Rate the RAW!: 6/26/2023

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It's time FAN for that Sensation that sweeps on a weekly timeframe across the nation! It is time to RATE THE RAW


So how good, bad, or meh was RAW this week?? We're about to find out... it's time, to RATE THE RAW!!


Last Weeks Most Voted Rating: 9

------ 2016

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1/4: 4.936
1/11: 6.24
1/18: 3.47
1/24: 7.42
2/1: 5.9
2/8: 8.49
2/15: 6.58
2/22: 7.48
2/29: 3.16
3/7: 7.32
3/14: 5.28
3/21: 3.28
3/28: 3.65
4/4: 6.66
4/11: 8.21
4/18: 6.2
4/25: 5.47
5/2: 5.16
5/9: 5.83
5/16: 4.42
5/23: 5.93
5/30: 3.39
6/6: 4.08
6/13: 6
6/20: 7.29
6/27: 5.86
7/4: 4.64
7/11: 5.55
7/19: 5.81

------ (Start of "New Era" RAW's)

7/25: 9.28
8/1: 6.33
8/8: 4.64
8/15: 4.36
8/22: 4.21
8/29: 7.21
9/5: 2.86
9/12: 4.55
9/19: 4.78
9/26: 4.69
10/3: 6.46
10/10: 5.83*
10/17: 5.81
10/24: 4.93
10/31: 5.31*
11/7: 6.97*
11/14: 6.47*
11/21: 6.42
11/28: 7.05*
12/5: 5.29
12/12: 5.83
12/19: 5.61
12/26: 5.24*

------ 2017

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1/2: 4.44
1/9: 3.28
1/16: 5.30
1/23: 5.45
1/30: 6.2
2/6: 5
2/13: 7.51
2/20: 6.36
2/27: 3.87
3/6: 5.86
3/13: 4.50
3/20: 3.94
3/27: 4.07
4/3: 7.52
4/10: 7.06
4/17: 6.85
4/24: 4.40
5/1: 5.73
5/8: 4.60*
5/16: 4.26
5/22: 5.89*
5/29: 3.80
6/5: 6.53
6/12: 3.82
6/19: 6.06
6/26: 4.67
7/3: 7.48
7/10: 5.58
7/17: 5.13
7/31: 4.39
8/7: 5.09
8/14: 5.72
8/21: 4.98
8/28: 6.67
9/4: 6.88
9/11: 5.55
9/18: 5.06
9/25: 6.22
10/2: 7.06
10/9: 6.43
10/16: 6.04
10/23: 4.88
10/30: 4.70
11/6: 6.35
11/13: 6.11
11/20: 5.32
11/27: 2.33
12/4: 4.61
12/11: 5.08
12/18: 2.39
12/25: 7.05

------ 2018

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1/1: 4.90
1/8: 5.83
1/16: 7.13
1/22: 2.93
1/29: 6.65
2/5: 6.04
2/12: 7.09
2/19: 6.61
2/26: 4.93
3/5: 5.08
3/12: 3.21
3/19: 7.25
3/26: 3.78
4/2: 3.91
4/9: 6.57
4/16: 6.93
4/23: 5.14
5/1: 5.34
5/7: 4.04
5/14: 5.22*
5/21: 2.98
5/28: 4.32
6/4: 3.40
6/11: 4.90*
6/18: 4.949
6/25: 5.5*
7/2: 3.39
7/9: 3.51
7/16: 3.92
7/23: 2.94
7/30: 3.20
8/6: 4.53
8/13: 5.30
8/20: 4.76
8/27: 3.50
9/3: 4.10
9/10: 4.17
9/17: 4.47*
9/24: 5.05
10/1: 4.76
10/8: 7.22
10/15: 4.81
10/22: 6.87
10/29: 4.26
11/5: 4.00*
11/12: 7.18
11/19: 4.33
11/26: 2.19
12/4: 2.86
12/10: 4.86*
12/17: 3.89
12/24: 7.20*
12/31: 6.50*

------ 2019

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1/7: 4.84
1/14: 6.38
1/21: 7.06
1/28: 5.91
2/4: 3.86
2/11: 3.65
2/18: 3.31
2/25: 7.23
3/4: 3.97
3/11: 4.58
3/18: 3.50
3/25: 3.75
4/1: 6.44
4/8: 3.76
4/16: 3.45
4/22: 6.07
4/29: 4.12
5/6: 2.37
5/13: 5.44*
5/20: 5.90
5/27: 2.69
6/3: 4.34*
6/10: 4.04*
6/17: 5.91
6/24: 5.61*
7/1: 7.09
7/8: 2.67
7/15: 4.56
7/22: 4.58
7/29: 4.95
8/5: 4.87
8/12: 5.70
8/19: 6.61
8/26: 4.00
9/2: 6.56
9/9: 7.22
9/16: 7.35
9/23: 5.89

------ (Smackdown on FOX/Draft)

9/30: 4.36
10/7: 3.76*
10/14: 3.77*
10/21: 4.88
10/28: 4.33*
11/4: 3.79*
11/11: 4.78*
11/18: 4.13
11/25: 6.47
12/2: 3.66
12/9: 4.38
12/16: 3.20
12/23: 4.67
12/30: 7.25

* 40% or more didn't watch these RAW's

------ 2020

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1/6: 5.19 (35% DW)
1/13: 6.36 (39% DW)
1/20: 5.65% (26% DW)
1/27: 7.72 (14%DW)
2/3: 7.04 (37% DW)
2/10: 7.13 (27% DW)
2/17: 5.81 (27% DW)
2/24: 5.00 (38% DW)
3/2: 7.00 (31% DW)
3/9: 4.24 (24% DW)

------ Empty Arena Shows Begin

3/16: 3.00 (20% DW)
3/23: 5.63 (43% DW)
3/30: 5.88 (41% DW)
4/6: 2.84 (24% DW)
4/13: 5.81 (38% DW)
4/20: 3.77 (29% DW)
4/27: 4.14 (37%DW)
5/4: 4.00 (33% DW)
5/11: 7.56 (20% DW)
5/18: 5.14 (7% DW)
5/25: 6.81 (26% DW)
6/1: 5.00 (32% DW)
6/8: 3.95 (31% DW)
6/15: 8.50 (17% DW)
6/22: 5.74 (21% DW)
6/29: 5.83 (45% DW)
7/6: 5.50 (38% DW)
7/13: 6.33 (31% DW)
7/20: 4.82 (24% DW)
7/27: 2.50 (36% DW)
8/3: 3.22 (29% DW)
8/10: 3.95 (19% DW)

------ WWE ThunderDome

8/17: 4.29 (24% DW)
8/25: 3.12 (19% DW)
8/31: 4.24 (15% DW)
9/7: 4.72 (19% DW)
9/14: 5.06 (18% DW)
9/21: 3.39 (17% DW)
9/28: 2.93 (22% DW)
10/5: 4.43 (42% DW)

------ WWE 2020 Draft

10/12: 3.47 (26% DW)
10/19: 3.52 (31% DW)
10/26: 4.38 (33% DW)
11/3: 4.94 (38% DW)
11/9: 5.81 (38% DW)
11/16: 5.67 (33% DW)
11/23: 6.13 (47% DW)
11/30: 4.53 (37% DW)
12/7: 4.05 (32% DW)
12/14: 5.00 (48% DW)
12/21: 4.17 (38% DW)
12/28: 4.66 (17% DW)

------ 2021

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1/4: 3.10 (35% DW)
1/11: 5.37 (25% DW)
1/18: 3.00 (25% DW)
1/25: 2.50 (23% DW)
2/1: 4.71 (19% DW)
2/8: 4.57 (20% DW)
2/15: 3.60 (31% DW)
2/22: 5.51 (19% DW)
3/1: 6.55 (11%DW)
3/8: 4.86 (33% DW)
3/15: 5.32 (39% DW)
3/23: 6.06 (25% DW)
3/29: 2.42 (21% DW)
4/5: 2.72 (43% DW)
4/12: 2.42 (25% DW)
4/19: 3.92 (53% DW)
4/26: 3.22 (51% DW)
5/3: 3.00 (47% DW)
5/10: 3.12 (44% DW)
5/17: 4.86 (34% DW)
5/24: 4.81 (35% DW)
5/31: 6.21 (40% DW)
6/7: 5.90 (22% DW)
6/14: 6.37 (45% DW)
6/21: 7.22 (35% DW)
6/28: 6.48 (36% DW)
7/5: 4.39 (41% DW)
7/12: 7.61 (40% DW)

------ THUNDERDOME ERA ENDS/LIVE CROWDS RETURN!

7/19: 6.14 (13% DW)
7/26: 3.09 (30% DW)
8/2: 3.92 (36% DW)
8/9: 5.17 (31% DW)
8/16: 4.16 (46% DW)
8/23: 5.12 (40% DW)
8/30: 4.27 (46% DW)
9/6: 4.19 (47% DW)
9/13: 6.67 (17% DW)
9/20: 6.14 (35% DW)
9/27: 5.97 (28% DW)

------ WWE Draft 2021

10/4: 4.10 (38% DW)
10/11: 2.97 (42% DW)
10/18: 4.34 (37% DW)
10/25: 7.03 (46% DW)
11/1: 6.00 (45% DW)
11/8: 5.61 (45% DW)
11/15: 3.68 (39% DW)
11/22: 3.74 (32% DW)
11/29: 4.97 (33% DW)
12/6: 5.72 (48% DW)
12/13: 3.14 (38% DW)
12/20: 5.65 (60% DW)
12/27: 6.48 (43% DW)

------ 2022

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1/3: 5.13 (38% DW)
1/10: 3.48 (43% DW)
1/17: 2.55 (52%DW)
1/24: 6.11 (28% DW)
1/31: 5.13 (37% DW)
2/7: 6.34 (34% DW)
2/14: 3.76 (33% DW)
2/21: 6.00 (38% DW)
2/28: 5.16 (24% DW)
3/7: 5.32 (32% DW)
3/14: 3.93 (27% DW)
3/21: 5.82 (24% DW)
3/28: 4.57 (28% DW)
4/4: 3.36 (18% DW)
4/11: 5.22 (29% DW)
4/18: 6.70 (34% DW)
4/25: 6.87 (30% DW)
5/2: 5.52 (42% DW)
5/9: 6.53 (30% DW)
5/16: 6.23 (33% DW)
5/23: 4.11 (42% DW)
5/30: 5.15 (35% DW)
6/6: 5.51 (15% DW)
6/13: 6.12 (29% DW)
6/20: 7.76 (40% DW)
6/27: 5.60 (31% DW)
7/4: 5.12 (39% DW)
7/11: 5.35 (41% DW)
7/18: 4.54 (38% DW)

------ VINCE MCMAHON RETIRES/HHH TAKES OVER CREATIVE

7/25: 6.32 (19% DW)
8/1: 7.69 (20% DW)
8/8: 7.32 (17% DW)
8/15: 7.68 (23% DW)
8/22: 8.33 (12% DW)
8/29: 6.41 (22% DW)
9/5: 6.69 (17% DW)
9/12: 6.78 (11% DW)
9/19: 6.83 (17% DW)
9/26: 8.11 (39% DW)
10/3: 6.96 (18% DW)
10/10: 7.64 (15% DW)
10/17: 6.78 (42% DW)
10/24: 5.92 (33% DW)
10/31: 7.30 (23% DW)
11/7: 6.85 (19% DW)
11/14: 6.85 (28% DW)
11/21: 6.00 (38% DW)
11/28: 7.25 (22% DW)
12/5: 7.12 (26% DW)
12/12: 6.17 (33% DW)
12/19: 6.93 (17% DW)
12/26: N/A

------ 2023



1/2: 6.42 (17% DW)

1/9: 6.00 (6% DW)

1/16: 5.89 (27% DW)

1/23: 7.23 (6% DW)

1/30: 7.29 (11% DW)

2/6: 7.82 (12% DW)

2/13: 6.78 (18% DW)

2/20: 5.61 (30% DW)

2/27: 4.94 (15% DW)

3/6: 7.42 (10% DW)

3/13: 6.44 (7% DW)

3/20: 6.97 (17% DW)

3/27: 7.86 (15% DW)

4/3: 1.81 (20% DW)

4/10: 5.78 (29% DW)

4/17: 5.59 (26% DW)

4/24: 6.73 (24% DW)



----- 2023 WWE DRAFT



5/1: 6.48 (26% DW)

5/8: 7.32 (24% DW)

5/15: 6.28 (31% DW)

5/22: 6.76 (22% DW)

5/29: 6.40 (24% DW)

6/5: 8.46 (15% DW)

6/12: 7.82 (28% DW)

6/19: 7.86 (12% DW)
6/26: TBD

[A Little Doo Doo]

5.5, so rounded up to a 6. This show was just there for me. I'm sure they'll make up for it on Friday.

[asuka007]

7.5/19:

Some very good matches, and multiple fun segments.

The booking of the women is REALLY bad though.

[Gus Richlen: Ruffian]

Caught the end and that's it. Would have been better than being covered in wood dust, some of which is likely in my sinuses so I may be sicker than f*** before the week ends, which would sucks since I have to have blood work done on Thursday.

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

6 - it was fine with some good wrestling. Some booking was weird and it didn't feel must see but it was a servicable show.

[JasonVoorhees1988]

7.

A solid show. Really digging Finn and Dom is a heat magnet.

[Schizo]

8

Fun show

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

I am still surprised that the main weakness on the Hunter shows is the women's division. They got barely any time in the ring tonight.

[polarbearpete]

Jun 26, 2023 22:30:53 GMT -5 "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik said:

I am still surprised that the main weakness on the Hunter shows is the women's division. They got barely any time in the ring tonight.

True as to the in-ring tonight, but they still had the champion Ripley featured throughout literally the entire show (even teasing future feuds with Becky and building to next week’s title match with Natalya), plus a featured segment to plug the women’s MITB match with everyone involved.

[theironyuppie]

Jun 26, 2023 22:43:59 GMT -5 polarbearpete said:

Jun 26, 2023 22:30:53 GMT -5 "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik said:

I am still surprised that the main weakness on the Hunter shows is the women's division. They got barely any time in the ring tonight.

True as to the in-ring tonight, but they still had the champion Ripley featured throughout literally the entire show (even teasing future feuds with Becky and building to next week’s title match with Natalya), plus a featured segment to plug the women’s MITB match with everyone involved.

The Becky tease also followed from the Raquel one last week.

[asuka007]

Jun 26, 2023 22:43:59 GMT -5 polarbearpete said:

Jun 26, 2023 22:30:53 GMT -5 "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik said:

I am still surprised that the main weakness on the Hunter shows is the women's division. They got barely any time in the ring tonight.

True as to the in-ring tonight, but they still had the champion Ripley featured throughout literally the entire show (even teasing future feuds with Becky and building to next week’s title match with Natalya), plus a featured segment to plug the women’s MITB match with everyone involved.

Becky actually pointed out the major problem with Rhea’s booking. “Main event side piece” is exactly what Rhea has been since Mania.

They’ve been teasing Rhea vs. Becky since November. Stop teasing opponents for Rhea and just give her some already.

[greyfmdan]

Jun 26, 2023 22:05:36 GMT -5 Gus Richlen: Ruffian said:

Caught the end and that's it. Would have been better than being covered in wood dust, some of which is likely in my sinuses so I may be sicker than f*** before the week ends, which would sucks since I have to have blood work done on Thursday.

Might want to try a Neti pot or a sinus rinse. I use it whenever I have to be out in dust or allergens, and rarely get sick from it. But I’d do it soon.

[UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm]

Not gonna watch this week, ff16 has too much of a hold. seems like it was an alright show reading the results

[King Devitt and the Woke Mob]

That opening was great and then Kevin Patrick scares the shit out of you with his voice.

Cody’s getting a whole ass entrance here, lol.

Dom: “f*** that” / “I am Mami’s little boy”

“Steady Upward Trajectory” is Vince-speak.

Bronson didn’t do anything wrong. Poor guy.

Good video package on Finn.
I like the motivation they have for Balor, it makes perfect sense.
After all these attacks, they should make the match no DQ or something.
Just don’t have JD interfere, but amp up the blood feud side of it.

Gunther vs. Sami Zayn tonight? Hell yeah.

Dom Dom chose Akira! Nice.
Damn commentary just shitting all over Tozawa in spots.

I don’t think they need to have Zelina carry a flip flop all the time.
Again, feels kinda Vince-like.
Man, I hope they aren’t super-telegraphing Becky winning.
I want Iyo to win.
Unless Charlotte takes the belt from Asuka. Then whatever.

Awww, we miss Kaiser’s coat grab.
Kaiser is so damn good. Every inflection is perfect. He blends actor and wrestler very well.

Kevin “We’re different people, with different interests, I don’t know what to say…” Owens.
Fantastic match. Wish it was a cleaner win.

I am going to defeat what Natalya has achieved in WWE. Just watch.

All that Bloodline Video Package did was make me feel bad for Sheamus.

7/10

[XIII]

I only saw the second half but it was decent enough.

Bonus points for the return of IMPERIUM BALD.
Gunther is on another level so put him in there with Sami and it will be a great match.
Melo got the dreaded “looked good in defeat”, but he actually did look good and there’s no real reason for him to beat Finn a week before his match with Rollins so no harm done.

[Push R Truth]

Once upon a time, in the before time, in the long long ago... I would have said that the best RAW's are the shows leading into and right after a PPV.

It's become painfully obvious to me that the shows going into PPV's anymore are weak and just feel like "we are contractually obligated to produce 3 hours of content tonight". Unless there's a major injury or something else of that magnitude, the pre PPV shows just seem to tread water even worse than a standard "boring RAW" does.


That said, I did enjoy the first parts of RAW that I watched.

[chronocross]

7/10.
I thought it was decent, liked the match with Cody vs. Priest.

[polarbearpete]

Jun 27, 2023 7:02:38 GMT -5 Push R Truth said:

Once upon a time, in the before time, in the long long ago... I would have said that the best RAW's are the shows leading into and right after a PPV.

It's become painfully obvious to me that the shows going into PPV's anymore are weak and just feel like "we are contractually obligated to produce 3 hours of content tonight". Unless there's a major injury or something else of that magnitude, the pre PPV shows just seem to tread water even worse than a standard "boring RAW" does.


That said, I did enjoy the first parts of RAW that I watched.

I think the pre-PPV Smackdowns have actually become more important in recent years. They now put PPV-quality matches on them in order to keep the actual PPVs from being too long. Like this Friday we get Asuka-Charlotte and KO/Zayn-Pretty Deadly in title matches.

[Celgress]

7 out of 10, IMHO.