Viewership Numbers for 8/2 WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage – The August 2 episode of SmackDown drew an average of 2.179 million viewers and a 0.60 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. These numbers represent an increase from the previous week, where the show averaged 2.058 million viewers and a 0.52 rating in the same demo.
This week’s episode of SmackDown faced competition from Olympic coverage on NBC, which attracted 13.1 million viewers and a 2.29 rating in the P18-49 demographic.
Highlights of the show included a heated face-to-face confrontation between Cody Rhodes and Solo Sikoa, which led to the addition of the Bloodline Rules stipulation for their match at SummerSlam. The main event saw The Bloodline capture the WWE Tag Team Titles from DIY.
Top 5 Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (8/2) Videos on YouTube
- FULL MATCH: The Bloodline win the WWE Tag Team Title from #DIY (878K views)
- Cody Rhodes vows to beat the “wannabe” Trible Chief with Bloodline Rules (509K views)
- LA Knight steals Logan Paul’s Hummer en route to SummerSlam (381K views)
- Nia Jax gifts Tiffany Stratton a new Money in the Bank briefcase (307K views)
- Blair Davenport costs Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill the Tag Team Title (213K views)
In contrast, AEW Rampage on August 2 struggled with viewership, averaging just 209,000 viewers and a 0.07 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. This performance matches the show’s all-time lowest rating in this demographic.
Top 5 Most AEW Rampage (8/2) Videos on YouTube
- MxM Collection look SCINTILLATING in their Rampage debut vs Private Party! (60K views)
- The Native Beast, Nyla Rose, takes on Outcasts’ Harley Cameron! (45K views)
- A HARD-hitting BATTLE between Wheeler Yuta & The Butcher! (40K views)
- The Machine, Brian Cage, looks unstoppable! (39K views)
- The “Bad Apple” Bryan Keith takes a bite out of his opposition! (35K views)
Viewership Numbers for 8/2 WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage