Monday’s edition of WWE RAW from in Lafayette, LA at the Lafayette Cajundome averaged 2.771 million viewers, up from 2.462 million the previous week.
This is the best viewership of 2019 for the red branded show and highest viewed show since the September 3, 2018 Labor Day episode, which drew 2.872 million viewers. Here is the hourly viewership breakdown, courtesy of ShowbuzzDaily:
- 8 pm – 3.046 million
- 9 pm – 2.840 million
- 10 pm – 2.427 million
The episode was expected to increase in viewership as this was the post-show for the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event of the red brand. This episode finished fifth for the night in total viewers on cable.
Some of the matches that took place include Braun Strowman vs. Baron Corbin in a tables match, Finn Balor & Ricochet vs. Bobby Lashley & Lio Rush, Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa vs. The Revival, Drew McIntyre vs. Dean Ambrose, Aleister Black vs. Elias, and WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Ruby Riott.
WWE hyped the Fastlane PPV and the matches taking place at that show. WWE will attempt to keep up this momentum with its viewership for RAW next week. In case you missed the show, you can check out the seven takeaways here.
Watch: Top 10 Moments from Monday’s RAW (2.18.19)
