This past Saturday’s WWE Backlash 2026 first hour drew 998,000 viewers on ESPN2.
It drew a 0.33 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
This was down compared to WrestleMania 42 Saturday on April 18th that drew 1,620,000 viewers on ESPN2 for its first hour.
The streaming viewership numbers for the simulcast on ESPN Unlimited is currently not known.
This was the second WWE PLE in a row to have its first hour air live on an ESPN network, following this past April’s WrestleMania 42.
Source: Wrestlenomics
AEW: Thekla on Her Decision To Re-Sign with AEW Being a “No Brainer”, Paul Wight on His Acromegaly Diagnosis & Being Told By His Doctors He Wouldn’t Live Past 45 Without Surgery, Zilla Fatu on Not Being Interested in Signing with AEW If WWE Takes Too Long To Bring Him In
People Within AEW Reportedly Have Been Pushing for New Day’s Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston Signings
WWE: Backstage Update on Brock Lesnar’s WWE Status After Move to WWE Alumni Section, Cody Rhodes Reveals Nintendo Sent “Very Kind” Cease & Desist From Nintendo Over His Triforce Boots, Royce Keys on His One Goal For His WWE Career Before End of 2026
