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The Friday, August 2 edition of AEW Rampage averaged 209,000 viewers on TNT, down 31.7 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total in the history of the show including times when it was moved to the afternoon or aired very late at night.
In the 18-49 demo, Rampage drew a 0.07 rating, down 30 percent from last week. This ties two other episodes that aired outside of Rampage’s regular time slot for the lowest rating in show history.
Rampage aired against Olympics coverage on NBC, USA Network, and Peacock on Friday night. The Olympics ranked first on both network and cable television.
As compared to the same week in 2023, Rampage’s overall viewership was down 51.8 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 50 percent.
Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 28.8 percent in overall viewers and down 30 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.
It’s WWE SummerSlam Saturday and it’s time for Wrestling Observer Live.
Brand-new WWE Tag Team Champions on Smackdown are giving The Bloodline momentum heading into tonight which looks to be a good card.
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Today, I also discuss the G1 in Osaka, Stardom’s Five Star Grand Prix, surprises in GCW, and no matter who’s to blame, WWE needs to be more careful about who they let on camera.
The Friday, July 26 episode of AEW Rampage averaged 306,000 viewers on TNT, up 7.8 percent from the previous week. The number is consistent with what the show has been doing lately as six of the last seven episodes have averaged between 303,000 and 339,000 viewers.
Rampage drew the same 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo that it did last week. The show has drawn that same rating in three of the last four weeks.
Rampage went head-to-head with the final hour of NBC’s tape-delayed airing of the Olympics Opening Ceremony. NBC’s coverage did the best numbers for an Opening Ceremony since the 2012 London Olympics.
As compared to the same week in 2023, Rampage’s overall viewership was down 5.6 percent while its 18-49 rating was the exact same as last year.
Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s numbers were almost identical to the 10-week averages in both overall viewers and 18-49.
The Friday, July 19 episode of AEW Rampage averaged 284,000 viewers on TNT, down 16.2 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total the show has done since June 7.
In the 18-49 demo, Rampage drew a 0.10 rating. That’s down 16.7 percent from last week. It ties the fourth-highest rating the show has done since May 18.
Rampage had no major sports competition on the night. This coming week, the show is set to go head-to-head with ROH’s Death Before Dishonor PPV on the Honor Club streaming service.
As compared to the same week in 2023, Rampage’s overall viewership was down 31.6 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 9.1 percent.
Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 7.8 percent in total viewership and down 9.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.
The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly reviews of AEW Rampage and Collision, then an ON THE ROAD~! recap of our trip to Relentless Pro in Eatonville, WA, BIGFOOT COUNTRY, this past weekend. A fun show as always so check it out~!
The Friday, June 12 episode of AEW Rampage averaged 339,000 viewers on TNT, up 9.7 percent from the previous week. It’s the best audience total the show has done since May 18.
Rampage finished seventh on the prime time cable charts with a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 20 percent from last week and ties the highest rating the show has done in that category since the May 18 episode.
There was no major sports competition on the night as an NBA Summer League game topped the cable charts with a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo. The game averaged 514,000 viewers.
As compared to the same week in 2023, Rampage’s overall viewership was up 9.4 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 20 percent. It’s the first time the show has had a year-over-year increase in both categories since May 18.
Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 6.9 percent in overall viewers and up 9.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.
The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including our usual reviews of AEW Rampage and Collision, plus Vinny and I will talk about New Japan x CMLL FantasticaMania USA, and, believe it or not — BIGFOOT HOWLS. A fun show as always so check it out~!
The Friday, July 5 edition of AEW Rampage averaged 309,000 viewers on TNT, up two percent from the previous week. It’s the third-largest audience total the show has done since May 18.
Rampage finished fifth on the primetime cable charts with a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 11.1 percent from last week and is the third-highest rating the show has done in that category since the May 18 episode.
The biggest sports competition for Rampage was a Copa America game on FS1 that topped the cable charts with 1.4 million viewers and a 0.50 rating in 18-49. The soccer game drew another 340,000 viewers and 0.10 demo rating on Spanish-language station TUDN.
As compared to the same week in 2023, Rampage’s overall viewership was down 16 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 16.7 percent.
Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 2.1 percent in overall viewers and down 9.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.
The June 28 episode of AEW Rampage averaged 303,000 viewers on TNT, down 7.6 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total the show has done since June 7.
In the 18-49 demo, Rampage drew a 0.09 rating. That’s down 25 percent from last week and ties the lowest rating the show has done in that category since May 24.
The episode went head-to-head with the Olympic trials on NBC, the NHL Draft on ESPN, and the Copa America on FS1. The cable news stations were also up with coverage of the previous night’s presidential debate.
As compared to the same week in 2023, Rampage’s overall viewership was down 32.7 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 30.8 percent.
Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 6.7 percent in overall viewers and down 18.2 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.
The Friday, June 21 episode of AEW Rampage averaged 328,000 viewers on TNT, down slightly from the 334,000 viewers the show did last week. It’s the second-highest audience total Rampage has done since May 18.
Rampage finished third on the cable charts with a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo. It’s the same rating Rampage drew last week — which also ties the best number the show has done in that category since the May 18 episode.
On cable, Rampage only trailed US Olympic trial coverage on the USA Network and the Copa America on FS1, so it was the highest ranking non-sports show on the night. It also went head-to-head with the end of game six of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final which topped all of television in both the 18-49 demo and total viewers.
As compared to the same week in 2023, Rampage’s overall viewership was down 16.1 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 9.1 percent, so the audience this year is much younger on average.
Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up two percent in total viewers and up 9.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.
The Friday, June 14 episode of AEW Rampage averaged 334,000 viewers on TNT. That’s up 30.5 percent from the previous week and is the highest viewership total the show has done since May 18.
Rampage drew a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 33.3 percent from last week. This is also the highest rating the show has done in that category since the May 18 episode.
The increased rating comes despite the fact the show aired opposite game four of the NBA Finals on ABC, though the game was a blowout with the result not in question by the time Rampage aired. There was also competition from the College World Series on ESPN.
Rampage ranked fourth on the cable charts in the 18-49 demo on Friday. The College World Series game topped the charts.
As compared to the same week in 2023, Rampage’s overall viewership was down 21 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 7.7 percent.
Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 6.1 percent in overall viewers and up 20 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.
The Friday episode of AEW Rampage averaged 256,000 viewers on TNT, up 0.4% from the 255,000 the show did last week. It was the highest audience the show has had since May 18th.
Rampage averaged a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s the same rating the show did last week and ties the second lowest rating the show has done in that category since April 12th.
The show finished 7th on the cable charts in 18-49 and 3rd among non-sports programming, trailing My Lottery Dream Home and Gutfield.
As compared to the same week in 2023, the overall viewership was down 12% while the 18-49 rating was down 10%.
Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Rampage as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 21.1% in overall viewers and 18.2% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.
It’s Saturday and that means Wrestling Observer Live.
As much as they tried, fans on this week’s WWE SmackDown and AEW Dynamite couldn’t shake either Piper Niven and Rush with their stupid “WHAT?” chants. Can we stop with that already, please?
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Other topics and reviews on the show: SmackDown, Rampage, NJPW, NOAH and why The Goonies were not good enough.
Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage averaged 255,000 viewers on TNT, up 14.9% from the previous week’s record low. It’s the second lowest audience the show has ever done.
Rampage averaged a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 12.5% from last week but ties the second lowest rating the show has done in that category since April 12th.
For the second straight week, the show aired three hours earlier due to TNT’s coverage of other sports. Last week it was the NBA, and this week it was the NHL.
As compared to the same week in 2023, when the show aired in its normal time slot, the overall viewership was down 28.6% while the 18-49 rating was down 25%.
Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Rampage as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 27.7% in overall viewers and 18.2% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.
