WWE SmackDown Ratings Rise, AEW Rampage Declines

WWE SmackDown saw an increase in viewership to 1.568 million on the USA Network, maintaining a 0.45 rating in the crucial 18-49 demographic, ranking #2 among cable originals for the day. This marks a 5% rise from the previous week's 1.494 million viewers. In contrast, AEW Rampage's viewership dropped to 276,000, down 15.6% from last week's 327,000, with a significant decline in the 18-49 demo rating from 0.12 to 0.08. Rampage ranked #15 in prime-time cable programming, facing stronger competition from college football games. Notably, Rampage's audience was down 24% compared to the same week last year and 42.9% in the key demographic. WWE continues to lead in the ratings battle, with SmackDown outperforming Rampage significantly.