The latest edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown averaged 2.093 million viewers on FOX, down from 2.193 million a week ago.
In the all-important 18-49 demographic, the show did a 0.49 rating, down from the 0.52 rating a week ago. This was the fallout show for SummerSlam.
The same week last year did 2.169 million viewers with a 18-49 demo rating of 0.61. Here’s the breakdown of each demo for the show compared to last week:
- Viewers 18-34 – 0.25 – a week ago: 0.33
- Viewers 18-49 – 0.49 – a week ago: 0.52
- Viewers 25-54 – 0.66 – a week ago: 0.65
- Female viewers 18-49 – 4.2 – a week ago: 5.0
- Male viewers 18-49 – 7.8 – a week ago: 7.3
- Viewers 50+ – 3.2 – a week ago: 3.4
Here is a list of total viewership and the key demo rating that SmackDown has done over the last 4 episodes:
- 7/15/22: 2,077,000 viewers – 0.47 key demo rating
- 7/22/22: 2,256,000 viewers – 0.62 key demo rating
- 7/29/22: 2,193,000 viewers – 0.52 key demo rating – SummerSlam go-home show
- 8/5/22: 2,093,000 viewers – 0.49 key demo rating – SummerSlam fallout
As for AEW Rampage, the show drew 468,000 viewers and a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demographic on TNT in the 10 pm ET time slot. Last week the show did 375,000 viewers and a 0.11 rating, which was the lowest key demo rating in the show’s history.
Rampage ranked #5 in the top 150 shows on cable for the night, up from last week with a #23 ranking. Here’s the breakdown of each demo for the show:
- Viewers 18-49 – 0.15 – one week ago 0.11
- Female viewers 18-49 – 0.11 – one week ago: 0.08
- Male viewers 18-49 – 0.19 – one week ago: 0.13
- Viewers 18-34 – 0.09 – one week ago: 0.04
- Female viewers 12-34 – 0.05 – one week ago: 0.04
- Male viewers 12-34 – 0.09 – one week ago: 0.02
- Viewers 25-54 – 0.20 – one week ago: 0.15
- Viewers 50+ – 0.21 – one week ago: 0.19
Here is a list of total viewership and the key demo rating that Rampage has done over the last 4 episodes:
- 7/15/22: 435,000 viewers – 0.14 key demo rating
- 7/22/22: 428,000 viewers – 0.17 key demo rating
- 7/29/22: 375,000 viewers – 0.11 key demo rating – lowest key demo rating ever
- 8/5/22: 468,000 viewers – 0.15 key demo rating – live episode
