More Watch NXT Great American Bash Night 2, AEW Fyter Fest Wins Key Demo

NXT beat out All Elite Wrestling Dynamite in viewership for the third week in a row as more people watched the second night of NXT Great American Bash than AEW Fyter Fest.

AEW Dynamite drew 715,000 viewers overall (which is down from last week’s 748,000) and came in at No. 7 for the night. That’s slightly down from No. 6 last week.

Per Showbuzz Daily, NXT was slightly down from last week with 759,000 viewers (down from 792,000) and came in at No.24 with a .20 rating in the 18-49 demographic. That’s lower than AEW’s .28 for the night.

WWE NXT Great American Bash Beats AEW Dynamite Fyter Fest In Total Viewers

Week 38 of the Wednesday Night War saw the Great American Bash edition of WWE NXT beat the Fyter Fest edition of AEW Dynamite in total viewership for the second week in a row, but Dynamite won in the ratings for the key demographic once again. This is how last week's numbers went.

Wednesday's NXT drew 792,000 viewers (+1% from last week) on the USA Network, topping the 748,000 viewers (+18%) scored by Dynamite on TNT by 6%, according to Showbuzz Daily.

AEW ranked #6 in the Cable Top 150 for the 18-49 demo, while NXT ranked #13. AEW ranked #61 in viewership, while NXT ranked #60 in viewership.

Last week's Dynamite episode drew 633,000 viewers and ranked #17 in the Cable Top 150, and #66 in viewership. Last week's NXT episode drew 786,000 viewers and ranked #26 in the Cable Top 150, and #63 in viewership.

AEW drew a 0.29 rating (+32% from last week) in the 18-49 demographic while NXT drew a 0.22 (+16%) in the same demo this week. Last week's AEW show drew a 0.22 rating while the NXT episode drew a 0.19 in that demographic.

This is the second-highest NXT viewership of 2020, the best since the February 19 episode, which was the first episode after the "Takeover: Portland" event. That episode drew 794,000 viewers. It was the best number that NXT has garnered in the demo since they started running empty arena shows in March. For AEW, it was the most viewers for an episode of Dynamite since the June 3rd episode.

NXT Beats AEW Dynamite In Viewership, Dynamite Garners Lowest Numbers In Show Histor

Week 37 of the Wednesday Night War saw WWE NXT beat AEW Dynamite in viewership, but Dynamite won in the ratings for the key demographic.

NXT drew 786,000 viewers (+5.4% from last week) on the USA Network, topping the 633,000 viewers (-18%) garnered by Dynamite on TNT by 24%, according to Showbuzz Daily.

AEW ranked #17 in the Cable Top 150 for the 18-49 demographic, while NXT ranked #26. AEW ranked #66 in viewership, while NXT ranked #63 in viewership.

Last week's Dynamite episode drew 772,000 viewers and ranked #8 in the Cable Top 150, and #62 in viewership. Last week's NXT episode drew 746,000 viewers and ranked #25 in the Cable Top 150, and #65 in viewership.

Dynamite still beat NXT in the 18-49 demo, although by the smallest margin so far this year. Dynamite drew a 0.22 rating (-21%) in the 18-49 demographic, topping the 0.19 rating (-5%) garnered by NXT in the same demo by 15.8% this week. Last week's AEW show drew a 0.28 rating while the NXT episode drew a 0.20 in that demographic.

This is the lowest AEW viewership in the history of the show, and their lowest rating in the key 18-49 demographic. This is the second-highest NXT viewership of the year, next to the February 19 episode, which drew 794,000 viewers. This week's NXT 18-49 demographic is in the higher range of what NXT has been drawing in the coronavirus era.

MTV's Challenge topped the night in the 18-49 demographic on the Cable Top 150, with a 0.55 rating, with just 941,000 viewers. Hannity on FOX News topped the night on cable in viewership with 4.374 million viewers, ranking #3 on the Cable Top 150 with a 0.34 rating in the key demo.

Based on overnight numbers, Chicago Med on NBC topped the night on network TV in viewership, with an average of 3.855 million viewers. Taking The Stage, Game On!, Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, MasterChef and Ultimate Tag all tied for the night in the 18-49 demographic.

AEW Dynamite Tops WWE NXT Despite 12% Drop In Viewership

WWE NXT in viewership and ratings once again.

Wednesday's Dynamite episode drew 730,000 viewers (-12% from last week) on TNT, barely topping the 715,000 viewers (-2%) garnered by the "Takeover: In Your House" go-home edition of NXT on the USA Network by 2%, according to Showbuzz Daily.

AEW ranked #27 in the Cable Top 150, while NXT ranked #45. AEW ranked #71 in viewership, while NXT ranked #72 in viewership.

Last week's Dynamite go-home episode drew 827,000 viewers and ranked #4 in the Cable Top 150, and #62 in viewership. Last week's NXT episode drew 731,000 viewers and ranked #24 in the Cable Top 150, and #66 in viewership.

AEW drew a 0.29 rating (-9%) in the 18-49 demographic while NXT drew a 0.20 (+5%) in the same demo this week. Last week's AEW show drew a 0.32 rating while the NXT episode drew a 0.19 in that demographic.

AEW Dynamite Draws Lowest Viewership In Show History, However Still Beats WWE NXT

Week 31 of the Wednesday Night War saw AEW Dynamite top WWE NXT in viewership and ratings once again.

Wednesday's Dynamite episode drew 654,000 viewers (-11% from last week) on TNT, topping the 604,000 viewers (-9%) garnered by NXT on the USA Network by 8.3%, according to Showbuzz Daily.

AEW ranked #15 in the Cable Top 150, while NXT ranked #46. AEW ranked #65 in viewership, while NXT ranked #67 in viewership.

This is the lowest AEW viewership in the history of the show, and the fourth-lowest NXT viewership since the show came to USA. NXT is also tied for their lowest rating in the 18-49 demo in history.

Last week's Dynamite episode drew 732,000 viewers and ranked #12 in the Cable Top 150, and #66 in viewership. Last week's NXT episode drew 663,000 viewers and ranked #33 in the Cable Top 150, and #68 in viewership.

AEW drew a 0.23 rating in the 18-49 demographic while NXT drew a 0.15 in the same demo this week. For both shows, it was their lowest rating in the demo in history, although NXT has garnered that rating in the demo two other times. Last week's AEW show drew a 0.28 rating while the NXT episode drew a 0.18 in that demographic.

AEW Dynamite & NXT Viewership Both Rise With Eventful Shows

AEW Dynamite drew 732,000 viewers overall (which is up from last week’s 693,000) and came in at No. 12 for the night. That’s up from No. 16 last week.

Per Showbuzz Daily, NXT was up from last week with 663,000 viewers (up from 637,000) and came in at No. 33 with a .18 rating in the 18-49 demographic. That’s lower than AEW’s .28 for the night.

NXT YEAR-TO-DATE RANKINGS

Feb. 19 – 794,000 – 2020 High

March 18 – 542,000 – 2020 Low

May 6 – 663,000 – This Week

AEW DYNAMITE YEAR-TO-DATE RANKINGS

Jan. 1 – 967,000 – 2020 High

April 15 – 683,000 – 2020 Low

May 6 – 732,000 – This Week

WWE NXT Beats AEW Dynamite In Viewership For Second Week In A Row, AEW Draws Record Low

Week 28 of the Wednesday Night War saw WWE NXT top AEW Dynamite in viewership, for the second week in a row.

Wednesday's Dynamite episode drew 683,000 viewers on TNT, while NXT drew 692,000 viewers on the USA Network, according to Showbuzz Daily.

AEW ranked #29 in the Cable Top 150, while NXT ranked #58. AEW ranked #74 in viewership, while NXT ranked #72 in viewership.

Last week's Dynamite episode drew 692,000 viewers and ranked #32 in the Cable Top 150, and #73 in viewership. Last week's NXT episode drew 693,000 viewers and ranked #51 in the Cable Top 150, and #79 in viewership.

This is the lowest Dynamite viewership of 2020. This is also the lowest non-holiday AEW viewership in history, tied with the December 18 episode. The lowest Dynamite viewership overall is the Thanksgiving week show on November 27, which drew 663,000 viewers.

AEW drew a 0.25 rating in the 18-49 demographic while NXT drew a 0.17 in the same demo this week. Last week's AEW show drew a 0.26 rating while the NXT episode drew a 0.19 in that demographic.

AEW's 0.25 rating is tied with the December 18 and April 1 episodes for the lowest ever.

WWE NXT Barely Tops AEW Dynamite In Viewership

Week 27 of the Wednesday Night War saw WWE NXT finally top AEW Dynamite in viewership, but by just 1,000 viewers.

Wednesday's NXT episode drew 693,000 viewers on USA (+17%), topping the 692,000 (+1%) viewers garnered by Dynamite on TNT by just 0.1%, according to Showbuzz Daily.

AEW ranked #32 in the Cable Top 150 in the 18-49 demo, while NXT ranked #51. AEW ranked #79 in total viewership, while NXT ranked #73.
Last week's Dynamite episode drew 685,000 viewers and ranked #37 in the Cable Top 150, and #73 in total viewership. Last week's NXT episode drew 590,000 viewers and ranked #74 in the Cable Top 150, and #79 in viewership.

This is the second-lowest Dynamite viewership of 2020, going back to last week. This is also the third-lowest AEW viewership in history.
AEW drew a 0.26 rating (+1%) in the 18-49 demographic while NXT drew a 0.19 (+27%) in the same demo this week. Last week's AEW show drew a 0.25 rating while the NXT episode drew a 0.15 in that demographic.

AEW's 0.26 rating is tied with the November 27 and March 11 episodes for the second-lowest ever.

WrestleMania To Debut On PPV On Fox Sports

FOX Sports announced a new slate of WWE programming on their network. That new content will include the network's first-ever pay-per-view presentation of WrestleMania on the FOX Sports App and FOXSports.com.

This year's WrestleMania is set to be hosted by FOX Sports' Rob Gronkowski in a two-night affair. The event will also be held in the Performance Center in front on no fans.

The live stream of the WrestleMania pay-per-view will be available for $59.99 for both night on the FOX Sports and FOX NOW Apps via mobile and other connected streaming devices or at FOXSports.com. The WrestleMania Kickoff Part 1 and Part 2 will begin coverage this Saturday and Sunday night at 6:00 p.m. ET on FS1 and FOX Deportes, with a panel of experts breaking down the night's upcoming matches.

FOX Sports also announced additional programming. WWE Backstage will return to FS1 at 11:00 p.m. ET where host Renee Young and analysts Mark Henry, Booker T and Paige will give their predictions on WresteMania. The network is also set to air more than 22 hours of programming starting Tuesday night.

"FOX Sports will present 22 hours of timeless WWE content to air on Tuesday nights this spring, beginning with Royal Rumble 2020 tonight at 7:00 PM ET on FS1," FOX Sports announced in a press release. "Additional programming on FS1 includes one-hour editions of WrestleMania 31, WrestleMania 33 and WrestleMania 34, in addition to other specials from the 'WWE 24' and 'Ruthless Aggression' series. Content also includes WWE's brand-new series titled 'Best Of WWE' featuring 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin, Triple H, John Cena, Charlotte Flair, Ric Flair, Brock Lesnar, Becky Lynch, Shawn Michaels, Roman Reigns and The Undertaker."

President of FOX Sports, Mark Silverman said that he hopes this new programming can offer fans a positive outlet during this time.

"We're pleased to offer this new slate of WWE programming for viewers during these challenging times," said Mark Silverman, President, National Networks, FOX Sports. "We hope this lineup of sports entertainment programming serves as a much-needed relief for fans. We appreciate the hard work and creativity of the teams on both sides of our long-term partnership with WWE."

WWE Chief Brand Officier, Stephanie McMahon also discussed the further development of WWE's partnership with FOX that started with bringing Smackdown to FOX.

"Six months after our historic partnership brought Smackdown to its new home on FOX, we are thrilled to deliver even more premium programming, including WrestleMania, across the entire FOX Sports portfolio," said Stephanie McMahon, WWE Chief Brand Officer. "In partnership with FOX Sports, it's a privilege to be able to entertain our fans each week and put smiles on their faces particularly during a time when they need it the most."

Record Number Of Fans Switch To WWE NXT After AEW Dynamite For Charlotte Flair Vs. Bianca Belair End

A large number of fans made the switch after AEW Dynamite on TNT to WWE NXT on the USA Network to catch the end of the Charlotte Flair vs. Bianca Belair main event last Wednesday night.  

The closing segment of the Revolution go-home edition of Dynamite, which was the Jon Moxley vs. Chris Jericho weigh-ins, drew higher than the Flair vs. Belair match, but more than 227,000 viewers switched from TNT to the USA Network after Dynamitewent off the air, to catch the end of Flair vs. Belair in the overrun, according to Wrestling Observer Radio.

This was the largest switch from TNT to the USA Network since the Wednesday Night War began.

While more than 227,000 fans tuned in forthe final 5 minutes of Flair vs. Belair in the NXT overrun, there was reportedly a "giant switch" back to TNT for the AEW "Countdown to Revolution" special when Miz & Mrs. came on the USA Network.

Dynamite ended up drawing 865,000 viewers on TNT, topping the 717,000 viewers garnered by NXT on the USA Network by 21%. You can click here for last week's Dynamite vs. NXT viewership report, and you can click here for the report on the Countdown vs. Miz & Mrs. viewership.

XFL TV Ratings Drop Double-Digits In Week 3 While Attendance Continues To Rise

In terms of television ratings, the four weekend games were down 21.8% from the previous weekend, and down 48% from week 1. The four games averaged 1.61 million viewers, compared to 2.06 million viewers the week before.

The drop in viewers is not as drastic as the first incarnation of the league, which saw ratings drop 67% from week 1 to week 3. FOX recently told Yahoo Finance that they see 2 million viewers "as satisfactory" for XFL games. This past Sunday's game on FOX averaged 2.051 million viewers, so it was right at the threshold.

Attendance was up for the third straight week, as the week 3 games posted overall attendance of 81,942, up 9.3% from the 76,285 fans the games drew in week 2. The weekend saw the league garner both its largest attendance with 29,554 fans in St. Louis, as well as its least-attended game with only 12,211 fans in Los Angeles.

First XFL Game Pulls In 3.3 million Viewers On ABC

ABC network has announced that the XFL opener between the Seattle Dragons and the D.C. Defenders scored an average of 3.3 million viewers.

Last year, the Alliance of American Football drew 2.9 million viewers for its first game. The AAF never reached anything remotely close to that again and shut down before completing its first season.

It is also interesting to note the rating beat WWE Raw and Friday Night SmackDown.

AEW Dynamite Scores Big Over WWE NXT In Viewership

Wednesday's episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT scored 928,000 viewers against NXT on USA Network's 770,000 viewers, according to Showbuzz Daily.

Dynamite was highlighted by 10 lashes to the back of Cody Rhodes by MJF whilst NXT featured the return of Charlotte Flair and Velveteen Dream.

AEW ranked #11 in the Cable Top 150, while NXT ranked #34. AEW ranked #31 in viewership, while NXT ranked #35 in viewership.

In terms of key demos, AEW drew a 0.36 rating in the 18-49 demo while NXT drew a 0.22 in the same demo. AEW was up in all demos apart from the over 50s.

Despite Costs Of Launching WWE SmackDown, Fox Corp.’s Revenue Up 5% To End 2019

Fox has released its earnings for the 2019 year on Wednesday, and according to a report from Variety, despite the company having much higher sports rights fees thanks to the cost of launching Friday Night SmackDown, the company still saw a rise in revenue.

According to the company, Fox Corp. saw a 5% rise in revenue, with $3.78 billion coming in for the quarter that ended on December 31. Net income for Fox Corp. improved to $314 million, compared to just $24 million in the same quarter a year ago. However, higher costs for Fox Sports’ NFL rights, combined with the SmackDown launch and the absence of UFC fights did hit Fox.

“Our results reaffirm that Fox Corporation is delivering on the operational and financial objectives that we established less than twelve months ago,” Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch said. “Our brands are exhibiting strength in a competitive marketplace and delivering healthy top-line growth as we continue to invest strategically to expand the reach of our portfolio and further diversify our revenue streams. Meanwhile, we are taking a balanced approach to capital allocation, including the return of $500 million to shareholders in the form of share repurchases since our last earnings release. Coming off an incredibly successful Super Bowl LIV and with the buildup to the November Presidential Election ahead of us, we look forward to continuing our momentum through calendar 2020.”

WWE SmackDown Draws Fourth-Highest Viewership Since Moving To FOX, Takes #1 In All Demos

Friday's WWE SmackDown episode, featuring Roman Reigns defeating Robert Roode in a Tables Match main event, drew an average of 2.562 million viewers on FOX, according to Showbuzz Daily.


This final number is down from the overnight viewership that was released on Saturday morning, which was an average of 2.58 million viewers. This number is up 2.6% from last week's final SmackDown viewership of 2.497 million viewers.

This is also the fourth-best SmackDown viewership since the show premiered on FOX back on October 4. This is also the best blue brand viewership since the taped November 8 episode from England, which drew 2.610 million viewers.

Friday's SmackDown drew a 0.8 rating in the key 18-49 demographic, a 0.9 rating in the 25-54 demo, and a 0.5 rating in the 18-34 demographic. Last week's episode also drew a 0.8 rating in the 18-49 demo, a 0.9 rating in the 25-54 demo, and a 0.5 rating in the 18-34 demographic.

SmackDown ranked #1 in the 18-49 demographic on network TV this week, for the fifth week in a row. SmackDown also came in at #1 in the 18-34 demo this week, for the fifth week in a row. SmackDown tied for #1 in the 25-54 demo, with Hawaii Five-O and Magnum PI.

SmackDown came in at #8 for the night in viewership on network TV, for the third week in a row, behind Hawaii Five-O, Magnum PI, Blue Bloods, 20/20, American Housewife, Lincoln Rhyme, and Dateline. Blue Bloods topped the night with 5.499 million viewers.

AEW Dynamite Viewership Remains Strong, Beats WWE NXT Again

The Wednesday Night War has returned with a bang with AEW Dynamite winning the night once more against WWE NXT.

Wednesday's AEW Dynamite on TNT drew 947,000 viewers, well ahead of NXT's 721,000 viewers on the USA Network, according to Showbuzz Daily.

Last week's Dynamite episode drew 967,000 viewers with viewership remaining steady for this week's Anniversary Edition. NXT last week was a taped special and drew 548,000 viewers

AEW drew a 0.36 rating in the all-important 18-49 demographic, again beating the 0.19 that NXT drew in the same demo.

AEW ranked #6 in the Cable Top 150, while NXT ranked #55.

Source: Showbuzz Daily

WWE NXT Tops AEW Dynamite In Viewership And Key Demographic This Week

After last week's tie, Week 12 of the Wednesday Night Wars saw WWE NXT top AEW Dynamite in viewership and the key demographic.

Wednesday's NXT drew 795,000 viewers on the USA Network, beating the 683,000 viewers garnered by Dynamite on TNT by 16%, according to Showbuzz Daily.

This is the second-lowest AEW viewership since the show began airing back in October. The November 27 episode drew 663,000 viewers.

NXT opened with a strong commercial-free opener this week, which saw NXT Champion Adam Cole retain over Finn Balor, and closed just as strong as Rhea Ripley defeated Shayna Baszler in the main event to become the new NXT Women's Champion.

NXT beat AEW in the prime 18-49 demo for the first time ever by 8%. AEW drew a 0.25 rating in the 18-49 demographic while NXT drew a 0.27 in the same demo this week. It was the lowest rating for Dynamite in the demo yet. Last week's AEW episode drew a 0.28 in that demographic while NXT drew a 0.24.

AEW ranked #30 in the Cable Top 150 for the prime 18-49 demo, while NXT ranked slightly above it at #27. AEW ranked #43 in overall viewership, while NXT ranked #37 in viewership.

Last week's Dynamite episode drew 778,000 viewers and ranked #11 in the Cable Top 150, and #34 in viewership. Last week's NXT episode drew 778,000 viewers and ranked #21 in the Cable Top 150, and #34 in viewership.

WWE NXT Tops AEW Dynamite In Viewership, Dynamite Garners Their Lowest Audience Yet

WWE NXT, which featured the fallout from the WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view, which saw Team NXT dominate Team RAW and Team SmackDown, topped AEW Dynamite in viewership for the second week in a row.

Wednesday's AEW Dynamite on TNT drew 663,000 viewers while NXT drew 810,000 viewers on the USA Network, according to Showbuzz Daily, so NXT topped Dynamite by 22%. The numbers are just now coming out due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

This is the lowest AEW viewership since the show launched on October 4. The previous low was 789,000 viewers on October 30.

AEW ranked #15 in the Cable Top 150 for the 18-49 demo, while NXT ranked #19. AEW ranked #38 in total viewership, while NXTranked #29.

Last week's Dynamite episode drew 893,000 viewers and ranked #8 in the Cable Top 150, and #36 in viewership, so the audience was down 26%. Last week's NXT episode drew 916,000 viewers and ranked #14 in the Cable Top 150, and #35 in viewership so it was down 11.6% from last week.
AEW drew a 0.26 rating in the 18-49 demographic while NXT drew a 0.24 in the same demo this week, so Dynamite topped NXT by only 8% whereas it had been by double and triple digits in prior weeks. Last week's AEW episode drew a 0.39 in that demographic while NXT drew a 0.30.

Ratings For This Week’s WWE Backstage On FS1 Increase

This week’s edition of WWE Backstage on FS1 saw a ratings increase from last week’s broadcast.

The broadcast, which was the first full episode featuring former WWE Superstar CM Punk, drew a total of 180,000 viewers. This is up from last week’s total of 100,000 viewers.

NXT Beats AEW Dynamite In Viewership

The ratings for this week’s Wednesday Night War between WWE NXT and AEW Dynamite have taken a turn.

NXT on USA Network drew 916,000 viewers and AEW Dynamite on TNT drew 893,000 viewers, according to Showbuzz Daily. This is the first time NXT has beaten AEW in viewership since they went head to head 8 weeks ago.

WWE put a lot of effort into hyping this week's NXT with the anticipated invasion of both Raw and SmackDown so an increase was expected.

The good news for AEW is they won the 18-49 demographic for the night with a .39 rating (down from 5th place) and NXT came in at No. 14 (up from 22nd) with a .30 rating.