"Dark Side Of The Ring" Garners Second-Best Viewership In Show History For "Dr. D" Episode
Tuesday's episode of Vice TV's "Dark Side of the Ring" at 10pm ET drew 255,000 viewers, according to Showbuzz Daily.
This is up 15% from last week's episode on former WWE Tag Team Champion Dino Bravo and his assassination, which drew 221,000 viewers. This is also the second-best viewership in the history of the series, next to the season 2 premiere on the Chris Benoit tragedy, which drew 320,000 viewers.
This week's one-hour episode focused on Dr. David Schultz and his "slap heard around the world" to 20/20 reporter John Stossel.
This week's episode ranked #70 on the Cable Top 150, drawing a 0.11 rating in the 18-49 demographic. Last week's episode ranked #85 on the Cable Top 150 with a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Below is our "Dark Side of the Ring" viewership tracker:
SEASON 2:
Episode 1: Chris Benoit tragedy – 320,000 viewers with a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Post-show 1: 127,000 viewers with a 0.05 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Episode 2: New Jack – 229,000 viewers with a 0.11 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Post-show 2: 92,000 viewers with a 0.05 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Episode 3: WWE Brawl For All – 226,000 viewers with a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Episode 4: Jimmy Snuka and the Death of Nancy Argentino – 209,000 viewers with a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Episode 4: The Assassination of Dino Bravo – 221,000 viewers with a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Episode 5: David Schultz and The Slap Heard Around The World – 255,000 viewers with a 0.11 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Episode 6: Cocaine & Cowboy Boots: The Herb Abrams Story -
SEASON 1:
Episode 1: Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth – 154,000 viewers with a 0.06 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Episode 2: The Montreal Screwjob – 181,000 viewers with a 0.07 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Episode 3: Bruiser Brody's death – 214,000 viewers with a 0.07 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Episode 4: The Von Erich Family – 234,000 viewers with a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Episode 5: Gino Hernandez's death – 225,000 viewers with a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Episode 6: The Fabulous Moolah – 200,000 viewers with a 0.07 rating in the 18-49 demographic