The Rock Boosts 9/15 WWE SmackDown Viewership, AEW Rampage Dips – As reported by WrestleNomics, the WWE SmackDown episode that aired on September 15 experienced a substantial surge in viewership, averaging 2.569 million viewers, compared to the previous week’s 2.094 million viewers.
Furthermore, the show secured a 0.70 rating in the crucial 18-49 demographic, marking a notable increase from the prior week’s 0.53 rating. This recent episode marked the highest viewership and key demo rating since the July 7, 2023 episode.
The show featured a surprise appearance by The Rock in the opening segment.
Here is a summary of SmackDown’s viewership and key demo ratings over the past four episodes:
- 8/25/23: 2,647,000 viewers – 0.78 key demo rating (Bray Wyatt & Terry Funk tribute show)
- 9/1/23: 2,443,000 viewers – 0.65 key demo rating (John Cena’s return/Payback go-home show)
- 9/8/23: 2,094,000 viewers – 0.53 key demo rating (Payback Fallout)
- 9/15/23: 2,569,000 viewers – 0.70 key demo rating
On the other hand, AEW Rampage experienced a decline in viewership, drawing 335,000 viewers and a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demographic during the same week. This decrease is notable when compared to the previous week’s 385,000 viewers and 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
- 9/8/23: 385,000 viewers – 0.13 key demo rating
- 9/15/23: 335,000 viewers – 0.09 key demo rating
The Rock Boosts 9/15 WWE SmackDown Viewership
