WWE’s Friday Night Smackdown drew 888,000 viewers on FS1 as the show was moved to the network due to the World Series on Fox. Obviously with the move to cable, it was the lowest ratings the show has done since its move to the Fox Network. A condensed version of the telecast also aired on […]
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AEW and NXT both tumble in TV ratings
The Wednesday night professional wrestling wars continued although both shows experienced a decrease in viewership which might be attributed to the return of the NBA and Game 2 of the World Series on Fox. AEW on TNT drew an overall viewership of 963,000, its first time under 1 million viewers. On The USA Network, NXT […]
AEW’s third episode draws 1.014M viewers, NXT draws 712K
All Elite Wrestling bested NXT Wednesday night for the third straight week although both telecast showed declines in ratings over the previous weeks. All Elite Wrestling on TNT drew 1.014M viewers, a 0.44 share in the P18-49 demo and a 0.65 in the M18-49 demo. NXT on USA drew 712,000 viewers, a 020 share in […]
SmackDown draws 2.9M viewers in 2nd week on Fox
WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew 2.90 million viewers on Fox per Nielsen via Television By Numbers. The ratings reflect a drop from last week’s debut. Friday night saw a 1.0 rating in the A18-49 and a 6 share in the overall audience. The telecast is down from last Friday’s 3.87M viewers. This week CBS ruled […]
Cain Velasquez leaves UFC, signs with WWE
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez has signed with World Wrestling Entertainment and has retired from the UFC. Velasquez made an appearance on WWE’s Friday Night Smackdown Premiere when he came out with Rey Mysterio to confront Brock Lesnar. At a press conference on Friday, it was announced that Velasquez had signed with the promotion […]