NEWS WWE Raw takes hit among 18-49 demo, #4 on cable behind NBA May 3, 2022 John Pollock WWE Raw continued the trend of professional wrestling shows being hurt by the NBA playoffs, although was still the fourth-most watched program on cable Monday.
NEWS Rampage hits lowest 18-49 audience in its regular slot against NBA, NFL May 2, 2022 John Pollock AEW Rampage fell to its lowest 18-49 number while airing in its normal slot going against the NBA and NFL Draft.
NEWS Taped edition of SmackDown gets thrashed against NBA, NFL Draft May 2, 2022 John Pollock Friday Night SmackDown took a massive hit airing against the NBA playoffs and coverage of the NFL Draft as ESPN dominated the night.
NEWS AEW Dynamite finishes #4 on cable behind NBA, 12% drop in demo April 28, 2022 John Pollock AEW Dynamite finished behind the NBA and fourth among cable programs while dropping to its lowest 18-49 audience in over two months.
NEWS NXT 2.0 sees small increase against NBA playoffs, #32 on cable April 27, 2022 John Pollock NXT 2.0 presented its final show before next Tuesday’s Spring Breakin’ special as the show saw a minor uptick from the previous week.
NEWS WWE Raw falls to three-month low against NBA, Canadian replay tops live version April 26, 2022 John Pollock The NBA playoffs continue to dominate cable viewership as WWE Raw fell to a three-month low on the USA Network.
NEWS Friday Night SmackDown declines, still tops network programming April 25, 2022 John Pollock On a night with heavy competition from the NBA, Friday Night SmackDown finished on top among its network competition.
NEWS AEW Rampage returns to normal time, #14 on cable against NBA April 25, 2022 John Pollock AEW Rampage returned to its normal time on TBS this past Friday going against coverage of the NBA playoffs on ABC & ESPN.
NEWS AEW Dynamite finishes #4 on cable behind the NBA playoffs April 21, 2022 John Pollock AEW Dynamite finished behind the NBA playoffs ranking fourth among cable originals while its audience fell to its lowest in two months.
NEWS NXT 2.0 viewership falls to seven-week low, 18-49 increases against NBA April 20, 2022 John Pollock NXT 2.0 fell to its lowest viewership in seven weeks despite an increase in its key demographic going against the NBA playoffs.
NEWS WWE Raw numbers fall against the NBA, lowest 18-49 since March 7 [Updated] April 19, 2022 John Pollock With the NBA playoffs in full swing, WWE Raw was hit with a loss of viewership as the show hits its lowest mark since January.
NEWS AEW Battle of the Belts II sees decline against NBA playoffs, #10 on cable April 19, 2022 John Pollock AEW’s second edition of Battle of the Belts finished among the top ten cable programs on Saturday, which was dominated by the NBA playoffs.
NEWS Friday Night SmackDown experiences large decline in 18-49 audience April 18, 2022 John Pollock Friday Night SmackDown experienced a sizable drop in its key demographic with a 21 percent loss among its 18-49 audience.
NEWS AEW Rampage drops from last week but holds up outside its regular time April 18, 2022 John Pollock Airing outside of its regular timeslot, AEW Rampage saw a decrease for its live episode featuring a Texas Death Match.
NEWS AEW Dynamite sees small drop for loaded episode from New Orleans April 14, 2022 John Pollock A loaded edition of AEW Dynamite from New Orleans saw a small drop from last week’s figures.
NEWS NXT 2.0’s “Championship Tuesday” falls against NBA programming April 13, 2022 John Pollock NXT 2.0’s “Championship Tuesday” saw its numbers fall with their lowest 18-49 audience since January.
NEWS WWE Raw falls from night after ‘Mania numbers, still tops cable April 12, 2022 John Pollock While down from last week’s Raw after WrestleMania, Monday’s episode still managed to produce one of its best numbers this year.
NEWS Friday Night SmackDown sees small drop, tops network programming April 11, 2022 John Pollock Friday Night SmackDown experienced a minor drop from last week’s go-home edition prior to WrestleMania 38.
NEWS AEW Rampage sees huge spike, largest 18-49 figure since October April 11, 2022 John Pollock AEW Rampage saw a giant spike for this past Friday’s episode featuring Jon Moxley and Bryan Danielson in featured matches.
NEWS AEW Dynamite finishes second on cable, consistent with prior week April 7, 2022 John Pollock AEW Dynamite finished second among original cable programming topping the late NBA game with consistent week-to-week performance.