WWE Backlash First Hour On ESPN2 Draws 998,000 Viewers

Viewership information for WWE Backlash on ESPN2.

According to Wrestlenomics, the first hour of WWE Backlash aired on ESPN2 and ESPN Unlimited. The hour scored 998,000 viewers on ESPN2 and a 0.33 rating in the 18 to 49 demo.

Numbers for ESPN Unlimited, which aired the entire show, were not made available.

Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker and Trick Williams vs. Sami Zayn were the two matches to air on ESPN2.

This was the second straight WWE PLE to have the first hour air on ESPN or ESPN2.

Night one of WrestleMania 42 on ESPN2 drew 1.62 million viewers, and night two on ESPN drew 1.82 million viewers.

Fans can find Fightful’s coverage of Backlash here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review here.