Sunday night’s airing of Biography: WWE Legends featuring Jerry Lawler drew an average of 350,000 viewers on A&E, with a second episode following immediately after, which focused on Paige, averaging 297,000 viewers. Despite these numbers, the total average of 324,000 viewers for both episodes was down 15.4 percent from the previous week, with both episodes recording their lowest viewership numbers since the series began.
In the latest ratings update, the Jerry Lawler documentary on Biography: WWE Legends placed 38th on the cable charts with a 0.11 rating in the 18-49 demo. The Paige episode followed closely behind, ranking 39th with a 0.10 rating. This represents a 15.4 percent decrease from the previous week’s ratings and ties for the second-lowest 18-49 rating in the show’s history.
The programming block faced stiff competition from NCAA March Madness and the World Baseball Classic on Sunday night, which could have contributed to the lower numbers.
WWE Rivals, which highlighted the feud between Trish Stratus and Lita, fared slightly better, averaging 271,000 viewers after the Paige biography. However, this was down 5.9 percent from the previous week and marked the second-lowest audience total for the show to date.
Despite this, Rivals outperformed the two Biography specials in the 18-49 demo, ranking 37th with a 0.11 rating. This was a 22.2 percent increase from the previous week and tied for the seventh-highest rating in the show’s history.
Overall, the viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for each Biography episode: WWE Legends and Rivals, are listed below. While there were some dips in viewership this week, the series continues to provide compelling content for WWE fans.
