Despite a slight viewership decline from the previous week, WWE Raw achieved its goal of placing in the global top ten for two consecutive weeks for the first time since November. The February 9 episode drew 2.9 million global views, down from 3.1 million on February 2, with hours viewed also decreasing to 5.1 million.
The Cleveland episode featured a confrontation between AJ Lee and Becky Lynch, leading to a match at Elimination Chamber. CM Punk will also defend the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Finn Balor at the event.