A new contender has entered the televised wrestling wars. NWA Powerrr recently made its debut on Comet TV May 2nd, and according to the NWA, it scored a rating of 275,000 households. By comparison, via Figure Four Online, TNA Impact averaged 209,000 viewers for their April 30th show.
Here’s their official statement:
“The numbers are in, and Nielsen reports 275,000 households tuned in to the May 2 episode of 𝙉𝙒𝘼 𝙋𝙊𝙒𝙀𝙍𝙍𝙍 on Comet TV. The episode marked the National Wrestling Alliance’s long-awaited return to broadcast television after 30 years and first in its new, weekly time slot Saturdays, 4PM ET.
Thank you to great fans around the world for inviting the NWA into their homes on
@WatchComet. Stay tuned for more hard-hitting pro wrestling action, excitement and drama as only the stars of the NWA and 𝙉𝙒𝘼 𝙋𝙊𝙒𝙀𝙍𝙍𝙍 can offer, every Saturday, 4PM ET /3PM CT / 4PM PT on Comet.”
𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙆 𝙔𝙊𝙐, 𝙁𝘼𝙉𝙎!
The numbers are in, and Nielsen reports 275,000 households tuned in to the May 2 episode of 𝙉𝙒𝘼 𝙋𝙊𝙒𝙀𝙍𝙍𝙍 on Comet TV. The episode marked the National Wrestling Alliance’s long-awaited return to broadcast television after 30 years and first… pic.twitter.com/2y90EAkoud
— NWA (@nwa) May 8, 2026
The novelty of the debut episode may have provided a boost, so it will be interesting to see if the ratings can sustain. On the show, former NWA World’s Heavyweight Champion Trevor Murdoch, who teamed with Lance Cade years ago in WWE, announced his retirement.