WWE Raw Ratings: Total Viewership & Key Demo Down, Big Increase In Hour Two

Viewership numbers for the February 12th episode of WWE Raw are in.

Last night's red brand show emanated from Kupp Arena in Lexington, KY. Fans got to hear from Cody Rhodes for the first time since he was slapped by The Rock after announcing he'd be trying to take the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship from Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40.

There were also three Elimination Chamber qualifying matches. Bobby Lashley and LA Knight earned spots in the men's chamber match, while Liv Morgan punched her ticket over on the women's side.

The main event saw Shinsuke Nakamura defeat Sami Zayn thanks to interference from Drew McIntyre. Rhodes saved Zayn from a post-match beatdown at the end of the show.

So, how did viewership hold up this week?

This week's episode of Monday Night Raw drew 1.747 million viewers, per PW Torch. Last week's show had an average viewership of 1.890 million. The show also took a dip in the 18-49 key demo. The WWE Raw rating in the demo was 0.56, down from the 0.58 number last week.

Breaking down hourly viewership totals, the first hour of Raw took in 1.790 million. The second hour saw a nice increase to 1.851 million. The third and final hour fell to 1.600 million.

Next week's episode of WWE Raw will feature Cody Rhodes going one-on-one with Drew McIntyre. Drew has vowed to cause Cody to miss WrestleMania 40 just like he did to CM Punk. Also set for the show will be an Intercontinental Championship match between titleholder GUNTHER and "Main Event" Jey Uso.

There will also be a last chance battle royal match for the final spot in the women's Elimination Chamber match.