WWE Raw aired its first two-hour episode since 2012, a one-hour time shift on USA Network that will hold until the show moves to Netflix in January. Many in the wrestling industry have long called for the show to scale back to two hours.

It was crystal clear from the opening of the show that Raw was going to move at lightning speed. With a huge roster, key matches, and backstage segments WWE wanted to squeeze in, the show being two hours completely changed the feel of the program. Some fans will love it, some won't.

The viewership numbers for the October 7 episode of WWE RAW, which marked the return to a two-hour format, are in. Per Wrestlenomics, WWE RAW averaged 1.545 million viewers on October 7, which is up from last week (1.

The first two-hour Raw in a dozen years on Monday averaged 1.55 million viewers with a 0.47 rating in 18-49. The number was similar to last week even though it eliminated the lowest rated third hour from the average,