IMPACT Wrestling viewership dropped to a significant low on March 17.
According to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, 68,000 viewers watched the show on Thursday. In the 18 to 49 demographic, IMPACT scored a 0.02 rating (23,000 viewers). Thurston noted that this viewership is the show’s second-lowest since IMPACT moved to AXS; the Thanksgiving 2021 episode remains the all-time low.
For comparison, 94,000 viewers watched IMPACT last week, and the show drew a 0.03 rating (34,000 viewers) in the same demographic.
Impact Wrestling last night on AXS, 8-10p:
68,000 viewers
P18-49: 0.02 (23,000)New Japan Pro Wrestling on AXS, 10-11p:
45,000
P18-49: 0.01 (9,000)2nd lowest ever for Impact on AXS, next to last Thanksgiving.
New low for NJPW since returning.? https://t.co/1SscdBCpr8 pic.twitter.com/NiymeXJObT
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) March 18, 2022
This week’s show featured a main-event clash between Josh Alexander and Matt Taven. Plus, the Motor City Machine Guns faced Jay White and Chris Bey of Bullet Club. Elsewhere on the show, “Champ Champ” Deonna Purrazzo retained both her titles in a three-way bout against Lady Frost and Gisele Shaw.
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