WWE Raw Ratings Report (9/22): Viewership Crash After Wrestlepalooza, Fans Voice Discontent
The Netflix-era Raw keeps showing cracks. On September 22, 2025, WWE’s Raw logged just 2.3 million global views — the lowest number Netflix has reported for Raw to date — along with 4.5 million total viewing hours.
That’s a sharp drop from the prior week’s 2.6 million views and 5.3 million hours watched.
📉 Recent Trend
Here’s a quick look back at the last several episodes’ reported global Netflix viewership:
Sept. 22, 2025 - 2.3 million views
Sept. 15, 2025 - 2.6 million views
Sept. 08, 2025 - 2.6 million views
Sept. 01, 2025 - 2.4 million views
Aug. 25, 2025 - 2.6 million views
Aug. 18, 2025 - 2.8 million views
Aug 11, 2025 - 2.8 million views
Aug 4, 2025 - 3 million views
Worth noting: the last time Raw cracked 3 million global views was August 4, 2025, when the post-SummerSlam curiosity bump pushed it to 3.0 million views and 6.1 million viewing hours.
That number, though higher, was still tied to a spectacle moment — Brock Lesnar’s appearance and the fallout of a major premium live event.
Fan Backlash & Quality Complaints
These ratings dive isn’t happening in a vacuum. Across social media, many fans have voiced their dissatisfaction — not just with viewership numbers, but with what they’re being asked to watch. Complaints focus on:
- Weak booking and anticlimactic segments
- Over-reliance on interference finishes and "surprise" returns
- Storylines that feel recycled or stretched
- Wrestlepalooza itself received mixed to negative reviews, with the women’s match being praised amid a generally “underwhelming” card.
When your live show ratings slide and your fanbase is publicly airing frustration, those are warning flags no promoter wants to ignore. However, Triple H has made it clear he doesn’t “care” about what fans or the internet wrestling community say online — but that stance may be tested if Raw slips out of Netflix’s weekly Top 10.
🔮 Eyes on Sept. 29
With Raw numbers for Sept. 29 not yet released, all eyes are watching. Can Raw hold steady, or will it sink further? Given the continued complaints over recent shows, WWE will need more than a surprise return or flashy segment — it needs consistency, high stakes, and payoffs that feel earned.
If the Sept. 29 episode dips further, it’ll intensify questions over creative direction, roster utilization, and whether WWE can still sustain Raw as a “must-watch” weekly event in the streaming era.
🗣️ Wrestling.news | Backstage Take
Raw’s slide to 2.3 million is no small stumble. The WWE-Netflix partnership hinged on expanding reach and elevating the brand. Now, when the show can’t even hold onto 2.5 million, the question becomes: are viewers tuning out or being turned off?
WWE is banking on spectacle returns, big names, and storyline pivots to shore things up. But long term, they need more than hype — they need substance. The Sept. 29 viewership numbers will tell us whether fans are sticking with, or if the downward spiral accelerates.
