Impact Wrestling Thursday on AXS TV at 8 pm, was watched by 115,000 viewers on average, including about 22,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.02 P18-49 rating.
New Japan Pro Wrestling on AXS TV at 10 pm, airing the Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada match from Wrestle Kingdom was watched by 79,000 viewers on average, including about 28,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.02 P18-49 rating.
This was Impact’s highest total viewership since August 11.
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This was New Japan’s highest P18-49 viewership since May 12.
Impact averaged higher total viewership than New Japan this week. The shows tied last week as New Japan aired the Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay match from Wrestle Kingdom.
However, New Japan this week was ahead of Impact in P18-49 for the second week in a row.
Impact ranked #148 in P18-49 among cable originals for the day, according to Showbuzz Daily. Including broadcast primetime, it ranked #169.
New Japan ranked #140 in P18-49 among cable originals. Including broadcast primetime, it ranked #161.
Compared to last week, Impact was up 42% in total viewership. Among viewers 18-49, viewership was up 38%.
Compared to last week, New Japan was down 2% in total viewership. Among viewers 18-49, viewership was up 47%.
Viewer counts in thousands for this week’s episode with difference versus the median of the last 28 days in parentheses:
Impact:
P2+: 115 (+35%)
P18-49: 22 (+29%)
Non-P18-49: 93 (+34%)
Median age: 62.7 (+0%)
New Japan:
P2+: 79 (+65%)
P18-49: 28 (+229%)
Non-P18-49: 51 (+23%)
Median age: 59.2 (-9%)
This report was written with the assistance of automated programs created by me, then manually edited.
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Brandon Thurston
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