Friday’s WWE SmackDown episode saw the ratings increase. The show averaged 2.261 million viewers on FOX, which is up from 2.114 million a week ago, according to Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics.
In the all-important 18-49 demographic, the show did a 0.59 rating, up from the 0.57 rating a week ago. The show was the most-watched telecast in the key demo among broadcast primetime and cable originals.
Here are the total viewership numbers and the key demo ratings from the last four episodes:
2/11/22: 2,231,000 viewers – 0.56 key demo rating
2/19/22: 2,173,000 viewers – 0.54 key demo rating – Elimination Chamber go-home show
2/25/22: 2,114,000 viewers – 0.57 key demo rating – Elimination Chamber fallout
3/4/22: 2,261000 viewers – 0.59 key demo rating
As for AEW Rampage, the live show increased in total viewership and the 18-49 demographic. Rampage drew 545,000 viewers and a 0.22 rating in the 18-49 demographic on TNT at the 7pm ET time slot. Last week the show did 473,000 viewers and a 0.18 rating, which was the lowest key demo rating of the year thus far.
Here are the total viewership numbers and the key demo ratings from the last four episodes:
2/11/22: 549,000 viewers – 0.19 key demo rating
2/19/22: 471,000 viewers – 0.20 key demo rating
2/25/22: 473,000 viewers – 0.18 key demo rating
3/4/22: 545,000 viewers – 0.22 key demo rating (live episode)
Viewership Numbers For 3/04 WWE SmackDown And AEW Rampage
