to occur. Sadly, WrestleMania 25 served as a textbook example of a main event that underwhelmed and was overshadowed by a match that stole the show earlier on the bill.
The WWE Championship was retained by Triple H against Randy Orton in the dreadfully boring main event, but the real big event of the evening was The Undertaker’s 17-0 run at WrestleMania thanks to his incredible victory over Shawn Michaels.
The card also featured a singles fight between Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy, which featured all the Team Xtreme spots you could hope for. Naturally, there should be no discussion of the “Miss WrestleMania” Battle Royal.
