How many viewers did Raw get in 1999?
WWE Monday Night Raw: Looking Back at the Highest-Rated Episode Ever. On May 10, 1999, WWE broadcast an episode of Raw that achieved an 8.1 rating, the show’s highest ever. With the low ratings the show has gotten in recent years, 8.1 seems like a faraway dream of a number.
When was the last time Nitro beat Raw ratings?
To be precise, it’s been 22 years since WWE was on the receiving end of a ratings defeat – that coming courtesy of the October 26, 1998 episode of WCW Nitro.
Who saved WWF?
Mike Tyson is in the WWE Hall of Fame, having saved the company and was even lined up to have a WrestleMania boxing match with Triple H. About five years after purchasing the then-WWF from his father, Vince McMahon took the biggest gamble of his life.
What is the highest rated segment in WWE history?
WWE: 15 Highest Rated Episodes In Monday Night Raw History
- 1 May 10, 1999 (8.1)
- 2 May 1, 2000 (7.4)
- 3 May 24, 1999 (7.15)
- 4 July 26, 1999 (7.1)
- 5 May 22, 2000 (7.1)
- 6 April 24, 2000 (7.1)
- 7 July 24, 2000 (6.9)
- 8 Sept.
Is WWE Raw really the longest running TV show?
Monday Night Raw is the longest-running weekly episodic program in the U.S. with more than 1,400 original episodes.
When did nitro go to 3 hours?
January 1998
Initially only sixty minutes in length (as was Raw at the time), Nitro was expanded to two hours following the 1996 NBA Playoffs (Raw would later extend to two hours in February 1997). In January 1998, the show was extend to three hours.
Who invented WWE?
History of WWE
| Founded | January 7, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Style | Professional wrestling Sports entertainment |
| Headquarters | Stamford, Connecticut |
| Founder(s) | Jess McMahon or Vincent J. McMahon |
When did WWE Raw go to 3 hours?
July 23, 2012
On May 17, 2012, WWE and USA Network announced that Raw would switch to a permanent three-hour format beginning with the 1,000th episode on July 23, 2012.