A three-way tie for the crown in the demo wars marked Friday’s ratings, as ABC’s Shark Tank and newsmag 20/20 joined Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown atop of the pile with an 0.5.Shark Tank saw Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran and Daymond John bet big on body care, customizable hats, lingerie and a children’s Afrocentric brand.
The trailing 20/20 took a look at the bizarre Heaven’s Gate cult, which believed a flying saucer would scoop them up after a mass suicide.Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown almost saw a tragedy, as BIg E was hospitalized with a broken neck.
He’s recovering, though, and said via Twitter he hopes to return to the ring at some point. Other drama happened off-stage, as Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey came face-to-face in a heated backstage brawl ahead of their match at WrestleMania 38.CBS saw a new Undercover Boss come in with an 0.4, as Restoration 1 boss Gary Findley donned a disguise to measure his employees.
New episodes of Magnum P.I. and Blue Bloods held serve, both coming in with an 0.4.NBC’s Winter Paralympics coverage drew an 0.2.
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