AEW Rampage ratings drop with earlier start time

Friday night’s episode of AEW Rampage, which had a special start time of 7 p.m. Eastern, averaged 300,000 viewers on TNT. That’s down 34.2 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total Rampage has done since November 25, when the show was moved to a Saturday night.

Rampage drew a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 35.7 percent from last week. It’s Rampage’s lowest rating since the December 15 episode that went head-to-head with ROH’s Final Battle pay-per-view.

As compared to the same week in 2023 (when the show also switched time slots due to NBA All-Star Weekend), Rampage’s overall audience was up 4.5 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 28.6 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 18.5 percent in viewers and down 25 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Dustin Rhodes ‘honored’ to team with Von Erichs on AEW Rampage

On AEW Rampage this Friday night, two legendary pro wrestling families are joining forces.

Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs (Ross & Marshall Von Erich) are teaming together in a trios match on this Friday’s Rampage episode. The match was taped after Wednesday night’s Dynamite in Cedar Park, Texas. Spoilers from the show can be found here.

Teaming with Ross & Marshall was an honor for Dustin Rhodes, who made a social media post thanking Tony Khan for booking the match. Dustin noted that his father Dusty Rhodes and Kevin Von Erich only teamed together once during their careers:

A little history lesson for you. Our own @alexmarvez told me last night that their dad Kevin tagged 1 and only 1 time with my pops back in 1978. So you can imagine how special this meant to me. #VonErichsAndRhodes #TexasBoys whooping tail!! 

Trios anybody?

Thanks @TonyKhan for making this happen. Historical and honored. #keepsteppin and see you tomorrow night on #AEWRampage baby!!!#hookem

Rhodes & The Von Erichs faced the team of Hit, Romero Cruz & Shimbashi in the Rampage trios match. This was Ross & Marshall’s first time competing for AEW or ROH since December.

This Friday’s Rampage has a special start time of 7 p.m. Eastern. The announced lineup for the show is listed below:

  • No DQ match: Jeff Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara
  • Anna Jay vs. Queen Aminata
  • Bang Bang Scissor Gang in 12-man tag team action
  • Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs in trios action

AEW Rampage draws best ratings in several months

The Friday, February 9 episode of AEW Rampage averaged 456,000 viewers on TNT, up 45.2 percent from the previous week. It’s the best audience total for Rampage since April 14 of last year when the show had an NBA playoff game as a lead-in.

Rampage drew a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 40 percent from last week and matches Rampage’s highest rating in that category since August 2023.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Rampage was up 21.6 percent in overall viewers and up 16.7 percent in 18-49. It’s only the fourth time in the show’s history that it has had a year-over-year increase in both categories. It’s the first time that’s happened since June 2023. 

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 show was up 27.6 percent in overall viewers and up 27.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Lance Show: Rampage and Collision, with Vinny live from Lance’s house

The Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Lance Show is back with tons to talk about including Rampage from Friday night and Saturday’s Collision with an excellent Orange Cassidy vs. Ishii main event. Vinny is actually at Lance’s house tonight, hence Lance also sitting in. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Live AEW Rampage episode to air after Dynamite on March 20

AEW is set to present three hours of live programming on Wednesday, March 20.

Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men podcast reports that a live episode of AEW Rampage will air after Dynamite on March 20. The reason for the schedule change that week is due to NCAA March Madness. The first round of the men’s college basketball tournament will be airing in Rampage’s regular time slot on Friday, March 22.

During March Madness in past years, Rampage has aired late night episodes after the completion of the Friday college basketball games.

The March 20 Dynamite/Rampage event is taking place from Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It’s one of eight Canadian tour dates AEW has announced for this year. The dates range from March until July and include stops in Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City, London, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Calgary.

This will be the first time AEW has been back to Toronto since Scotiabank Arena hosted AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2023 last June.

AEW Rampage viewership down, 18-49 demo rating up

Friday night’s episode of AEW Rampage averaged 382,000 viewers on TNT, down 2.1 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total the show has had so far in 2024.

Rampage drew a 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 8.3 percent from last week and is the second-highest rating Rampage has drawn in 2024 to date.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Rampage was down 16.6 percent in overall viewers and down 7.1 percent in the 18-49 demo.

For the month of January, Rampage averaged 393,500 viewers and a 0.1275 rating in 18-49. That’s down from the 496,500 viewers and 0.1375 demo rating that Rampage averaged in January 2023, declines of 20.7 percent and 7.3 percent respectively.

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 up 11.6 percent in overall viewers and up 18.2 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Rampage ratings steady for Darby Allin vs. Jeff Hardy

The Friday, January 19 edition of AEW Rampage averaged 390,000 viewers on TNT, down 1.5 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest viewership total of the three Rampage episodes that have aired so far in 2024 — but they all have been between 390,000 and 406,000 viewers.

Rampage drew a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo. That number is identical to last week and matches the second-highest rating Rampage has done in that category since October 13.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Rampage was down 16 percent in total viewers and down 7.7 percent in 18-49. It’s the 31st straight week the overall audience has been down year-over-year, although the percentage decline is lower than usual. 

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, along with the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was up 16.3 percent in overall viewers and up 9.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Rampage ratings down from previous week

The Friday, January 12 episode of AEW Rampage averaged 396,000 viewers on TNT. That’s down 2.5 percent from the previous week but is the second-highest audience total the show has done since October 13.

Rampage finished 15th on the daily sports ratings chart with a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 14.3 percent from last week but also ties the second-highest rating the show has done since the October 13 episode.

Rampage went head-to-head with an NBA game on ESPN that drew a 0.38 rating in the 18-49 demo and averaged 1.12 million viewers overall.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Rampage’s overall viewership was down 22.8 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 7.7 percent. 

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, along with the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was up 21.6 percent in overall viewers and up 9.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Rampage ratings up, tops 400k viewers

The Friday, January 5 episode of AEW Rampage averaged 406,000 viewers on TNT, up 24.5 percent from the previous week. It’s the largest audience total for the show since October 13 and the second largest since August 18.

Rampage drew a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 27.3 percent from last week and ties the largest rating the show has done in that category since August 11.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Rampage’s overall viewership was down 26.3 percent while its 18-49 rating was down only 6.7 percent, so the audience is skewing younger than it was a year ago.

There was no major sports competition for the show for the first time since the summer with all the college football bowl games having wrapped up.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, along with the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was up 28.1 percent in overall viewers and up 40 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Rampage ratings up for Holiday Bash

The December 22 episode of AEW Rampage averaged 363,000 viewers on TNT, up 17.9 percent from the previous week. It’s the largest audience total for the show since October 13.

Rampage drew a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 25 percent from last week (which was a record low for Rampage’s regular time slot) and ties the second-highest rating the show has done in the demo since November 10.

According to Wrestlenomics, Rampage opened strong at over 400,000 viewers for the Orange Cassidy vs. Rocky Romero International title match and dropped heavily after the first quarter. That said, the 18-49 rating stayed steady throughout the show and actually peaked for the main event featuring El Hijo del Vikingo and Black Taurus.

As compared to the same week in 2022, Rampage was down 35.9 percent in overall viewers and down 44.4 percent in 18-49.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, along with the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was up 12.4 percent in overall viewers but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Rampage ratings down, matches record low 18-49 number

Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage averaged 308,000 viewers on TNT, down 9.7 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since November 25.

Rampage drew a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 33.3 percent from last week and matches the lowest rating that Rampage has ever done in its regular time slot.

As compared to the same week in 2022, Rampage was down 33.6 percent in overall viewership and down 46.7 percent in 18-49. The numbers were unusually high at this time last year as Jon Moxley made a rare appearance on the show, wrestling Sammy Guevara. It was the first of two straight weeks on the show for Moxley which led to the best numbers in months for Rampage.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, along with the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was down 6.3 percent in overall viewers and down 27.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages. 

AEW Rampage viewership down, 18-49 rating up for Continental Classic match

Friday night’s AEW Rampage averaged 341,000 viewers on TNT, down two percent from the previous week. It’s still the second-highest audience total the show has done since October 20.

Rampage drew 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 October 13.

As compared to the same week in 2022, Rampage’s overall audience was down 25.4 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 9.1 percent. It’s the first time in history that Rampage has had two straight weeks of year-over-year growth in the demo.

The show did face weaker-than-usual sports competition with no college football games airing head-to-head for the first time since August.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, along with the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was up 3.1 percent in overall viewers and up 9.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Rampage ratings up for return to normal time slot

Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage averaged 348,000 viewers on TNT, up 31.8 percent from the previous week when the show was moved to Saturday and aired outside of its regular time slot. This is the largest audience total for Rampage since October 13.

Rampage drew a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 25 percent from last week and is the show’s best rating in that category since November 10.

The show went head-to-head with college football’s Pac-12 championship game on ABC which topped all of television with over seven million viewers and a 1.72 rating in 18-49 based on the fast nationals.

As compared to the same week in 2022, Rampage’s overall audience was down 3.6 percent and its 18-49 rating was up 25 percent from what was, at the time, a record low for Rampage.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, along with the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was up 5.4 percent in overall viewers but down 9.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW announces new matches for Collision and Rampage

Update —

FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) vs. The Righteous (Vincent & Dutch) and House of Black (Malakai Black & Buddy Matthews) vs. Komander & Gravity have also been added to the card for tonight’s Collision. Plus, we’ll hear from Adam Copeland on the show and Tony Schiavone will interview Ricky Starks & Big Bill.

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New match announcements have been made for tonight’s episodes of AEW Collision and Rampage.

– AEW has announced that Keith Lee vs. Lee Moriarty will take place on Collision tonight. The match is part of Lee’s feud with his former tag team partner Shane Taylor. Moriarty is aligned with Taylor in Shane Taylor Promotions.

Tony Khan wrote:

TONIGHT on @TNTdrama Pittsburgh Saturday Night #AEWCollision

@RealKeithLee vs @theleemoriarty

Limitless Keith Lee will fight the steel city’s own Lee Moriarty, who is advised by Keith’s former partner Shane Taylor!

Rampage and Collision are both airing live on TNT tonight. Rampage airs at 7 p.m. Eastern time, then Collision airs from 8-10 p.m. Eastern. The shows are going up against WWE Survivor Series.

– Khan also revealed that Kris Statlander vs. Diamante is set for tonight’s Rampage. The updated lineups for both shows are listed below:

AEW Rampage —

  • ROH Pure Champion Katsuyori Shibata defends against Wheeler Yuta
  • Kris Statlander vs. Diamante

AEW Collision —

  • Continental Classic tournament match: Eddie Kingston vs. Brody King
  • Continental Classic tournament match: Daniel Garcia vs. Claudio Castagnoli
  • Keith Lee vs. Lee Moriarty
  • FTR vs. The Righteous
  • House of Black vs. Komander & Gravity
  • We’ll hear from Adam Copeland
  • Tony Schiavone interviews AEW Tag Team Champions Ricky Starks & Big Bill