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CM Punk and Randy Orton’s WWE Return Turning Out to Be a Major Golden Move as Results Keep Yielding

Published 11/29/2023, 7:55 PM EST

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After months of hope and anticipation, WWE finally gave the WWE Universe what they have desired for so long. The wish came true in not one but two forms, CM Punk and Randy Orton. Both the superstars returned at Survivor Series, doubling the fans’ joy and excitement.

Clearly, bringing back both Punk and Orton was a brilliant move as a recent report has revealed the result it brought.

WWE Raw TV ratings received a boost from CM Punk and Randy Orton’s return

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Wrestlenomics recently released a report on X detailing the ratings and viewership of the November 27 edition of RAW. It featured Punk and Orton’s appearances after their return at Survivor Series. The show received 1.884 million viewers with a 0.65 P18-49 demo rating.

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WWE RAW this week saw a hike of 28% and 48% in viewership and demographic ratings, respectively. The recent demo rating was the best since the post-WrestleMania episode in April. In fact, it’s actually the third-best rating of the year so far. 

Moreover, this past Monday night, RAW achieved its highest audience and P18-49 rating in three years, despite competing against Monday Night Football. The audience increased by 15% year over year. Plus, the P18-49 rating witnessed a growth of 59%.

Clearly, WWE’s plan to bring back Punk and Orton has flourished as this week’s Monday Night Raw not only did great numbers on US cable TV but in other countries too.

WWE Raw records high viewership in Canada

Not only the Americans, but the whole world was waiting for Punk and Orton to return. Therefore, when they did the WWE Universe made sure they didn’t miss it. Fans logged onto their cable networks and subscription-based platforms to witness the blockbuster show that Raw presented this week.

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A report online revealed that Canada recorded the country’s highest number of viewers for the show since the night after last year’s WrestleMania. Moreover, Raw 11/21 accumulated a remarkable 71 million views across all platforms, solidifying its status as the largest social media post in the company’s history.

It even beat the record set by Dwayne Johnson when he returned to WWE earlier this year in September. This just shows how nicely WWE’s plans have been paying off. This is just the beginning, so much more is yet to come in the upcoming weeks and surely the numbers will only go up.

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