WWE Smackdown, Aug 4 on Fox (2,248,000 viewers; 0.62 P18-49 rating); AEW Rampage on TNT (434,000; 0.14)

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WWE Smackdown, Friday on Fox at 8 pm, was watched by 2,248,000 viewers on average, including about 812,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.62 P18-49 rating.

This was Smackdown’s lowest total viewership since May 26 when the show averaged 2,158,000. However, P18-49 viewership was slightly up from last week’s 0.61 rating.

AEW Rampage on TNT at 10 pm, was watched by 434,000 viewers on average, including about 181,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.14 P18-49 rating.

This was Rampage’s highest total viewership since June 30 and its highest P18-49 viewership since April 7.

The second episode of Heels on Starz Primary at 10:10 pm was watched by 29,000 viewers on average, including about 16,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.01 P18-49 rating. Note this is the first-run airing’s viewership only, not including DVR viewership or streaming which is likely substantial in the case of a scripted series like Heels.

This week’s Smackdown was down 3% compared to last week’s total viewership of 2,323,000. Among viewers 18-49, viewership was up 1% from last week’s 0.61 rating.

This week’s Rampage was up 34% compared to last week’s total viewership of 324,000. Among viewers 18-49, viewership was up 41% from last week’s 0.10 rating.

This week’s Heels was down 37% compared to last week’s total viewership for the season premiere of 46,000. Among viewers 18-49, viewership was up 14% from last week’s 0.01 rating.

Viewer counts in thousands for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 28 days in parentheses:

Smackdown:

P2+: 2248 (-3%)

P18-49: 812 (+1%)

M18-49: 541 (+1%)

F18-49: 271 (+1%)

P18-34: 307 (+12%)

M18-34: 183 (+0%)

F18-34: 123 (+33%)

P35-49: 505 (-5%)

M35-49: 358 (+7%)

F35-49: 147 (-16%)