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.

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 first two-hour Raw in a dozen years on Monday averaged 1.55 million viewers with a 0.47 rating in 18-49.

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