The ratings for both WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage have been revealed following both shows airing on October 22nd. SmackDown saw an average viewership of 2.249 million while Rampage drew an average audience of 533,000. The numbers have been obtained by Brandon Thurston from Wrestlenomics:
Smackdown was #4 on TV overall on the day in the demo, behind the ALCS game on FS1 and two NBA games on ESPN, according to Showbuzz Daily.
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) October 25, 2021
Rampage was #9 in the demo among cable originals, and #16 when including broadcast.
WWE has seen a return to its usual rating compared to the previous week, which saw 866,000 tune in. This is becasue SmackDown has returned to the usual channel of FOX, as opposed to FS1, which is where the October 15th episode aired. In regards to Rampage, the viewers have dropped slightly compared to the October 15th rating of 578,000. The ratings difference calculates to a drop of 7.8%. One reason for the slight drop is that while October 15th’s episode was broadcast live, October 22nd’s episode was pre-taped, leading to spoilers leaking online.
In regards to key demographic ratings, SmackDown more than doubled their rating compared to last week. October 22nd saw a 0.58 rating, which equates to 759,000 viewers. October 15th saw an 18-49 rating 0.24. Rampage drew 288,000 viewers in the key age range, a 0.22 rating. This is a slight drop compared to the previous episode’s rating of 0.24.
SmackDown saw the fallout from Crown Jewel, which included seeing Brock Lesnar suspended indefinitely. On Rampage, the TBS Women’s Championship Tournament bracket was announced on the show.
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