TV ratings: WWE on A&E, April 16

WWE Legends Biography on the Iron Sheik, Sunday on A&E, was watched by 452,000 viewers on average, including about 183,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.14 P18-49 rating.

This ended the third season of WWE-focused Biography episodes of the season. Next week on A&E will be two consecutive episodes of Rivals in the time slot, both featuring Steve Austin, his feuds against Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels. The โ€œStone Cold Takes On Americaโ€ series debuts the following Sunday, April 30 on A&E.

This season of WWE Biographies, averaged 425,000 viewers and a 0.13 P18-49 rating. Last season averaged 495,000 and an equal 0.13 demo rating.

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WWE Rivals at 10 pm, on Hulk Hogan vs. Roddy Piper, was watched by 357,000 viewers on average, including about 143,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.11 P18-49 rating.

Compared to last week, Biography was nearly equal, down 2% in total viewership. Among viewers 18 to 49, viewership was down 1% from last week’s 184,000.

Compared to last week, Rivals was down 16% in total viewership. Among viewers 18 to 49, viewership was down 24% from last week’s 189,000.

Biography ranked #21 in P18-49 among cable originals for the day, according to Showbuzz Daily. Including broadcast primetime, it ranked #50.

Rivals ranked #26 in P18-49 among cable originals. Including broadcast primetime, it ranked #55.

NBA Playoffs Round 1 Clippers/Suns on TNT (1.93) ranked #1 for Sunday.

Viewer counts in thousands, calculated from national ratings, for this week’s episode with difference versus the median of the last 28 days in parentheses:

Biography:

P2+: 452 (+29%)

P18-49: 183 (+27%)

M18-49: 117 (+23%)

F18-49: 66 (+25%)

P18-34: 42 (+5%)

P35-49: 140 (+35%)

Non-P18-49: 269 (+36%)

F12-34: 14 (+0%)

M12-34: 29 (+21%)

P25-54: 256 (+31%)

P50+: 246 (+24%)

Rivals:

P2+: 357 (-1%)

P18-49: 143 (-21%)

M18-49: 84 (-21%)

F18-49: 59 (-18%)

P18-34: 21 (-51%)

P35-49: 122 (-8%)

Non-P18-49: 214 (+18%)

F12-34: 9 (-62%)

M12-34: 14 (-52%)

P25-54: 195 (-11%)

P50+: 187 (+7%)

This report was written with the assistance of automated programs created by me, then manually edited.

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Brandon Thurston

brandon@wrestlenomics.com

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