WWE Smackdown, Sep 22 on Fox (2,227,000 viewers; 0.63 P18-49 rating); AEW Rampage on TNT (341,000; 0.12)

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WWE Smackdown, Friday on Fox, was watched by 2,227,000 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 a special “Grand Slam” two-hour episode. It was watched by 341,000 viewers on average throughout the two hours, including about 163,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.12 P18-49 rating.

Smackdown outranked all other cable sports telecasts for the day, including college football games on ESPN and FS1.

This week’s Smackdown was down 13% compared to last week’s total viewership of 2,569,000. Among viewers 18 to 49, viewership was down 10% from last week’s 0.67 rating.

This week’s Rampage was up 2% compared to last week’s total viewership of 335,000. Among viewers 18-49, viewership was up 34% from last week’s 0.09 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+: 2227 (-11%)

P18-49: 822 (-7%)

M18-49: 551 (-3%)

F18-49: 271 (-14%)

P18-34: 274 (-12%)

M18-34: 178 (-9%)

F18-34: 95 (-17%)

P35-49: 549 (-4%)

M35-49: 373 (+0%)

F35-49: 176 (-12%)

Non-P18-49: 1405 (-13%)

Rampage:

P2+: 341 (-5%)

P18-49: 163 (+15%)

M18-49: 104 (+22%)

F18-49: 59 (+4%)

P18-34: 44 (+2%)

M18-34: 28 (+22%)

F18-34: 16 (-36%)

P35-49: 119 (+27%)

M35-49: 76 (+20%)

F35-49: 44 (+47%)

Non-P18-49: 178 (-17%)

Most-viewed YouTube videos from Smackdown, as of 4pm today:

1. Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa obliterate John Cena: SmackDown highlights, Sept. 22, 2023 – YouTube: 510,341

2. John Cena & AJ Styles align to combat Jimmy Uso & Solo Sikoa: SmackDown highlights, Sept. 22, 2023 – YouTube: 482,025

3. Austin Theory launches a tirade on The Rock: SmackDown highlights, Sept. 22, 2023 – YouTube: 392,958

4. Lashley walks out in disgust after Profits fall to The LWO: SmackDown highlights, Sept. 22, 2023 – YouTube: 322,084

5. AJ Styles gets taken out by Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa: SmackDown highlights, Sept. 22, 2023 – YouTube: 316,148

6. IYO SKY vs. Asuka – WWE Women’s Championship Match: SmackDown highlights, Sept. 22, 2023 – YouTube: 273,390

7. FULL SEGMENT: John Cena is left without a partner for WWE Fastlane: SmackDown, Sept. 22, 2023 – YouTube: 264,123

8. Bobby Lashley demands The Street Profits give back their suits: SmackDown highlights, Sept. 22, 2023 – YouTube: 223,088

9. Uso and Sikoa discuss their game plan for Cena and Styles: SmackDown highlights, Sept. 22, 2023 – YouTube: 215,783

Most-viewed YouTube videos from Rampage, as of 4pm today:

1. After his shocking turn on Chris Jericho, Guevara explains his actions!: 376,109

2. Could Sting & Darby defeat the team of TNT Champ Luchasaurus & Christian Cage?: 294,874

3. Could Hangman & Young Bucks best the ROH World 6-Man Tag Champs Mogul Embassy?: 182,799

4. House of Black’s Julia Hart returns to Rampage to  take on Skye Blue!: 98,874

5. Mixed Trios Action! Cassidy, Hook, & Statlander vs Magic, Ang, & Anna Jay!: 95,823

6. New AEW World Trios Champions? Champs, The Acclaimed, take on Dark Order!: 94,549

7. What’s next for former Proud & Powerful member, Mike Santana?: 87,882

8. Who is the new number one contender for the ROH World Tag Titles?: 72,158

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