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Published 13:47 IST, August 26th 2020

WWE RAW’s viewership ratings see a major spike after SummerSlam 2020

WWE RAW viewership: This week’s RAW (August 24, 2020) drew an average of 2.028 million viewers (last week: 1.643 million viewers) on the USA Network.

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The WWE RAW episode after SummerSlam 2020 saw some impressive, entertaining segments as fans witnessed multiple incredible turns of events in a three-hour episode. The show was headlined by a tag-team match between Seth Rollins & Murphy and Rey Mysterio & Dominik which ended in chaos as Retribution appeared in the climax and attacked the Mysterios. Apart from the tag-team main event, fans saw the debut of former NXT Champion Keith Lee, who went up against WWE veteran Randy Orton in a decent contest. A-list WWE superstars like Asuka, Sasha Banks, Bayley and others also made an appearance on this week’s Monday Night RAW.

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WWE RAW viewership ratings see a major spike 

Due to a phenomenal episode, this week’s WWE RAW (August 24, 2020) drew an average of 2.028 million viewers on the USA Network, according to Showbuzz Daily. This is good news for Vince McMahon’s company as last week’s WWE RAW drew only 1.643 million viewers. The first hour of this week’s episode drew 2.140 million viewers (last week: 1 - 1.730 million), the second hour drew 2.045 million viewers (last week: 2 - 1.697 million) and the final hour drew 1.900 million viewers (last week: 3 - 1.502 million). According to WrestlingInc, “this week's numbers are the best overall numbers since the post-WrestleMania 36 WWE RAW, which drew 2.118 million viewers.”

Also Read l WWE RAW viewership, WWE RAW ratings: Keith Lee confronts Randy Orton: WWE News

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WWE RAW viewership: WWE RAW’s Viewership Tracker (for the past month)

  • August 3, 2020, episode of WWE RAW drew 1.715 million viewers with a 0.51 rating in the 18-49 demographic
  • August 10, 2020, episode of WWE RAW drew 1.722 million viewers with a 0.47 rating in the 18-49 demographic
  • August 17, 2020, episode of WWE RAW drew 1.643 million viewers with a 0.48 rating in the 18-49 demographic
  • August 24, 2020, episode of WWE RAW drew 2.028 million viewers with a 0.67 rating in the 18-49 demographic

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WWE RAW viewership: Events that transpired on this Monday Night RAW

  • Randy Orton attacked Drew McIntyre to kick-off the show
  • Shayna Baszler defeated Bayley
  • Aleister Black attacked Kevin Owens on the K.O. Show
  • Akira Tozawa defeated Shelton Benjamin (c), R-Truth to become WWE 24/7 Champion
  • Keith Lee confronted Randy Orton
  • Montez Ford defeated Angel Garza via pinfall
  • Bianca Belair, Ruby Riott & Liv Morgan defeated Zelina Vega & The IIconics via pinfall
  • Apollo Crews defeated Bobby Lashley in an arm-wrestling match
  • Lana and Natalya hosted a retirement ceremony for Mickie James
  • Randy Orton defeated Keith Lee via disqualification
  • Asuka defeated Sasha Banks in a lumberjack match to retain her title
  • Dominik & Rey Mysterio vs Seth Rollins & Murphy ended after a Retribution attack

Also Read l WWE RAW viewership, WWE RAW ratings: Orton takes nasty shot at Ric Flair after defeating Owens

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13:47 IST, August 26th 2020