The ratings for the February 25th editions of Friday Night SmackDown and AEW Rampage are in. On average, 2.114 million people watched SmackDown while 473,000 people watched Rampage. The numbers have been obtained by Brandon Thurston from Wrestlenomics:

Smackdown was #1 in P18-49 on the day among broadcast primetime or cable originals.

CNN and Fox News took most of the top 50 cable originals in P18-49, leaving Rampage at #46 and when including broadcast primetime #56.

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— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) February 28, 2022

SmackDown ha seen a drop in viewers compared to the previous week, while Rampage has seen a slight increase. In regards to SmackDown, as the February 18th show drew an average audience of 2.173 million, the drop calculates to approximately 2.7%. SmackDown obtained a 0.57 rating in the 18 to 49 age range, which is the key demographic for viewership. This is up from the 0.54 rating from February 18th.

In regards to AEW Rampage, the February 18th rating was 471,000, meaning that the increase in viewership calculates to approximately 0.42%. In terms of key demographic viewership, Rampage obtained a 0.18 rating, down from the 0.20 rating from the previous week.

SmackDown mainly focused on the build to WrestleMania while Rampage determined a new contestant for the Face of the Revolution Ladder match.

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