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TV RATINGS

WWE Smackdown on USA Network
Fri, Nov. 8, 2024: 8:00 to 10:00 pm
1,536,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.47

Reported earlier by Programming Insider.

Competition note: Smackdown ranked #1 overall in primetime for Friday. Suns vs. Mavericks on ESPN averaged a 0.39 P18-49 rating. The Iowa vs. UCLA college football game on Fox averaged 0.35, as well as Fire Country on CBS.

P2+ comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (1,428,000): +8%

• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (1,469,000): +5%

• Current 2024-Q4 P2+ average (1,488,000) vs. 2023-Q4 (2,149,000): -31%

• Current Nov 2024 P2+ average (1,482,000) vs. Nov 2023 (2,173,000): -32%

P18-49 comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (0.42): +12%

• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.44): +7%

• Current 2024-Q4 P18-49 average (0.45) vs. 2023-Q4 (0.56): -20%

• Current Nov 2024 P18-49 average (0.44) vs. Nov 2023 (0.57): -23%

Viewer counts for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 4 non-preemption episodes in parentheses:

• P2+: 1536k (+8%)

• P18-49: 630k (+10%)

• F18-49: 207k (+3%)

• M18-49: 431k (-4%)

• Non-P18-49: 906k (+7%)

Data Subscribers have access to the Wrestlenomics Viewership Spreadsheet.

LIVE EVENTS

Data from WrestleTix

WWE Smackdown
Friday, November 8, 2024
Buffalo, NY at Keybank Center
Estimated tickets distributed: 11,768

Market-to-market comparisons (Buffalo, NY):

• 2021-12-30 (Thu) – WWE Supershow: 3,731 (+215% vs. 11,768)

• 2022-04-18 (Mon) – WWE Raw: 7,380 (+59%)

• 2022-09-07 (Wed) – AEW Dynamite: 5,544 (+112%)

• 2022-12-02 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 6,570 (+79%) ← SAME EVENT TYPE

• 2023-07-10 (Mon) – WWE Raw: 9,905 (+19%)

• 2024-06-26 (Wed) – AEW Dynamite: 4,117 (+186%)

Year-over-year comparison for this event type:
Current 2024-Q4 WWE Smackdown average: (10,262) vs. 2023-Q4 (10,370): -1%

DIGITAL

As of 5:04 pm, Nov 11

Most-viewed YouTube videos on WWE’s official channel:

• 1.) 932,734 – Kevin Owens piledrives Randy Orton

• 2.) 874,823 – Roman Reigns is left all alone

• 3.) 533,547 – Roman Reigns refuses to apologize

• 4.) 334,656 – Naomi helps Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill in tag team match

• 5.) 323,064 – Nick Aldis reveals the Women’s U.S. Championship

• 6.) 283,998 – Sami Zayn rebukes Solo Sikoa

• 7.) 186,805 – Tommaso Ciampa goes unhinged against Pretty Deadly

RECEPTION

As of 5:54 pm, Nov 11

Event rating:

• Cagematch.net voter rating: 7.33 (54 votes)

• This episode vs. last week (5.39): +36%

• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (6.43): +14%

• Current 2024-Q4 average (6.72) vs. 2023-Q4 (6.89): -2%

Match ratings:

• 6.09 (57 votes) – Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill vs. Nia Jax & Tiffany Stratton

• 5.73 (59 votes) – A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory & Grayson Waller) vs. The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin)

• 5.00 (52 votes) – Bayley vs. Candice LeRae

• Ineligible (<5 mins) – Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kit Wilson) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa)

This report was produced with the assistance of programming scripts created by me.

brandon@wrestlenomics.com

Wrestlenomics is not affiliated with or licensed by Nielsen.

TV RATINGS

AEW Dynamite on TBS
Wed, Nov. 6, 2024: 8:00 to 10:09 pm
523,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.16

Reported earlier by Programming Insider, not yet confirmed by Wrestlenomics.

LOWEST P2+ AND P18-49 SINCE JUN. 19, 2024

Competition note: NXT in preemption ran head-to-head with Dynamite with higher total and P18-49 viewership: 619,000 total and a 0.17 P18-49 rating. Dynamite ranked #6 in primetime on cable in the demo. Warriors vs. Celtics on ESPN led with a 0.64 P18-49 rating, follow by the three Fox News primetime telecasts (0.52, 0.44, 0.44), and The Challenge on MTV (0.17).

P2+ comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (628,000): -17%

• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (633,000): -17%

• Current 2024-Q4 P2+ average (620,000) vs. 2023-Q4 (828,000): -25%

• Current Nov 2024 P2+ average (523,000) vs. Nov 2023 (832,000): -37%

P18-49 comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (0.19): -16%

• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.19): -16%

• Current 2024-Q4 P18-49 average (0.19) vs. 2023-Q4 (0.28): -32%

• Current Nov 2024 P18-49 average (0.16) vs. Nov 2023 (0.28): -43%

Viewer counts for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 4 non-preemption episodes in parentheses:

• P2+: 523k (-18%)

• P18-49: 215k (-17%)

• F18-49: 60k (-19%)

• M18-49: 155k (-17%)

• Non-P18-49: 308k (-18%)

Data Subscribers have access to the Wrestlenomics Viewership Spreadsheet.

LIVE EVENTS

Data from WrestleTix

AEW Dynamite
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Manchester, NH at SNHU Arena
Estimated tickets distributed: 2,647

Market-to-market comparisons (Manchester, NH):

• 2022-08-28 (Sun) – WWE Sunday Stunner: 3,286 (-19% vs. 2,647)

• 2023-06-04 (Sun) – WWE Supershow: 4,991 (-47%)

• 2024-03-30 (Sat) – WWE Road to WrestleMania: 5,978 (-56%)

Year-over-year comparison for this event type:
Current 2024-Q4 AEW Dynamite average: (3,116) vs. 2023-Q4 (4,481): -30%

DIGITAL

As of 4:04 pm, Nov 7

Most-viewed YouTube videos on AEW’s official channel:

• 1.) 376,235 – Bobby Lashley & The Hurt Syndicate lay out their mission statement!

• 2.) 196,130 – Ricochet & Will Hobbs vs Takeshita, AEW International Champ, & Kyle Fletcher!

• 3.) 171,601 – Cassidy & Allin vs Death Riders’ Castagnoli & PAC (AEW World Trios Champs)

• 4.) 66,334 – On his quest to face MJF, could Adam Cole get past HOB’s Malakai Black?

• 5.) 58,910 – Christian Cage & The Patriarchy try to recruit HOOK?!

• 6.) 41,539 – FIGHT WITHOUT HONOR! The Learning Tree vs The Conglomeration!

• 7.) 24,755 – Before their match at AEW Full Gear, Hangman Page tries to maim Jay White!

• 8.) 17,244 – Jamie Hayter & Penelope Ford finally CLASH!

RECEPTION

As of 4:57 pm, Nov 7

Event rating:

• Cagematch.net voter rating: 7.00 (39 votes)

• This episode vs. last week (8.19): -15%

• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (6.72): +4%

• Current 2024-Q4 average (6.87) vs. 2023-Q4 (7.46): -8%

Match ratings:

• 7.37 (50 votes) – The Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher) vs. Powerhouse Hobbs & Ricochet

• 6.96 (51 votes) – The Learning Tree (Big Bill, Bryan Keith & Chris Jericho) vs. The Conglomeration (Kyle O’Reilly, Mark Briscoe & Tomohiro Ishii)

• 6.63 (53 votes) – Darby Allin & Orange Cassidy vs. Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli & PAC)

• 4.75 (56 votes) – Adam Cole vs. Malakai Black

• Ineligible (<5 mins) – Penelope Ford vs. Jamie Hayter

This report was produced with the assistance of programming scripts created by me.

brandon@wrestlenomics.com

Wrestlenomics is not affiliated with or licensed by Nielsen.

TV RATINGS

WWE NXT on CW
Wed, Nov. 6, 2024: 8:00 to 10:00 pm
(PREEMPTED AIRING)
619,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.17

Reported earlier by Programming Insider not yet confirmed by Wrestlenomics.

Competition note: NXT in preemption was more highly-viewed than Dynamite, which was in its normal slot. NXT led Dynamite both in total viewership and P18-49. Dynamite, running head-to-head with NXT, averaged 523,000 viewers total and a 0.16 P18-49 rating. Warriors vs. Celtics on ESPN led among cable primetime in the demo.

P2+ comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (588,000): +5%

• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (643,000): -4%

• Current 2024-Q4 P2+ average (740,000) vs. 2023-Q4 (725,000): +2%

P18-49 comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (0.14): +21%

• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.16): +6%

• Current 2024-Q4 P18-49 average (0.20) vs. 2023-Q4 (0.21): -5%

Viewer counts for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 4 non-preemption episodes in parentheses:

• P2+: 619k (-8%)

• P18-49: 228k (-2%)

• F18-49: 73k (+10%)

• M18-49: 155k (+5%)

• Non-P18-49: 391k (-12%)

Data Subscribers have access to the Wrestlenomics Viewership Spreadsheet.

LIVE EVENTS

Data not available.

DIGITAL

As of 4:04 pm, Nov 7

Most-viewed YouTube videos on WWE’s official channel:

• 1.) 193,871 – The Dudley Boyz reunite to help Trick Williams get the tables

• 2.) 132,671 – Rob Van Dam helps Je’Von Evans defeat Wes Lee

• 3.) 116,270 – Rhyno delivers an epic Gore to Mr. Stone

• 4.) 92,591 – ECW’s Nunzio challenges Tony D’Angelo for the North American Title

• 5.) 86,308 – Lola Vice battles Jaida Parker in a Hardcore Match

• 6.) 64,817 – Wes Lee attacks Rob Van Dam with a steel chair

This report was produced with the assistance of programming scripts created by me.

brandon@wrestlenomics.com