Backstage's viewership holds steady this week, drawing a similar number than last week.
According to numbers released by Showbuzz Daily, the June 2 episode of WWE Backstage drew 121,000 viewers, which is down from the 125,000 viewers the May 26 episode drew. Although there was no viewership number released for the May 19 episode due to it not landing in the top 150 in the 18-49 demographic, the May 12 episode drew 173,000 viewers.
In the 18-49 demographic, Backstage drew a 0.04 rating this week, good for 143rd best on cable for the day. Backstage last week drew a 0.05 rating in that same demographic, which was good for 115th best on cable for May 26 and the May 12 episode also drew a 0.05 rating.
This week's episode of Backstage featured the return of CM Punk and the special guest was Daniel Bryan. The show also featured a discussion among the hosts regarding the current protests taking place around the country in response to the death of George Floyd.
"My family we all went, and we protested, it was peaceful. It was black, white, hispanic, asian, it was a melting pot of people." - @TheMarkHenry #WWEBackstage pic.twitter.com/gRkjJxFUtn
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) June 3, 2020
"I'm not here to pretend to understand how black people feel. It's not my place to tell them how to react." - @CMPunk #WWEBackstage pic.twitter.com/GgWAPz4jkQ
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) June 3, 2020
"If you see something, say something. Be responsible, be a leader don't be a follower." - @BookerT5x #WWEBackstage pic.twitter.com/t4s3umjezP
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) June 3, 2020
WWE Backstage airs every Tuesday on Fox Sports 1 at 11 p.m. ET.
