The latest edition of WWE SmackDown saw the ratings decline. The show averaged 1.914 million viewers on FOX, which is down from 1.939 million a week ago, according to Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics.
In the all-important 18-49 demographic, the show did a 0.44 rating, down from the 0.47 rating a week ago.
The show went up against game four of the NBA Finals, which drew 12 million viewers and did a monstrous 2.84 key demo rating. Here’s the breakdown in each demo for the show compared to last week:
Viewers 18-34 – 0.27 – a week ago: 0.26
Viewers 18-49 – 0.44 – a week ago: 0.47
Viewers 25-54 – 0.59 – a week ago: 0.60
Female viewers 18-49 – 3.5 – a week ago: 4.2
Male viewers 18-49 – 5.5 – a week ago: 6.1
Viewers 50+ – 2.9 – a week ago: 2.8
Here is a list of total viewership and the key demo rating that SmackDown has done over the last 4 episodes:
5/20/22: 2,031 ,000 viewers – 0.45 key demo rating
5/27/22: 1,878,000 viewers – 0.43 key demo rating
6/3/22: 1,939,000 viewers – 0.47 key demo rating – Hell in a Cell go-home show
6/10/22: 1,914,000 viewers – 0.44 key demo rating – Hell in a Cell fallout
As for AEW Rampage, the show drew 476,000 viewers and a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demographic on TNT in the 10 pm ET time slot. Last week the show did 475,000 viewers and a 0.14 rating.
The show went up against game four of the NBA Finals that drew over 12 million viewers and did a 2.84 key demo rating. This was Rampage’s highest viewership and key demo since April 22nd.
Rampage ranked #6 in the top 150 shows on cable for the night, up from last week’s #14 ranking. Here’s the breakdown in each demo for the show:
Viewers 18-49 – 0.16 – last week: 0.14
Female viewers 18-49 – 0.09 – last week: 0.09
Male viewers 18-49 – 0.23 – last week: 0.20
Viewers 18-34 – 0.08 – last week: 0.07
Female viewers 12-34 – 0.05 – last week: 0.05
Male viewers 12-34 – 0.09 – last week: 0.07
Viewers 25-54 – 0.21 – last week: 0.20
Viewers 50+ – 0.21 – 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:
5/20/22: 410,000 viewers – 0.15 key demo rating – earlier timeslot
5/27/22: 341,000 viewers – 0.14 key demo rating – earlier timeslot/live episode
6/3/22: 475,000 viewers – 0.14 key demo rating – live episode
6/10/22: 476,000 viewers – 0.16 key demo rating
