How did The Undertaker’s Last Ride documentary perform on the USA Network?
Following the November 18 episode of NXT, the USA Network aired the first episode of the WWE Network docu-series, Undertaker: The Last Ride. According to ShowBuzz Daily, the episode garnered 461,000 viewers and received a .10 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic.
By comparison, the November 18 episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 850,000 viewers and NXT drew 638,000 viewers. Comparing it to this week's episode of Miz and Mrs. which airs on Monday nights on the USA Network, The reality show starring the current Mr. Money in the Bank and the former WWE Divas Champion outperformed the Undertaker documentary garnering 666,000 viewers and scoring a .23 rating
Undertaker is scheduled for his final farewell this weekend at WWE Survivor Series. As he states throughout the WWE Network documentary series, he is content ending his career and does not want to become a parody of himself. Undertaker's last match was against AJ Styles at WrestleMania 36 in the cinematic Boneyard Match. His last match in front of an audience was a brief appearance at WWE Super ShowDown this year where he defeated AJ Styles in a Gauntlet Match.
In other ratings news, this week's SmackDown viewership saw a boost for the final preparation before WWE Survivor Series. Learn more at this link.