Raw Live Raw thread, May 24th 2021: Baszler & Jax to challenge WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Natalya & Tamina

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Riddle vs Xavier was pretty dope. I'd just skip to that match. I feel like Riddle is winning me over lately, more aggression by him and I liked the little bits of Randy becoming a part of him. The RKO and poses in the ring, pretty cool.

I think anyone figured out Riddle could be good just based on ring ability, but I've never been keen on the bro gimmick or whatever it is.
 

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Watching this now, Riddle/Xavier def been the high point so far. I legit popped for the RKO finish :WOW
 

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- Raw on Monday night averaged 1.62 million viewers and did an 0.45 rating in 18-49, among the lowest numbers in show history in each category.

The numbers were down due to the NBA playoffs. The 18-49 number was the second lowest in the history of the show, with only an 0.41 for the December 14, 2020 show being lower. For total viewers, it was the fourth lowest in history. The record low is the same December 14, 2020 show, that did 1.53 million viewers going against a massive NFL game.

Viewers for all wrestling shows should be down from now until they are no longer going against NBA playoff games.

Viewers were down 10.9 percent from last week and 18-49 was down 6.3 percent.

As compared to the same week last year, viewers were down 6.4 percent and 18-49 was down 11.8 percent.

The first-to-third hour drop of 7.2 percent was on the low end, so it was more people not tuning in from the start than people tuning out in larger than usual numbers based on the quality of the show. It was a combination of the NBA, primarily, and secondarily, not announcing anything besides a Women's Tag Team title match and Xavier Woods vs. Riddle in advance.

The three hours were:
  • 8 p.m. 1.66 million viewers
  • 9 p.m. 1.67 million viewers
  • 10 p.m. 1.54 million viewers
 

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Nia Jax, Shayna, Natty and Tamina are your show closer....they earned this shit rating.
 

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It's fair to say the preview wasn't exactly exciting this week. I'm not surprised nobody really tuned in. I watched the day after and just skipped to the Riddle/Xavier match. Felt like it was the right call.