Author: Brandon Thurston

Brandon specializes in analysis of the economics of professional wrestling business. He currently manages all content under the Wrestlenomics brand. Brandon has been researching and writing about the business of WWE and other companies since 2015. Vice, The Daily Beast, and Seeking Alpha have published articles with his byline. He also worked as an independent wrestler and trainer.

TV ratings: WWE NXT, September 20

WWE NXT last night on USA Network, was watched by 688,000 viewers on average, including about 196,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.15 P18-49 rating.Compared to last week, NXT was down 5% in total viewership. Among viewers 18-49, viewership was up 2%.NXT ranked #7 in P18-49 among cable originals for the day, according to Showbuzz Daily. Including broadcast primetime, it ranked #20.The Bachelorette on ABC (0.90) ranked #1 for...

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TV ratings: WWE Raw, September 19

WWE Raw last night on USA Network, was watched by 1,594,000 viewers on average, including about 583,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.45 P18-49 rating.Against NFL games on ESPN and ABC, this was Raw's lowest total viewership since July 4.Compared to last week, Raw was down 7% in total viewership. Among viewers 18-49, viewership was up 1%.Raw ranked #5 in P18-49 among cable originals for the day, according to...

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TV ratings: WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage, September 16

WWE Smackdown, Friday on Fox, was watched by 2,212,000 viewers on average, including about 652,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.50 P18-49 rating.AEW Rampage on TNT at 10 pm, was watched by 470,000 viewers on average, including about 183,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.14 P18-49 rating.Compared to last week, Smackdown was down 7% in total viewership. Among viewers 18 to 49, viewership was down 12% from last...

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