AEW Rampage Viewership Up Huge From Last Week’s Episode

Last week’s episode of AEW Rampage was able to draw 464,000 viewers, while this past Friday’s Holiday Bash episode of AEW Rampage was able to draw 566,000 viewers, according to Showbuzz Daily and Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics.

This total is up 21.98% from last week’s AEW Rampage, which drew a 0.18 rating in the 18-49 key demo. This past Friday’s 0.18 rating is up 20% from last week’s AEW Rampage, which drew a rating of 0.15 in the key 18-49 demo. Last Friday night’s rating of 0.18 in the key 18-49 demo represents 235,000 total viewers that watched AEW Rampage last Friday night, which is up 19.29% from last week’s 197,000 total viewers in the 18-49 key demo, with a 0.15 rating.

Last Friday night’s taped Holiday Bash episode of AEW Rampage from inside the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas featured the $300,000 Three Kings Christmas Casino Trios Royale, AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill taking on Vertvixen in an AEW TBS Title Eliminator Match, Eddie Kingston and Ortiz addressing the AEW fans, Wardlow addressing the AEW fans and Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal battling Billy Gunn and AEW World Tag Team Champion Anthony Bowens in Tag Team action, which was the main event.

This past Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage ranked #5 for the night on the Cable Top 150, with a rating of 0.18 in the 18-49 key demo, which is up from last week’s #15 ranking. Last Friday’s Rampage ranked #51 in viewership for the night on cable, which is up from last week’s #76 ranking.

Last Friday night’s episode of AEW Rampage drew the highest total audience since April 8th as well as the highest key demo rating since the Grand Slam episode on September 23rd.

You can check out the tweets below:

WWE Smackdown, Friday on Fox (8-10pm):
2,376,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.55
#3 in P18-49 among broadcast primetime and cable originals

AEW Rampage, Friday on TNT (10-11pm):
566,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.18
#5 cable original in P18-49
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— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) December 27, 2022

Best Smackdown total viewership since Sep 23.

Best Rampage total viewership since Apr 8, best demo since Sep 23.

Despite both shows being opposed by live sports on ESPN.

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— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) December 27, 2022