Weekend Roundup: Jerry Lawler Health Update, Original Plan for The Rock vs. Roman Reigns at WM 40, DAZN Drops AEW Deal, Rey Fenix Not Medically Cleared for HOG 5/5 Event, Giulia, Indies

Indie / Misc

Steve C.

May 5, 2024

WWE

WWE recently filed a trademark for “Tanga Loa” for wrestling and entertainment-related purposes to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Saturday’s WWE Backlash 2024 event in Lyon-Decines, France featured referee Jessika Carr becoming the first female referee to officiate a main event WWE Championship match for a WWE PPV/PLE in WWE history. Carr reflected on Twitter about her history making moment at WWE’s Backlash 2024 event. Carr stated “There are no words to express my pride, appreciation, and gratitude. To be trusted with something of this magnitude is so special. Thank you and I want to continue to grow, improve, and crush more glass ceilings.“
Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan reported that his sources stated that WWE Vice President of Line Producing Brian Fadem has taken over as the Lead Producer of NXT since WWE Executive Producer Kevin Dunn’s departure from the company this past January. Brennan reported that one source spoken to described Fadem’s take over of Dunn’s duties in NXT as “it was like he picked up someone else’s tools, cleaned them off and used them like they were new again.”
As noted before, Valentina Feroz was among a new batch of twelve talents released by WWE this past Friday that primarily targeted their NXT developmental brand. Feroz reflected on Instagram about her recent release from WWE and her time in the company. Feroz stated “With immense gratitude, I express my sincere thanks to everyone who has been part of my journey in WWE. From teammates to loyal fans, each of you has contributed to shaping my career in unforgettable ways. Thank you for all the opportunities granted to me over the years. Every challenge and victory has been experiences that have shaped who I am today. As I depart from the company, I carry with me precious memories and valuable lessons. While my time in WWE has come to an end, I recognize that this does not mark the end of my journey. The doors are open to the next chapter of my life, and I am eager to explore new horizons and challenges. I am grateful to all who have supported and followed my career thus far. You are the reason I continue to strive and believe in myself. I can’t wait to share with you what the future holds. With gratitude and optimism, Valentina feroz.“
As noted before, WWE officially announced on Saturday that Las Vegas, Nevada will be the host city for next year’s WrestleMania 41 event. Prior to their announcement, the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota has also been interested in potentially hosting the event and submitting an official bid this past March. In a recent interview with the Minnesota Tribune, Minnesota Sports and Events President Wendy Blackshaw stated that the reason why Minneapolis lost out on hosting WrestleMania 41 was due to “a change in direction by new leadership” in WWE. Blackshaw stated “We were informed by WWE that Minnesota would not host WrestleMania in 2025 due to a change in direction by new ownership. Although disappointed, we are in discussions with WWE about future events in Minnesota. We are optimistic that Minnesota will host WWE events here in the future.“
In a recent virtual fan signing event for East Coast Autograph Auctions, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler stated that he is still dealing with some minor health-related issues over the stroke he had suffered in February of 2023. Lawler stated “My health is great. I just (went) over to the doctors to get back on the road from my knee replacement and then of course, still some minor difficulties from the stroke. But all of that stuff is coming around fast.” (Transcript h/t: PostWrestling.com)
As noted before, WWE currently has plans for Bo Dallas’ and the Uncle Howdy character return to the company. Saturday’s WWE Backlash 2024 event in Lyon-Decines, France featured a new video teaser for Dallas’ and Uncle Howdy’s upcoming return. During the event, the screen briefly glitched and flashed a new QR code. When scanned, this lead to a video containing the message of “You think you’re so close to finding him, but do you even know what you’re looking for? He’s not what you think. He just wants to help, that’s all he’s ever wanted. He opens up his arms and makes you feel like you’re wanted. He doesn’t change you. He reminds you. He wants to know, why did you forget about him? He says he opened the door and the time of secrets has come to an end.” This message also contained a phone number of 888-280-3999 that when called leads to another message.
In a recent interview with The Rich Eisen Show, famous comedian Jerry Seinfield revealed how WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event series on NBC helped fund the early run of his hit series Seinfield. Seinfield stated “And Rick Ludwin said, ‘I’m gonna take some money from Saturday night wrestling.’ In those days, professional wrestling replaced Saturday Night Live once a month. And he took the money from one of those and it was enough money for us to make four episodes. We made four episodes and they still didn’t like it.” (Transcript h/t: F4WOnline.com)
In a recent interview with the SHAK Wrestling podcast, AJ Styles gave his thoughts about WWE’s current creative leadership under Paul “Triple H” Levesque. Styles stated “He’s really smart and he really cares. That’s what we need. We need someone who not only wants to put on a great product but cares about the people that are working for him and doing their best. Sometimes we hit a wall and we’re not sure exactly what they want or what they want us to do. Just having that communication to say, ‘Hey man, this is what I need.’ It flips just like that and you understand it. Sometimes we just need time, maybe more time in NXT. I appreciate the fact that he cares about [us] because I’ve seen so much talent that definitely had a right to be in the WWE, but we didn’t give enough time to develop. I feel like we kind of ruined their lives to some degree because this is the peak of wrestling and we just said, ‘you’re not good enough’. I hate that. That’s not true mind you, but that’s what we’ve said doing what we were doing and I don’t think Triple H is willing to do that without giving someone a chance.” (Transcript h/t: Fightful.com)
In a recent interview with the Cheap Heat with Peter Rosenberg podcast, Cody Rhodes gave his thoughts about his interest in a potential heel run in WWE in the future. Rhodes stated “I think I’m lying if I say that I don’t think about it. The truth is, I’m so caught up in the connection that I have, whether it’s the friendship bracelets I get at the shows or these moments you have with the kids in full cosplay. This new generation of fan that will grow up and have podcasts and radio shows, I’m so invested in them. It’s rare when I think outside of what about a version of me that is hated, that is disliked, that is booed? I’ve certainly been booed before and booed heavily. I think minimally about it. you never say never. John’s (turn) never happened, and rightfully so. What we got there, we look back and realize the magic of what John was able to do. With the time I have left contract-wise, I don’t see it. Never say never. Absolutes are the worst thing in sports entertainment and pro wrestling. Here is the tricky part; all this stuff about me usually gets people booed in the first place. There are old head podcaster types who can’t understand it. They can’t get it. ‘Why is he using big words? Why does he have a suit on? He should be a man of the people.’ I would be such a fraud if I was trying to be like the common man Dusty Rhodes gimmick. This is who I am and who I became. It was through trial and error because my last days at AEW were certainly a heel run. They were loud and proud. I like what we’ve captured here. I don’t want to be so full of myself, but I want to make sure we honor these young fans. These little kiddos.” (Transcript h/t: Fightful.com)
Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that one of WWE’s original plans for The Rock at WrestleMania 40 was for him to beat Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship and then would vacate the title to go back to Hollywood but would still call himself the “People’s Champion.” Meltzer reported that this was the reason for The Rock being presented a custom WWE Championship belt named the “People’s Championship” at last month’s WWE Hall of Fame 2024 ceremony. Meltzer reported that Reigns would then regain his title back and lose it to Cody Rhodes later on. This plan reportedly received the most push back within WWE due to many feeling that this would have undercut Rhodes’ big title win moment. Many within WWE reportedly felt that Rhodes had to be the one to beat Reigns for the title at WrestleMania 40.
Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that his sources stated that many within WWE did not like The Rock taking credit for being the reason for “wrestling being cool again” and for WWE’s hot business turnaround. Many within WWE reportedly felt that the company’s business was already turning towards a hot direction well before The Rock returned. Meltzer reported that Seth Rollins’ promo calling out The Rock on this issue was something that many privately felt the same within the company. Many within WWE reportedly still acknowledged that The Rock absolutely helped interest in recent months in regards to getting attention to WWE and Mania, bringing in new fans and was a huge difference maker for this year’s WrestleMania 40 build. One person spoken to reportedly stated “His attempt at taking all the credit for this little minor league bullshit industry that he himself has elevated with his enormous star presence has really left a terrible taste in everyone’s mouth in WWE.” Despite this issue, Meltzer reported that several people within WWE liked that The Rock did open up some language and usage of blood, which had been banned previously in the company under Vince McMahon’s ownership era.
WWE reportedly has generated around 24,500 pay-per-view buys for Night 1 of WrestleMania 40 and 26,300 PPV buys for Night 2 of WrestleMania 40 based on updated data from late buy purchases, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
WWE reportedly drew an attendance of 12,921 for their April 26th SmackDown show in Cincinnati, OH, 10,098 for their April 29th RAW show in Kansas City, MO, 11,900 for their May 1st house show event in Bologna, Italy, and 9,000 for their May 2nd house show event in Vienna, Austria, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
WWE reportedly has sold around 7,054 tickets for their May 6th house show event in Hartford, CT, 7,094 tickets for their May 10th SmackDown show in Wilkes-Barre, PA, 4,404 tickets for their May 11th house show event in Chattanooga, TN, 3,039 tickets for their May 12th house show event in Macon, GA, 5,854 tickets for their May 13th RAW show in Greenville, SC, 7,121 tickets for their May 17th SmackDown show in Jacksonville, FL, 7,037 tickets for their May 20th RAW show in Greensboro, NC, 4,668 tickets for their May 27th RAW show in Savannah, GA, 5,456 tickets for their May 31st SmackDown show in Albany, NY, 3,665 tickets for their June 1st house show event in White Plains, NY, 2,629 tickets for their June 2nd house show event in Binghamton, NY, 8,045 tickets for their June 3rd RAW show in Hershey, PA, 6,112 tickets for their June 7th SmackDown show in Louisville, KY, 6,205 tickets for their June 10th RAW show in Toledo, OH, 7,146 tickets tickets for their June 17th RAW show in Corpus Christi, TX, 11,316 tickets for their June 21st SmackDown show in Chicago, IL, 2,580 for their June 22nd house show event in Bloomington, IL, 8,221 tickets for their June 23rd house show event in Indianapolis, IN, and 7,405 tickets for their July 1st RAW show in Boston, MA as of this past Thursday, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Bryan Alvarez reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that his sources stated that NXT officials were upset over Lash Legend’s promo during her promo segment with Trick Williams at this past Tuesday’s NXT show. Alvarez reported that the reason was due to Legend had frozen and forgotten all of her lines at one point resulting in the fluting innuendos conversation between the two.
WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi recently released a diss track titled “The Sultan” targeted at WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan and dedicated in honor of the late The Iron Sheik. In a tweet, Rikishi stated “Hip Hop music has always been apart of my life. When I started my wrestling journey, I always had a tape playing in the car on the road from city to city. As I start this new adventure in music, I wanted to pay homage to the hip hop and reggae artists that motivated me throught the years. During my run as ‘The Sultan’, I was managed by the legendary Hall of Famer, The Iron Sheik. We bonded during that time learning about each other’s cultures and lifestyles. A few years later, I let him hear a song called ‘Lean Back’ by Fat Joe and the Terror Squad. Sheik was amazed by the Middle Eastern sound and it was one of my favorite songs to jam to on the road. In honor of him, Big Uce returns as The Sultan and going after one of his sworn enemies. R.I.P. Sheiky Baby. Thank you to Frankie Braggadocio @frankiebraggadocio , @1m .valentine , and @hieranarchymediagroup Hieranarchy Media Group for helping me put this one together.“
Post Wrestling’s John Pollock reported that WWE RAW averaged 1,704,000 viewers per show this past March and 1,814,000 viewers per show this past April. RAW’s key demographic viewership average reportedly was 735,000 viewers per show this past March and 797,000 viewers per show this past April. RAW’s average attendance reportedly was 13,800 per show this past March and 12,670 per show this past April.
In regards to WWE SmackDown, Pollock reported that SmackDown averaged 2,317,00 viewers per show this past March and 2,395,000 viewers per show this past April. SmackDown’s key demographic viewership average was 852,000 viewers per show this past March and 902,000 viewers per show this past April. SmackDown’s average attendance reportedly was 11,400 per show this past March and 14,700 per show this past April.
In regards to WWE NXT, Pollock reported that NXT averaged 601,000 viewers per show this past March and 628,000 viewers per show this April. NXT’s key demographic viewership average was 221,000 viewers per show this past March and 237,000 viewers per show this past April.

AEW & ROH

Saraya filed a trademark for “Saraya” for wrestling and entertainment-related purposes on May 2nd to the USPTO.
In a recent episode of the Grilling JR podcast, co-host Jim Ross gave his thoughts about Tony Khan selling the effects of The Elite’s attack on him during this past April’s 2024 NFL Draft event. Ross stated “I was waiting to see if Tony was gonna follow through and complete the cycle by wearing a neck brace and he did. I was proud of him for doing that because it was old school. Now whether you like the angle or you didn’t like the angle, that’s another issue but him following through and wearing the neck brace…good for Tony Khan on that deal. That was old school like thinking and I’m really glad that he wore the neck brace.” (Transcript h/t: WrestlingNews.co)
AEW recently released a new AEW Timelines video focusing on Ruby Soho and Angelo Parker’s love story in AEW.
Post Wrestling’s John Pollock reported that AEW Dynamite averaged 782,000 viewers per show this past March and 755,000 viewers per show this past April. Dynamite’s key demographic viewership average reportedly was 343,000 viewers per show this past March and 338,000 viewers per show this past April. AEW’s average attendance reportedly was 4,700 per show this past March and 3,100 per show this past April.
In regards to AEW Collision, Pollock reported that Collision averaged 433,000 viewers per show this past March and 503,000 viewers per show this past April. Dynamite’s key demographic viewership average reportedly was 163,000 viewers per show this past March and 208,000 viewers per show this past April. AEW’s average attendance reportedly was 3,300 per show this past March and 2,800 per show this past April.
In regards to AEW Rampage, Pollock reported that Rampage averaged 385,000 viewers per show this past March and 313,000 viewers per show this past April. Rampage’s key demographic viewership average reportedly was 166,000 viewers per show this past March and 123,000 viewers per show this past April.
As noted before, The WorkHorsemen’s Anthony Henry has been out of action since this past March due to a broken jaw injury. Henry recently provided an update on Twitter stating “Soon… #workhorsemen” in regards to his potential in-ring return.
As noted before, Ethan Page recently departed from AEW and Ring of Honor. Page recently announced on Twitter that he would be providing an update that he claimed would “offend some people by speaking the truth” which he later revealed in a playful manner to be that his action figure was a top seller at Ringside Collectibles over the past two weeks and outsold many others within AEW. Page gave no comments regarding his departure from AEW as part of his update message.
This past April’s AEW Dynasty event is currently estimated to have generated around 117,000 to 126,000 pay-per-view buys based on updated data and late buys purchases, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Meltzer reported that Dynasty PPV buys is currently down 33.6% compared to this past March’s Revolution 2024 event and down 27.5% compared to this past December’s Worlds End event based on the same number of days after the event.
DAZN’s Steven Muelhausen reported that DAZN recently dropped their multi-year streaming deal with AEW only one year into the deal due to “under-performance” reasons. In a follow-up report on Twitter, Muelhausen reported that the reason for the dropped deal was not due to anything on AEW’s end and instead was due to DAZN never giving the proper budget needed to promote and run AEW’s product on their service. Muelhausen stated “Want to make PERFECTLY CLEAR, to me it wasn’t AEW fault the deal wasn’t renewed. I ran the wrestling social side for DAZN. AEW bent over backwards when I asked for interviews and liners from talent to promote their major TV shows and PPVs. DAZN NEVER gave wrestling even 5 percent of the budget given to boxing and MMA which to me was a shame as wrestling had a real shot at DAZN but besides me and the news team, it never got the opportunity it deserved.“
AEW reportedly drew an attendance of 2,386 for their April 27th Collision and Rampage shows at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL and 4,316 for their May 1st Dynamite and Rampage shows at Daily’s Place in Winnipeg, Canada, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
AEW reportedly has sold around 3,461 for their May 8th Dynamite show in Edmonton, Canada, 5,997 tickets for their May 11th Collision show in Vancouver, Canada, 2,697 tickets for their May 15th Dynamite show in Everett, WA, 2,110 tickets for their May 16th Collision show in Portland, OR, 1,476 tickets for their May 22nd Dynamite show in Bakersfield, CA, 1,884 tickets for their May 25th Collision show in Las Vegas, 5,566 tickets for their May 26th Double or Nothing 2024 event in Las Vegas, NV, 4,387 tickets for their May 29th Dynamite show in Los Angeles, CA, 1,500 tickets for their May 30th Collision show in Palm Desert, CA, 1,849 tickets for their June 5th Dynamite show in Loveland, CO, 1,395 tickets for their June 15th Collision show in Youngstown, OH, 2,102 tickets for their June 26th Dynamite and Collision shows, 6,257 tickets for their Forbidden Door 2024 event at the UBS Arena in Long Island, NY, and 2,266 tickets for their July 3rd Dynamite show in Chicago, IL in as of this past Thursday, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
In a recent virtual fan signing event for RDP Promotions, Billie Starkz gave her thoughts about if AEW and Ring of Honor should introduce a Women’s Tag Team Championship. Starkz stated “I agree with that statement (that AEW & ROH need Women’s Tag Titles) but, if we’re being honest here, we already know who would have the belts. The current champs. Come on now.” Starkz also gave her thoughts about when she first found out that she would be winning the ROH Women’s World Television Championship at this past April’s Supercard of Honor 2024 event. Starkz stated “I didn’t know until day of (that I was winning ROH Women’s World TV Title). It wasn’t like there was any lead-up. It was just like, hey, you know your match now. Have fun. I feel like the after-match was more fun for me. Like, the aftermath of winning and then still going to see all my friends afterwards and having this huge, crazy weekend where I don’t travel and see people as much as I do. I see the people I work with at AEW all the time but then, all of my indie friends that I kind of disappeared from, I got to show off and be like, ‘Look, I won this cool, pretty thing. Take pictures with me.’” (Transcript h/t: PostWrestling.com)

TNA, NJPW, Indies, & Misc. Wrestling

During House of Glory’s Cinco De Mayo event tonight in Jamaica, New York, Penta El Zero Miedo announced that his brother Rey Fenix was pulled from the show due to Fenix not being medically cleared to compete. No other details were given regarding Fenix’s health situation. Fenix last wrestled at the April 27th AEW Collision show for AEW.
Prestige Wrestling recently announced that Ethan Page will be making an appearance for the company at their Combat Clash PDX event on July 12th in Portland, Oregon.
The International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame recently announced the full members for this year’s Hall of Fame class. This year’s class consists of El Santo, Ad Santel, Kurt Angle, Dusty Rhodes, Jack Brisco, Harley Race, Korey Wise (Rocky Johnson Award), Mario Savoldi (Trailblazer Award), and Bill Apter (Excelsior Award).
Marigold recently announced the full card for their debut Marigold Fields Forever event on May 20th at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
In a recent interview with Proresu-Today, Giulia gave her thoughts about her recent departure from Stardom. Giulia stated “I was thinking that the next time my contract expired would be the end, actually (Giulia said about her time with STARDOM). There were certainly rumors (of a new organization). Did I ask Mr. Ogawa to create a new organization? I didn’t, I didn’t (she laughed). But the moment I heard about it, I wanted to follow Mr. Ogawa… There are a lot of things going on. I don’t mean to be defensive, but Ogawa-san is not at fault. I want to say that, seriously.” Giulia also stated that she currently believes that her time in Marigold might be short-lived. Giulia stated “I was surprised when I was suddenly singled out by the camera (at NXT Stand & Deliver). I can’t say anything definite about that yet, but it may be that my time as a member of Marigold is short-lived. That means there is a possibility that I won’t be here forever.” (English translation via PostWrestling.com)
All Japan Pro Wrestling recently announced that they have pulled Ryo Inoue from their upcoming events for the foreseeable future due to him recently suffering an MCL injury.
AJPW reportedly drew a paid attendance of 867 for their April 27th Champion Carnival 2024 event in Osaka, 850 for their April 28th Champion Carnival 2024 event in Nagoya, and 852 for their April 29th Champion Carnival 2024 event in Kurobe, Japan, according Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
TNA Wrestling talent Josh Alexander filed a trademark for “Josh Alexander” for wrestling and merchandise-related purposes on May 2nd to the USPTO.
TNA talent Joe Hendry recently thanked his fans on TikTok for their support helping his “I Believe in Joe Hendry” single chart in the Top 10 for the iTunes store in the United Kingdom. Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Hendry’s song was the first time that a wrestling-based music charted in the United Kingdom since the WWF Slam Jam album in 1992.
The National Wrestling Alliance recently announced that they have partnered with World Wrestling Council for their upcoming WWC Honor vs. Traición event on May 11th in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
Lucha Libre AAA reportedly drew an attendance of over 15,000 for their April 27th Triplemania XXXII: Monterrey event in Monterrey, Mexico, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Dave Meltzer reported that AAA’s paid attendance was significantly lower due to the very large comp tickets that were being handed out as the show was going on. This reportedly was due to a soccer game nearby had recently ended as the show was taking place and AAA officials were handing out tickets for those people to come to their show afterwards.
As noted before, Lucha wrestler Latin Lover was hired by AAA to be their new creative director this past April. TheCubsFan reported that Latin Lover stated in a recent interview with Mas Lucha that while he had been originally hired by AAA to be their new creative director, AAA officials and himself had agreed that it would be a better idea for him to take on a different position in the company. Latin Lover also stated that he will wait on revealing what his new position is in the company until after AAA Director Dorian Roldan officially announces it first.
Stardom reportedly drew a paid attendance of 2,735 for their April 27th All Star Grand Queendom 2024 event in Yokohama, Japan, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre reportedly drew an attendance of around 11,000 for their April 26th Arena Mexico 68th Anniversario event in Mexico City, Mexico, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
New Japan Pro Wrestling reportedly drew a paid attendance of 2,145 for their April 27th Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2024 event in Hiroshima, 1,780 for their April 29th Satsuma No Kuni 2024 event in Kagoshima, and 850 for their May 1st Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2024 event in Kodama, Japan, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
NJPW reportedly has sold around 2,381 tickets for their May 11th Resurgence 2024 show in Ontario, CA as of this past Thursday, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Major League Wrestling announced that they will be holding a new event called Lucha Apocalypto on November 9th at the Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois.
MLW filed a trademark for “MLW” for wrestling and entertainment-related purposes on May 2nd to the USPTO.

Wrestling TV Ratings for Week of April 26 to May 2, 2024

WWE Friday Night SmackDown – 2,143,000 viewers, 0.58 rating (prior week – 2,333,000 viewers, 0.63 rating)
WWE RAW – 1,683,000 viewers, 0.55 rating (prior week – 1,597,000 viewers, 0.52 rating)
WWE NXT – 564,000 viewers, 0.14 rating (prior week – 661,000 viewers, 0.20 rating)
AEW Rampage (Apr. 27) – 293,000 viewers, 0.09 rating (prior week – 397,000 viewers, 0.13 rating)
AEW Rampage (May 1) – 431,000 viewers, 0.09 rating (prior week – 293,000 viewers, 0.09 rating)
AEW Collision – 621,000 viewers, 0.21 rating (prior week – 461,000 viewers, 0.13 rating)
AEW Dynamite – 703,000 viewers, 0.24 rating (prior week – 683,000 viewers, 0.23 rating)
TNA Wrestling Impact! – 88,000 viewers, 0.02 rating (prior week – N/A)
Various – WWE Most Wanted Treasures – 236,000 viewers, 0.06 rating (prior week – 296,000 viewers, 0.08 rating)
Various – WWE Rivals (A&E) – 283,000 viewers, 0.07 rating (prior week – 361,000 viewers, 0.08 rating)
Various – Dark Side of the Ring (VICE) – 89,000 viewers, 0.02 rating (prior week – 148,000 viewers, 0.04 rating)

Total wrestling television viewership for the week: 7,134,000 viewers, up 197,000 viewers compared to the prior week’s 6,937,000 viewers.

The viewership and ratings numbers for the April 25th TNA Impact! show is currently not known.

AEW aired two AEW Rampage shows over the course of this past week due to preemption-related reasons over TNT’s commitments with the 2024 NBA and NHL Playoffs on their network.