WWE SmackDown on August 16 scored 2.252 million viewers. This number is down slightly from the 2.269 million viewers the show scored on August 9.
Friday’s episode posted a 0.61 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, which is also down slightly from the 0.64 rating from last Friday.
The show ranked #1 for the day on cable.
SmackDown was preempted in select markets due to Week 2 of the NFL’s preseason.
Top 5 Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (8/16) Videos on YouTube
- FULL SEGMENT: The Bloodline assault Roman Reigns (2.1M views)
- Jacob Fatu annihilates Roman Reigns (772K views)
- Cody Rhodes stops A-Town Down Under chair attack on Kevin Owens (440K views)
- Michin ruins Nia Jax’s celebration with Kendo stick attack (387K views)
- LA Knight vows to beat Santos Escobar in their U.S. Title Match (206K views)
As for AEW Rampage, the show drew 295,000 viewers and scored a rating of 0.10 in the 18-49 demographic. This is up in both categories from the August 9th episode, which drew 219,000 viewers and scored a rating of 0.09 in the key demo. The show was taped from the Chartway Arena following the August 14th AEW Dynamite.
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Viewership Numbers for 8/16 WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage