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The ratings are in for Dana White’s Power Slap.
On Wednesday, Power Slap made its debut on TBS after a week-one delay due to the fallout of Dana White’s scandalous NYE video.
According to Showbuzz, Power Slap averaged 295,000 viewers over the one-hour broadcast that started at 10 p.m and received .10 share in the 18-49 year old demographic. Power Slap was the 45th-ranked program on cable on Wednesday night.
Dana White’s Power Slap premiere averaged 295,000 viewers and 0.10 in the 18-49 demo on TBS, ranking #45 among cable originals.
Lead-in from AEW was 969k and 0.31., per Showbuzz
— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) January 19, 2023
Dynamite: 969k, .31, #3
Power Slap: 295k, .10, #45That is quite the drop.
— Andrew Rich (@AndrewTRich) January 19, 2023
While Power Slap failed to attain a large rating, clips of the episode garnered millions of views on social media.
Nah this power slap competition is the WILDEST sports league out right now 😭
(via: @FightHaven) pic.twitter.com/wzocobBErP
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) January 19, 2023
let @stefondiggs commentate the next power slap pic.twitter.com/Ibdqal7ay5
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) January 19, 2023
We’ll have to wait and see if social media buzz will give Power Slap a bump in ratings in the next few weeks.