Viewership Drops For 3/19 Episodes Of A&E Biography: WWE Legends And WWE Rivals

The numbers are in for WWE on A&E on March 19.

On Sunday, March 19, A&E aired two one-hour episodes of A&E Biography: WWE Legends in addition to the latest episode of WWE Rivals.

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Wrestlenomics reports that the fifth episode of season three of A&E Biography: WWE Legends, which highlighted Jerry Lawler, drew 350,000 viewers. This number is down from the Kane episode on March 12; 383,000 viewers tuned in for that episode.

The Lawler episode posted a 0.11 (143,000 viewers) rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, also down from the Kane episode (0.13 rating). The episode ranked #38 in the demographic among cable originals.

Following the Jerry Lawler episode, a second edition of Biography aired covering the career of Paige (AEW's Saraya). That episode drew 297,000 viewers, showing an immediate decrease from the Lawler episode. The rating in the 18 to 4 demographic also dropped as the show posted a 0.10 rating (130,000 viewers). This episode ranked #40 in the demographic among cable originals

The March 19 episode of WWE Rivals, which focused on the feud between Trish Stratus and Lita, scored 287,000 viewers, down from the 287,000 viewers who watched the Triple H vs. Batista episode of March 12.

WWE Rivals scored a 0.11 (143,000 viewers) rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, up from the March 12 episode (0.12 rating in the same demographic). WWE Rivals ranked #37 in the demographic among cable originals.

This was the least-watched three-hour block on Sunday so far this season, which began on February 19.

WWE On A&E Viewership History

- February 19, 2023: WWE Legends - 495,000 viewers, 0.15 rating; WWE Rivals - 444,000 viewers, 0.14 rating

- February 26, 2023: WWE Legends - 453,000 viewers, 0.12 rating; WWE Rivals - 421,000 viewers, 0.12 rating

- March 5, 2023: WWE Legends - 481,000 viewers, 0. 14 rating; WWE Rivals - 387,000 viewers, 0.12 rating

- March 12, 2023: WWE Legends - 383,000 viewers, 0. 13 rating; WWE Rivals - 287,000 viewers, 0.09 rating

- March 19, 2023: WWE Legends (Lawler) - 350,000 viewers, 0. 11 rating, WWE Legends (Paige) - 297,000 viewers, 0.10 rating; WWE Rivals - 287,000 viewers, 0.09 rating

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