Details on backstage reception for CM Punk and how he conducted himself at Raw

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… CM Punk said during his live promo on Monday Night Raw that his reception backstage before Raw was “all love” and “everybody back there is happy to see me.” He said it was “like a family reunion.” Click Here: PWTorch sources say that is absolutely …

AEW Collision Ratings Report: Second episode experiences sharp drop in viewers, comparison to Dynamite’s second week and NXT lately

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… AEW Collision on Saturday night (6/24) averaged 595,000 viewers according Nielsen data provided to PWTorch, a drop from the premiere episode’s 816,000 viewers. That’s a drop of 221,000 viewers (27 percent). The 18-49 demo rating dropped from 0.33 to 0.21, a drop of 0.12 (36 …

WWE Raw Ratings Report (11/20): Did it set record low up against Super Bowl rematch on ESPN, key metrics

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Last night’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw drew an average of 1.465 million viewers, nearly tied with last week’s viewership of 1.473 million viewers and above the Oct. 30 viewership of 1.391 million. Despite going head-to-head with a competitive rematch of the latest Super …

AEW Collision Ratings Report (11/4): Series low for episode not head-to-head with WWE event on Peacock, key metrics and context

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Last Saturday’s (11/4) episode of AEW Collision drew 366,000 viewers, easily the lowest viewership level for the series over its 21 week history, excluding the Sept. 2 holiday weekend episode that went up against WWE Payback on Peacock which drew 345,000. Click Here: Collision on …

AEW Dynamite Ratings Report (11/1): AEW viewership bounces back to average for season up against World Series deciding game

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… AEW Dynamite on TBS last night (11/1) drew an average of 832,000 viewers, up from 774,000 last week but below the 901,000 the week before. The average viewership since the start of September is 837,000 viewers, so this week’s was back to average for the …

WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (10/27): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… When: Friday, October 27, 2023 Where: Milwaukee, Wis. at Fiserv Forum Attendance: WrestleTix reports today that 10,824 tickets have been distributed so far; arena set up for 11,377. How To Watch: Live on FS1 Advertised Matches & Appearances Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar vs. The …

AEW is confident alternate plan to original CM Punk vs. Ricky Starks match will satisfy fanbase, sources say

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… C.M. Punk was slated to face Ricky Starks at All Out this Sunday, but his suspension pending an investigation into his actions last Sunday at All Out has led to an alternate scenario being put in its place. Tony Khan said in his media Q&A …

WWE Smackdown Ratings Report (9/15): The Rock’s unadvertised appearance and Cena’s advertised appearance leads to boost in viewership and rating

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Last Friday’s episode of WWE Smackdown (9/15) drew 2.570 million viewers, the highest since the episode paying tribute to Bray Wyatt on Aug. 25 which drew 2.647 million viewers. Three of the previous five episode had drawn just under 2.1 million, so this was a …

WWE Smackdown Ratings Report: Viewership sharply down, comparisons to year-ago metrics in viewership and key demo, comparison to other sports

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Last Friday’s episode of WWE Smackdown on Fox drew an average of 2.094 million viewers, sharpy down from 2.443 million the prior week and below the prior ten-week average of 2.246 million viewers. It’s tied for the lowest viewership on Fox since May 5 when …

AEW Dynamite Ratings Report (9/21): Grand Slam viewership compared to last year’s Grand Slam and NXT this week, quarter hour data, key demo info

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… AEW Dynamite’s “Grand Slam” special episode last night (9/20) from Queens, N.Y. at Arthur Ashe Stadium averaged 984,000 viewers, up 888,000 and 887,000 the prior two weeks. Last year’s Grand Slam on Sept. 21 drew 1.039 million viewers on average. It was the largest average …