WWE Monday Night Raw Audience Data October 21, 2024

The audience for the episode of WWE Monday Night Raw aired on Monday, October 21, registered an average of 1,578,000 viewers, according to Programming Insider. This represents a slight increase compared to the previous week's show, which registered 1,538,000 viewers.

 

Monday Night Raw recorded a 0.51 share in the target demographic, corresponding to ages 18-49, improving on the previous week's figure (0.43). The first hour recorded 1,608,000 viewers on average, and the second 1,547,000.

 

Plus, WWE Raw was the third most-watched cable program on Monday night across key demographics. The top spot was occupied by the NFL game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Baltimore Ravens, which averaged a 2.48 share and 7.3 million viewers.

 

This week's episode featured several interesting matches and segments, highlighting two new first-round matches in the tournament to determine the next contenders for the World Tag Team Championships, the return of The Wyatt Sicks and Bron Breakker's victory over Jey Uso to win the Intercontinental Championship in the main event of the evening.

Lilian Garcia returns to WWE

Lilian Garcia has returned to WWE during the Monday Night Raw broadcasts. The company welcomed her on the episode that took place in Philadelphia, where she resumed her position as ring announcer to replace Samantha Irvin.

 

A few hours ago, Irvin announced her departure from the company, and during WWE Raw, main commentator Joe Tessitore wished him the best in his future. Garcia then entered the ramp to a warm welcome from the fans.

 

Garcia has had several stints in her career with WWE, which began in 1999 and she worked as a ring announcer until 2009. She subsequently returned to the company in 2011 and continued until 2016, marking her second stint with the company. Since her departure in 2016, Lilian has made sporadic appearances for WWE, but now she is once again taking a permanent place on the Raw team.

Saudi Arabia would be influencing WWE programming

WWE's next premium event will take place in Saudi Arabia. Heading into Crown Jewel, Triple H introduced a Diamond Championship that will be put on the line at the show, where the champions of each brand will face each other.

 

The announcement was controversial, given the reputation WWE has gained in recent years by working in the Middle Eastern country. Many fans pointed out that the belt announcement seemed forced in terms of influence on programming, and in some ways it is.

 

WWE signed its multi-million dollar deal with Saudi Arabia in 2018. This deal was part of a long-term partnership with Saudi Arabia's General Sports Authority, which included hosting multiple WWE events in the country as part of Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030" initiative, aimed at diversifying its economy and promoting entertainment.

 

WWE Crown Jewel will take place on November 2 from the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh.

The Rock denies rumors about his absence at WrestleMania 41

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson made his WWE return last weekend at WWE Bad Blood. His appearance and gestures toward Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes after the two defeated The Bloodline in a tag team match sparked all kinds of rumors leading up to WrestleMania 41.

Initially, there was speculation about which match The Rock would take part in, with Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes being the possible opponents. Later, WrestleVotes reported that WWE was considering the possibility of facing the three wrestlers against each other in a triple threat match.

However, Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer released some conflicting information regarding The Rock's future in WWE. According to Meltzer, The Rock would not be able to be a part of WrestleMania 41 due to his busy schedule in Hollywood, which is why WWE management was supposedly upset that his appearance stole the spotlight from other wrestlers who were part of Bad Blood.

It seems that The Rock has responded to this rumor via his Instagram account. In a post in which the former world champion published several photos from his appearance at WWE Bad Blood, a user asked him about this rumor, to which The Rock replied: "Don't believe any of that bullshit."