XFL viewership in week five, Seattle Dragons scheduled home game affected by coronavirus

By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)

ShowbuzzDaily.com lists the following viewership numbers for the fifth weekend of XFL games.

-Seattle Dragons at Houston Roughnecks on ABC: 1.547 million viewers (Saturday early afternoon)

-New York Guardians vs. Dallas Renegades on Fox: 1.497 million viewers (Saturday late afternoon)

-St. Louis BattleHawks vs. DC Defenders on FS1: 767,000 viewers (Sunday early afternoon)

-Tampa Bay Vipers at LA Wildcats on ESPN: 833,000 viewers (Sunday late afternoon)

Powell’s POV: The week five games averaged 1.161 million viewers. It will be interesting to see what happens with the scheduled home game for the Seattle Dragons this week, as ProFootballTalk.com notes that the Washington Governor has banned gatherings of more than 250 people. The Dragons play their home games at Century Link Field, and a stadium concessions worker recently tested positive for the coronavirus.

Week One average: 3.118 million viewers
Week Two average: 2.057 million viewers
Week Three average: 1.611 million viewers
Week Four average: 1.376 million viewers
Week Five average: 1.161 million viewers