Live event analysis of pro wrestling in the United States (non-WWE/AEW) for Q1 2022

2022 continued the progress made in 2021 since a general return to touring in July 2021.

Historical viewership for MLW Fusion on beIN Sports, plus comments from Court Bauer

As the MLW “Fightland” special airs tonight on VICE at 10 pm, the promotion will likely be seen by its biggest TV audience ever. In 2020, MLW Fusion on beIN Sports averaged about 10,500 viewers for its first-run telecasts, up 38% from 7,600 in 2019, according to Nielsen data.

Google web search trends for Q1 2021: WWE, AEW, New Japan, Impact, Stardom, ROH, and more

Q1 2021 just ended, and WWE still has about 10x the Google web search volume of any other pro wrestling brand. But let's dig deeper into Google Trends....