According to Showbuzz Daily, this past Tuesday night’s episode of WWE Backstage without CM Punk on the show only drew a total of 121,000 viewers.
This total is down 33% from last week’s total of 180,000 viewers, which was the first show that CM Punk appeared as an analyst.
This week’s episode of WWE Backstage ranked #125 on the Cable Top 150 with a 0.05 rating in the 18-49 demographic. This is down from last week’s episode of WWE Backstage, which ranked #104 with a 0.10 rating. Last week’s episode of WWE Backstage was the first time the show made the Cable Top 150.
CM Punk did not appear on this week’s episode of WWE Backstage, which was announced before the show hit the air, but WWE COO Triple H did appear on the show as the special guest. He was not inside the studio in Los Angeles, but he was interviewed live from The Performance Center in Orlando.