WWE Smackdown preempted, Friday on FS1 at 8 pm, was watched by 835,000 viewers on average, including about 305,000, for a 0.23 P18-49 rating.
AEW Rampage on TNT at 10 pm, was watched by 378,000 viewers on average, including about 158,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.12 P18-49 rating.
This was Rampage’s lowest total viewership since July 29.
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Other than on New Year’s Eve last year, this was the lowest viewership for Smackdown on FS1 by a small margin. The previous low was 866,000 on October 15, 2021.
Compared to last week, Smackdown was down 63% in total viewership. Among viewers 18 to 49, viewership was down 55% from last week’s 684,000.
Compared to last week, Rampage was down 21% in total viewership. Among viewers 18 to 49, viewership was down 9% from last week’s 173,000.
Smackdown ranked #5 in P18-49 among cable originals for the day, according to Showbuzz Daily. Including broadcast primetime, it ranked #16.
Rampage ranked #27 in P18-49 among cable originals. Including broadcast primetime, it ranked #42.
The World Series on Fox (2.85, 11.5 million viewers) ranked #1 for Friday.
For Smackdown, F18-49 was down 67% compared to the prior four weeks. Non-P18-49 was down 66%. P35-49 was down 65%.
For Rampage, P35-49 was down 31% compared to the prior four weeks. M12-34 was up 31%. P25-54 was down 23%. F12-34 was up 22%.
Viewer counts in thousands, calculated from national ratings, for this week’s episode with difference versus the median of the last 28 days in parentheses:
Smackdown in preemption:
P2+: 835 (-63%)
P18-49: 305 (-57%)
M18-49: 209 (-49%)
F18-49: 96 (-67%)
P18-34: 137 (-39%)
M18-34: 92 (-23%)
F18-34: 45 (-56%)
P35-49: 168 (-65%)
M35-49: 117 (-59%)
F35-49: 51 (-73%)
Non-P18-49: 530 (-66%)
P25-54: 401 (-54%)
Rampage:
P2+: 378 (-19%)
P18-49: 158 (-16%)
M18-49: 109 (-10%)
F18-49: 49 (-20%)
P18-34: 56 (+10%)
P35-49: 102 (-31%)
Non-P18-49: 220 (-13%)
F12-34: 28 (+22%)
M12-34: 38 (+31%)
P25-54: 182 (-23%)
P50+: 201 (-17%)
Most-viewed YouTube videos from Smackdown, as of October 30, 5PM:
1,470,000: Roman Reigns demands that Jey Uso reconnect with his inner “Ucey”
722,000: Who is the mysterious Uncle Howdy that interrupted Bray Wyatt?
696,000: Emma returns to answer Ronda Rousey’s Open Challenge
527,000: Paul Heyman cautions Roman Reigns to not underestimate Logan Paul
423,000: Two heated backstage altercations rock the Women’s Division
419,000: Ridge Holland & Butch vs. Sami Zayn & Solo Sikoa
238,000: Madcap Moss vs. Karrion Kross
234,000: Braun Strowman’s destruction potential en route to Omos showdown
227,000: Nakamura & Hit Row vs. Legado del Fantasma — Six-Man Tag Team Match
188,000: The New Day vs. Maximum Male Models
View counts are rounded to improve readability.
Most-viewed YouTube videos from Rampage, as of October 30, 3PM:
286,000: Check Out this Chaotic Ending as Wardlow Defends the TNT Champion
281,000: The AEW World Champion Jon Moxley is Ready to Take On Everyone
230,000: Will Daddy Ass Ever Scissor Again After He Was Abducted?
75,000: Madison Rayne & Tay Melo Tear Down the Mohegan Sun
25,000: Exclusive Daddy Magic Makes His Entrance for his Match with Jon Moxley
View counts are rounded to improve readability.
This report was written with the assistance of automated programs created by me, then manually edited.
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