Post Wrestlemania 34 Monday Night Raw Draws Big Numbers

It was a big one. In case you somehow missed it, this past Sunday say WWE presenting Wrestlemania 34. It filled the Mercedes-Benz Superdome with over 74,000 people and put on a heck of a card. Other than the big matches and developments there, it also set up a bunch of stuff the next night on Monday Night Raw. That show is always one of the most packed of the year, including a variety of debuts, returns, twists and turns. Fans knew something was coming when they tuned in, but the question was how many people would tune in.

Miss the show? Here are some quick highlights.

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According to 411mania.com, this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw drew a 1.46 rating in the 18-40 demographic and 3.921 million viewers. These numbers are up 23% and 17% respectively over last week’s 1.19 rating and 3.358 million viewers. Since last week’s episode was just a normal show, the comparison doesn’t quite hold the same weight. However, this week’s show was an improvement over last year’s edition, which drew a 1.43 rating and 3.767 million viewers.

Here are some live notes from this week’s show.

Opinion: All in all, this wasn’t half bad. The big question coming out of Wrestlemania was the fallout of Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns for the Universal Title. Lesnar retaining was a big surprise and a lot of fans wanted to see where things would be going from there. Throw in Ronda Rousey making her in-ring debut the previous night and the potential for a slew of fresh names showing up and it’s no surprise that the numbers are up. As usual though, the question is how many of those viewers can they retain.

What did you think of this week’s show? Did it feature enough surprises? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 26 wrestling books. His latest book is the WWE Grab Bag.

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