WWE Rivals aired two episodes featuring Steve Austin on A&E on Sunday, at 9 pm and 10 pm.
The first episode, featuring Austin’s feud with Bret Hart was watched by 445,000 viewers on average, including about 196,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.15 P18-49 rating.
The second episode, featuring Austin’s feud with Shawn Michaels, WWE Rivals on A&E at 8 pm, was watched by 433,000 viewers on average, including about 196,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.15 P18-49 rating.
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Both episodes were more highly-viewed in P18-49 than any other episode of Rivals this season. The Bret Hart episode had the benefit of airing at 9 pm, while other episodes aired at 10 pm, but the 10 pm episode with the Michaels feud had nearly equal viewership.
The Bret Hart vs. Austin episode ranked #24 in P18-49 among cable originals for the day, according to Showbuzz Daily. Including broadcast primetime, it ranked #51.
The Shawn Michaels vs. Austin episode ranked #26 in P18-49 among cable originals. Including broadcast primetime, it ranked #51.
Steve Austin’s “Stone Cold Takes On America” show debuts on A&E in the time-slot next week.
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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