WWE Smackdown, Friday at 8 pm on Fox, was watched by 2,320,000 viewers on average, including about 822,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.63 P18-49 rating.
AEW Rampage on TNT at 10 pm, was watched by 447,000 viewers on average, including about 196,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.15 P18-49 rating.
Smackdown ranked #1 on television overall on the day in P18-49.
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Rampage ranked #19 in P18-49 among cable originals for the day, according to Showbuzz Daily. Including broadcast primetime, it ranked #34.
Compared to last week, Smackdown was down 5% in total viewership. Among viewers 18-49, viewership was up 7%.
Compared to last week, Rampage was up 13% in total viewership. Among viewers 18-49, viewership was up 51%.
This was Smackdown’s lowest total viewership since January 20.
This was Rampage’s highest P18-49 viewership since January 6 and its highest total viewership since January 27.
College basketball on ESPN led on cable for Friday in P18-49.
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+: 2320 (-5%)
P18-49: 822 (+4%)
P18-34: 274 (+5%)
P35-49: 548 (+5%)
P25-54: 973 (+0%)
non-P18-49: 1498 (-8%)
Rampage:
P2+: 447 (+16%)
P18-49: 196 (+46%)
M18-49: 130 (+51%)
F18-49: 72 (+62%)
P18-34: 77 (+100%)
P35-49: 118 (+24%)
Non-P18-49: 251 (+4%)
F12-34: 24 (+71%)
M12-34: 62 (+114%)
P25-54: 231 (+12%)
P50+: 234 (-5%)
Most-viewed YouTube videos from Smackdown, as of 3pm today:
Rey Mysterio dodges his son Dominik Mysterio: 1,169,917
Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes stand tall against The Bloodline: 986,763
Jey Uso has a message for Sami Zayn: 582,618
Controversy ends the Fatal 5-Way Intercontinental Title chance Match: 491,406
Legado del Fatasma and Judgment Day trade barbs: 405,511
Rey Mysterio is announced for the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023: 363,496
Legado del Fantasma vs. The Judgment Day — Six-Man Tag Team Match: 270,036
Jey Uso’s emotional journey back into The Bloodline: 211,672
Charlotte Flair battles Shotzi in front of Rhea Ripley: 206,448
Jey Uso will explain all later tonight: 186,528
Most-viewed YouTube videos from Rampage, as of 3pm today:
Saraya, Toni Storm, & Ruby Soho claim another victim in Riho: 168,669
Reach for the sky ladder match is announced for Supercard of Honor: 116,759
Will The Acclaimed join forces with the Jericho Appreciation Society?: 92,896
Konosuke Takeshita gains the victory on Preston Vance: 83,089
Sammy Guevara steals another victory from Action Andretti: 66,063
Exclusive: Sammy Guevara & Action Andretti Make Their Entrances: 25,509
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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