"WWE Raw Ratings Unaffected by The Rock/Cody Rhodes Controversy"

Despite the controversy surrounding The Rock potentially taking Cody Rhodes' WrestleMania spot, the Feb. 5 episode of Raw did not see a significant boost in ratings compared to the previous week's Royal Rumble fallout edition. The episode averaged 1,889,000 viewers per hour and had a .58 rating in the 18-49 demographic, only down 1% in overall audience numbers and about 5% off in the demo compared to the previous week. While the numbers were not significantly higher, they were still above the same week in 2023 and tied with ABC's The Bachelor for the highest rated show on television that night. The sustainability of these ratings may depend on future events such as the WrestleMania Kickoff and Friday's SmackDown.