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WWE Smackdown, Friday at 8pm on Fox, was watched by 2,510,000 viewers on average, including about 897,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.69 P18-49 rating.
This is the third-highest total viewership for Smackdown so far this year, behind episodes on January 27 (2,544,000) and June 2 (2,563,000).
AEW Rampage on TNT at 10 pm, was watched by 450,000 viewers on average, including about 171,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.13 P18-49 rating.
This was Rampage’s highest in both P18-49 and total viewership since April 7 when the show averaged for that episode 503,000 viewers and a 0.17 P18-49 rating.
Compared to last week, Smackdown was up 7% in total viewership. Among viewers 18-49, viewership was up 14%.
Compared to last week, Rampage was up 15% in total viewership. Among viewers 18-49, viewership was up 18%.
Viewer counts in thousands for this week’s episodes with difference versus the median of the last 28 days in parentheses:
Smackdown:
P2+: 2510 (+5%)
P18-49: 897 (+8%)
M18-49: 573 (+6%)
F18-49: 324 (+3%)
P18-34: 278 (-13%)
M18-34: 167 (-22%)
F18-34: 111 (+7%)
P35-49: 620 (+14%)
M35-49: 406 (+24%)
F35-49: 213 (-2%)
non-P18-49: 1613 (+3%)
Rampage:
P2+: 450 (+20%)
P18-49: 171 (+16%)
M18-49: 117 (+23%)
F18-49: 53 (+3%)
P18-34: 40 (+16%)
M18-34: 23 (+2%)
F18-34: 17 (+31%)
P35-49: 131 (+26%)
M35-49: 94 (+44%)
F35-49: 37 (-7%)
Non-P18-49: 279 (+23%)
Most-viewed YouTube videos from Smackdown, as of 3pm today:
The Bloodline Civil War begins!: 1,381,886
Knight and Paul trade barbs on “The Grayson Waller Effect”: 410,736
The WWE Universe in London’s best chants: 365,765
Owens & Zayn vs. Pretty Deadly – WWE Tag Team Title Match: 280,676
Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair – WWE Women’s Championship: 257,101
The rise and fall of The Bloodline: 228,887
Bianca Belair lays out Charlotte Flair and Asuka: 179,177
Santos Escobar vs. Butch vs. LA Knight — Triple Threat Match: 172,417
Austin Theory attacks Ridge Holland’s throat: 146,206
Bayley shears Shotzi’s hair: 142,151
Most-viewed YouTube videos from Rampage, as of 3pm today:
Did Hikaru Shida clip Taya Valkyrie’s wings in TBS Championship standings?: 97,887
Did the Blade cut down Canada’s-own Perfect 10? Shawn Spears vs The Blade: 88,600
Was ROH Champion, Claudio Castagnoli, ready for Komander’s aerial assault?: 77,263
QTV on the scene! Matt Hardy & Brother Zay vs QT Marshall & Johnny TV: 62,250
EXCLUSIVE: ROH World Champion, Claudio Castagnoli & Komander Entrances!: 39,253
This ratings report was written with the assistance of automated programs created by me, then manually edited.
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Brandon Thurston
brandon@wrestlenomics.com
Brandon Thurston has written about wrestling business since 2015. He’s also worked as an independent wrestler and trainer.
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