WWE Raw Viewership Increases For "Wild Card Rule" After Last Week’s Record Low

WWE Raw viewership for May 6 averaged 2,244,000 viewers which was up from last week's non-holiday low of 2,158,000 viewers, but still the second lowest number of 2019 so far. 

WWE officials have been scrambling to increase the viewership and this week Vince McMahon announced a new “Wild Card Rule” in which a limited number of Superstars from Raw or SmackDown would be invited to cross brand lines for one-night-only appearances.

Given the viewership barely increased on last week it is clear WWE has some work ahead of them.

Hourly breakdown:

Hour 1: 2.4

Hour 2: 2.2

Hour 3: 2.0