AEW TV Ratings Down For Battle Of The Belts II
AEW Battle of the Belts struggled for numbers against intense NBA playoffs competition.
Last week's All Elite Wrestling Battle of the Belts II special was down on the brand's first outing, ratings-wise, though the sophomore episode faced significant competition from NBA playoff basketball.
Airing at 8 PM EST on Saturday 16 April, Battle of the Belts II drew a total of 527,000 P2+ viewers on TNT (as originally reported by Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics). Included in this number were 240,000 viewers aged 18-49 for a P18-49 rating of 0.18.
Battle of the Belts II finished 10th on the night amongst original cable telecasts, outdone only by the NBA, a UFC event, Nascar, and Sportscenter on ESPN. NBA coverage dominated the night, though AEW went head-to-head with a playoff game as well as the aforementioned UFC and Nascar events.
The second BOTB show's numbers were down from the first, which aired on Saturday 8 January 2022. That show drew 704,000 P2+ viewers and 355,000 in the key demographic for a P18-49 rating of 0.27, finishing 11th on the night amongst cable originals. Battle of the Belts I faced even stronger competition than II, as a multitude of NFL games took place that same evening.
Data: Wrestlenomics, Showbuzz Daily.