WWE’s newest block on A&E drew higher numbers than what the season finale of each show drew last year.

The Biography episode featuring the nWo had 495,000 viewers, up from the last season finale featuring WrestleMania 1 which drew 385,000 viewers. The show did a 0.15 rating in 18-49 demo and was #25 for the night.

The WWE Rivals episode that followed with Hulk Hogan vs Andre The Giant did 444,000 viewers and a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demo, finishing #27 on the chart. That is up from the 251,000 viewers the episode of Stephanie McMahon vs Brie Bella did. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)