WWE’s Road to WrestleMania is over, and in no context is that statement more truthful than in the ratings game.
After delivering disappointing numbers for the post-Mania show last week, WWE’s RAW viewership declined yet again, netting an average of just 4.15 million viewers across its three-hour telecast. Down considerably from peak levels during the WrestleMania build, that viewership tally is in the range of what WWE should draw for a typical episode of its weekly Monday series.
The show delivered a 1.6 among adults 18-49; hours two and three aligned with that average, while the 8PM segment was only good for a 1.5.
— Possessing the comfort of an early second season renewal, “Bates Motel” is no longer quite as subject to weekly obsession over its ratings data. But as a buzzed-about freshman drama, its performance still matters, and those behind A&E’s “Psycho”-inspired drama can smile this week.
After declining for last week’s episode–its fourth–“Bates Motel” bounced back with a 1.1 adults 18-49 rating and 2.66 million viewers Monday. As is the norm, it was the top scripted drama on cable Monday night.
