The latest on show cancellations and alterations due to COVID-19, SmackDown at the PC, VICE covers effect on the independents, Bellator postponed & more.
On Tuesday’s edition of WWE Backstage, the show closed with an appearance by CM Punk and the announcement he would be returning to speak on next week’s episode.
The move from Fox to FS 1 for one-week proved an enormous hit on Friday Night SmackDown’s audience as the show fell to 888,000 viewers on the cable outlet.
SmackDown’s viewership hurt badly, Fox Entertainment CEO speaks on SmackDown on Fridays, a feature on Dwayne Johnson, All Elite announces Jimmy Havoc signing & more.
John Pollock looks at the television viewership figures from the past week in the WWE, the return of Lucha Underground on the El Rey Network, Total Bellas continues to rise in viewership, and the totals from this past Saturday’s UFC 225 preliminary fights on FS 1.
This week’s episode of SmackDown Live posted the show’s lowest viewership of 2018, Raw failed to rebound without NBA competition, while Total Bellas saw a major jump with an increase of 30% in viewers, and a look at the UFC Fight Night numbers from Utica, New York.