WWE RAW records fourth lowest rating in 15 years

The December 10th WWE RAW had the fourth lowest rating in the last fifteen years of its screening. The rating was 2.67 with 3.76 million viewers.

The show opener did a 2.78 rating, with Dolph Ziggler, Sheamus and Big Show garnering a 2.78 opening quarter, which was an average rating for an opener. But later, it started losing viewers.

The part with Vince McMahon and Vickie Guerrero, plus R-Truth vs Wade Barrett, and the backstage segment with AJ Lee lost 41,000 viewers. Also, the tag team match involving Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, The Usos, Darren Young, Titus O’Neil, Primo & Epico lost 262,000 viewers.

CM Punk gave the show a boost with his segment with Paul Heyman, which gained 223,000 viewers. 201,000 viewers were gained in the Dolph Ziggler vs Sheamus match in the 9 pm timeslot for a 2.87 quarter rating. But the backstage video from Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns lost 354,000 viewers.

Zack Ryder vs Alberto Del Rio gained 114,000 viewers. Vickie Guerrero vs. AJ Lee in the 10pm timeslot gained 115,000 viewers for a 2.78 quarter rating.

A further 546,000 viewers were lost in the Antonio Cesaro vs. Kofi Kingston match, making it the show-low 2.39 quarter rating. MizTV with The Miz, Rhodes and Sandow gained 169,000 viewers. John Cena vs. Big Show gained 11,000 viewers, but was still one of the lowest drawing main events in 15 years, doing a 2.52 quarter rating.

At last, the week end rating came to 2.96. The RAW overrun, which featured The Shield and everyone else in a big brawl, gained 627,000 viewers.