A report from CNBC on Tuesday states that the potential sale of World Wrestling Entertainment is “hot and heavy.” The inference is that the sale may occur based on the number of interested parties. The report from David Faber notes that McMahon’s willingness to sell has been a key point of emphasis. McMahon has returned […]
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WWE NXT (12.7) draws 590,000 viewers
WWE NXT drew 590,00 viewers on Tuesday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast was 48th overall in cable for the night. The telecast is a significant drop from the 637,000 viewers last week leading up to War Games. However, NXT did not receive a bump from its show on Sunday to Tuesday’s return. […]
WWE Friday Night Smackdown down due in part to NBA Finals
WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew 2.105 million viewers in the first hour and 1.980 million viewers in the second according to Nielsen Media Research via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast went up against the NBA Finals on ABC which drew 4.3 million in the second hour of WWE Smackdown. The A18-49 demo slipped per Nielsen as […]
AEW 773K, NXT 707K
AEW scored another ratings victory on Wednesday night drawing 773,000 viewers while rival NXT moved closer with 707,000 viewers. The telecast head-to-head had AEW winning the younger demo while WWE retained the over 50 category. Notably, the viewership disparity in the M18-49 demo grew wider for AEW as it opened a big lead over its […]
Friday Night Smackdown draws lowest ratings airing on Fox
WWE Friday Night SmackDown drew the lowest ratings of its time on Fox with the second hour producing just slightly over 2.1 million viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecasts are being done without a live audience which seems to be hurting home viewership. Friday night the two-hour telecast drew 2.239M viewers in […]