WWE Friday Night Smackdown on the USA Network drew 1.147M viewers, the lowest rating since moving back to the USA Network. The telecast drew 0.28 (~369K-382K viewers) in the A18-49 demo. The episode was taped earlier in the day in France as the penultimate show before Sunday’s Clash in Paris. Perhaps the taping (it was […]
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Brock Lesnar returns to WWE
Pro wrestling is full of surprises. Summerslam took place this past weekend at Met Life Stadium in Newark, New Jersey. The company saved the biggest surprise for the last night. On the first night of Wrestlemania, Seth Rollins cashed his Money in the Bank briefcase to wrest the WWE Heavyweight title away from CM Punk […]
Hulk Hogan’s death evokes polarizing viewpoints
Terry “Hulk Hogan” Bollea passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Arguably, he had the most success as a pro wrestler in the modern time to crossover into mainstream pop culture. Too bad the character was not the same as the person. As many people found out later in his life, Hogan had a polarizing […]
Saturday Night’s Main Event top A18-49 demo
WWE’s Saturday Night Main event drew 1.425M viewers on NBC Saturday night and topped the A18-49 demo for night across network and cable per Programming Insider. The event featured the advertised last match of Bill Goldberg in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. The telecast drew a household rating of 0.79 and a 4 share per […]
WWE Smackdown draws 1.42M viewers
The go-home show for WWE’s June PLE Money in the Bank, WWE Smackdown drew 1.42 million viewers on the USA Network. Smackdown on the USA Network drew 1.42 million viewers. The telecast drew 0.42 in the A18-49 demo per Wrestlenomics. Programming Insider indicated that it was 9th overall in Top Prime Time Telecast in terms […]