WWE Smackdown, Friday on Fox, was watched by 2,384,000 viewers on average, including about 790,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.61 P18-49 rating.
AEW Rampage on TNT at 8 pm, was watched by 406,000 viewers on average, including about 149,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.11 P18-49 rating.
This was Rampage’s lowest total viewership since December 2.
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Smackdown was #1 overall, among broadcast primetime and cable originals in P18-49 for Friday. Rampage ranked #28 among cable originals, according to Showbuzz Daily, and #43 including broadcast primetime.
Compared to last week, Smackdown was down 6% in total viewership. Among viewers 18 to 49, viewership was down 10% from last week’s 878,000.
Compared to last week, Rampage was down 11% in total viewership. Among viewers 18 to 49, viewership was down 20% from last week’s 187,000.
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:
P2+: 2384 (+4%)
P18-49: 790 (+10%)
M18-49: 521 (+20%)
F18-49: 269 (-5%)
P18-34: 273 (+11%)
M18-34: 188 (+28%)
F18-34: 85 (-16%)
P35-49: 517 (+10%)
M35-49: 333 (+15%)
F35-49: 184 (-1%)
non-P18-49: 1594 (+1%)
P25-54: 973 (+4%)
Rampage:
P2+: 406 (-17%)
P18-49: 149 (-17%)
M18-49: 108 (-8%)
F18-49: 41 (-41%)
P18-34: 63 (-5%)
M18-34: 40 (+1%)
F18-34: 23 (-8%)
P35-49: 86 (-27%)
M35-49: 68 (-11%)
F35-49: 18 (-58%)
non-P18-49: 257 (-20%)
F12-34: 24 (-9%)
M12-34: 38 (-11%)
P25-54: 207 (-13%)
P50+: 246 (-16%)
Most-viewed YouTube videos from Smackdown, as of 3pm today:
2,150,000: Sami Zayn launches a sneak attack on Roman Reigns
1,380,000: Roman Reigns vows to break Sami Zayn at WWE Elimination Chamber
1,050,000: The Bloodline can’t find Jey Uso for Roman Reigns
279,000: Natalya conquers Fatal 4-Way Match to earn Elimination Chamber entry
277,000: Relive the ominous events of the Mountain Dew Pitch Black Match
254,000: Strowman & Ricochet vs. Imperium — Tag Team Title Contenders Tournament
225,000: Charlotte Flair vs. Sonya Deville – SmackDown Women’s Title Match
212,000: Drew McIntyre & Sheamus pick a fight with The Viking Raiders
161,000: The Brawling Brutes vs. The Viking Raiders
118,000: Cody Rhodes sets sights on Roman Reigns at WrestleMania
View counts are rounded to improve readability.
Most-viewed YouTube videos from Rampage, as of 3pm today:
269,000: Saraya and Toni Storm Do Not Have Many Friends in the Locker room
160,000: Did The Elite Retain The World Trios Championship In Their First Defense?
143,000: Mogul Affiliates’ Swerve Targets Second Generation Star Brian Pillman?
125,000: Who Won The Battle of Former ROH World Champs, Christopher Daniels or Rush?
121,000: Exclusive The Elite & The Firm Make Their Trios Championship Match Entrances
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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Brandon Thurston
brandon@wrestlenomics.com
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