Posted on 4/23/126 by Colin Vassallo
For the first time ever, parts of WrestleMania 42 aired on
linear television this past weekend, with Saturday airing on
ESPN2 and Sunday on ESPN.
WrestleMania Saturday on ESPN2 drew 1,620,000 viewers for
the hour featuring LA Knight and The Usos vs The Vision and
IShowSpeed and the unsanctioned match between Drew McIntyre
and Jacob Fatu. The Countdown show which aired prior to the
one-hour broadcast drew 676,000 viewers.
WrestleMania Sunday on ESPN did slightly better with
1,820,000 viewers for the first hour which had Brock Lesnar
vs Oba Femi and the six-pack ladder match for the
Intercontinental title. The Countdown show had 750,000
viewers.
These numbers do not include those watching on the ESPN app
with the unlimited plan.
The Sunday Mania is WWE’s most-watched television broadcast
since the Friday, August 30, 2024 episode of Smackdown on
FOX which drew 2,054,000 viewers.
On both nights, WrestleMania went head-to-head with the NBA
Playoffs games.
Ratings were provided by Front Office Sports.