AEW Rampage Draws All-Time Low Ratings – The latest edition of WWE SmackDown saw the ratings increase. The show averaged 1.998 million viewers on FOX, which is up from 1.953 million a week ago, according to Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics.
In the all-important 18-49 demographic, the show did a 0.46 rating, up from the 0.38 rating a week ago. Last week’s episode was the lowest key demo ever on FOX. This week was the go-home show for WrestleMania Backlash.
NBA playoffs on ESPN dominated the night. Here’s the breakdown in each demo for the show compared to last week:
Viewers 18-34 – 0.34 – a week ago: 0.22
Viewers 18-49 – 0.46 – a week ago: 0.38
Viewers 25-54 – 0.59 – a week ago: 0.55
Female viewers 18-49 – 3.8 – a week ago: 3.0
Male viewers 18-49 – 4.9 – a week ago: 4.1
Viewers 50+ – 2.9 – a week ago: 3.1
Here is a list of total viewership and the key demo rating that SmackDown has done over the last 4 episodes:
4/15/22: 2,142,000 viewers – 0.48 key demo rating
4/22/22: 1,852,000 viewers – 0.47 key demo rating
4/29/22: 1,953,000 viewers – 0.38 key demo rating – lowest key demo on FOX
5/6/22: 1,998,000 viewers – 0.46 key demo rating – WrestleMania Backlash go-home show
As for AEW Rampage, the show drew 282,000 viewers and a 0.11 rating in the 18-49 demographic on TNT in the 6 pm ET time slot. Last week the show did 464,000 viewers and a 0.14 rating in the 10 pm ET time slot.
This was the lowest total viewership and key demo rating in the history of the show since it premiered last August. The show was moved up to the earlier time slot due to TNT airing NHL playoff games.
Rampage ranked #49 in the top 150 shows on cable for the night, down from last week’s #25 ranking. Here’s the breakdown in each demo for the show:
Viewers 18-49 – 0.11 – last week: 0.14
Female viewers 18-49 – 0.05 – last week: 0.09
Male viewers 18-49 – 0.17 – last week: 0.19
Viewers 18-34 – 0.05 – last week: 0.09
Female viewers 12-34 – 0.03 – last week: 0.07
Male viewers 12-34 – 0.06 – last week: 0.10
Viewers 25-54 – 0.13 – last week: 0.19
Viewers 50+ – 0.12 – last week: 0.23
Here is a list of total viewership and the key demo rating that Rampage has done over the last 4 episodes:
4/15/22: 482,000 viewers – 0.22 key demo rating – earlier timeslot /World Title headliner
4/22/22: 518,000 viewers – 0.19 key demo rating
4/29/22: 464,000 viewers – 0.14 key demo rating – ties with all-time low in normal timeslot
5/6/22: 292,000 viewers – 0.11 key demo rating – earlier timeslot/all-time low
