How did Bobby Lashley's big win do in viewership?
According to Showbuzz Daily, the March 1 episode of Raw averaged 1.884 million viewers, which is down slightly from the 1.889 million viewers the February 22 episode drew.
This episode was highlighted by Bobby Lashley finally winning the WWE Championship after first entering WWE in 2005. Bobby Lashley’s WWE Championship match with Miz was a consistent building block for every hour of television on March 1.
In the ratings, this week's episode of Raw drew a 0.58 rating in the 18-49 demo, which is up from a 0.57
Monday Night Raw was the most-watched program in the coveted 18 to 49 demographic this week.
Hourly Breakdown:
Hour 1:1.916 million viewers, 0.58 in the 18-49 demo
Hour 2:1.918 million viewers, 0.60 in the 18-49 demo
Hour 3:1.817 million viewers, 0.57 in the 18-49 demo
Top 5 Most Viewed WWE Raw Videos (3/1) on YouTube
The Miz vs. Bobby Lashley – WWE Championship Lumberjack Match (1.6 million views)
The Miz runs away from his match against Bobby Lashley (768,000 views)
The Hurt Business celebrates Bobby Lashley’s WWE Title win (692,000 views)
The Hurt Business vs. Braun Strowman & Adam Pearce – Raw Tag Team Title Match (389,000 views)
Bobby Lashley finally holds WWE Title after 16-year journey (533,000 views)
If you missed anything from Monday's WWE Raw, check out Fightful's full report on the show by clicking here. You can also watch the post-show podcast for a review of all the action by clicking here.
Fightful keeps track of viewership of past wrestling shows here.
