9/1 WWE SmackDown And AEW Rampage Viewership Numbers – The September 1st edition of WWE SmackDown averaged 2.443 million viewers on FOX. This marked a slight decline from the previous week’s viewership, which stood at 2.647 million viewers. The key 18-49 demographic, which is vital for advertisers, saw the show achieving a 0.65 rating. While this rating was down from the 0.78 it had garnered the previous week, it’s important to note that SmackDown still delivered strong numbers overall.
The episode featured significant segments, including appearances by John Cena and Jimmy Uso, a tag team match pitting Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar against Austin Theory and Grayson Waller, among others. This particular episode served as the SmackDown go-home show for the Payback event.
Comparing the viewership and key demo ratings of the last four episodes of SmackDown:
- August 11, 2023: 2,097,000 viewers with a 0.55 key demo rating (SummerSlam fallout)
- August 18, 2023: 2,094,000 viewers with a 0.55 key demo rating
- August 25, 2023: 2,647,000 viewers with a 0.78 key demo rating (Bray Wyatt & Terry Funk tribute show)
- September 1, 2023: 2,443,000 viewers with a 0.65 key demo rating
Turning to AEW Rampage, the show attracted 372,000 viewers. In the crucial 18-49 demographic, it received a rating of 0.11.
Here are the numbers for the last 4 episodes:
- 8/11/23: 398,000 viewers – 0.15 key demo rating
- 8/18/23: 416,000 viewers – 0.13 key demo rating
- 8/25/23: 348,000 viewers – 0.11 key demo rating
- 9/1/23: 372,000 viewers – 0.11 key demo rating
9/1 WWE SmackDown And AEW Rampage Viewership Numbers
