The June 24 episode of SmackDown averaged 2.231 million viewers on FOX, which is down from 2.389 million a week ago, according to ShowBuzz Daily.
In the all-important 18-49 demographic, the show did a 0.53 rating, down from the 0.57 rating a week ago. The show went up against the NHL Stanley Cup Finals on ABC which did over 5 million viewers and a 1.49 key demo rating.
Last week was the highest viewership since April 1st and key demo rating since April 8th. It featured an appearance by Vince McMahon and was headlined by a Universal Title match. Here’s the breakdown in each demo for the show compared to last week:
Viewers 18-34 – 0.31 – a week ago: 0.39
Viewers 18-49 – 0.53 – a week ago: 0.57
Viewers 25-54 – 0.70 – a week ago: 0.74
Female viewers 18-49 – 4.9 – a week ago: 5.6
Male viewers 18-49 – 7.0 – a week ago: 8.0
Viewers 50+ – 3.1 – a week ago: 3.3
Here is a list of total viewership and the key demo rating that SmackDown has done over the last 3 episodes:
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
6/17/22: 2,389,000 viewers – 0.57 key demo rating – Universal Title Headliner
6/24/22: 2,231,000 viewers – 0.53 key demo rating
As for AEW Rampage, the show drew 422,000 viewers and a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demographic on TNT in the 10 pm ET time slot. Last week the show did 331,000 viewers and a 0.10 rating.
This was the go-home show for Sunday’s Forbidden Door event. Last week was Rampage’s lowest key demo rating ever including preemptions. It was also the lowest viewership in its regular timeslot although preempted shows have done worse.
Rampage ranked #26 in the top 150 shows on cable for the night, down from two weeks ago with a #6 ranking. Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics reported the news. Here’s the breakdown in each demo for the show:
Viewers 18-49 – 0.12 – two weeks ago 0.16
Female viewers 18-49 – 0.09 – two weeks ago: 0.09
Male viewers 18-49 – 0.15 – two weeks ago: 0.23
Viewers 18-34 – 0.04 – two weeks ago: 0.08
Female viewers 12-34 – 0.04 – two weeks ago: 0.05
Male viewers 12-34 – 0.04 – two weeks ago: 0.09
Viewers 25-54 – 0.17 – two weeks ago: 0.21
Viewers 50+ – 0.21 – two weeks ago: 0.21
Last 4 episodes:
6/3/22: 475,000 viewers – 0.14 key demo rating – live episode
6/10/22: 476,000 viewers – 0.16 key demo rating
6/17/22: 331,000 viewers – 0.10 key demo rating – lowest key demo rating ever
6/24/22: 422,000 viewers – 0.12 key demo rating
