AEW Rampage Viewership Increases 15% On 5/13, Demo Rating Also Rises

AEW Rampage viewership increased on May 13, the second week in a row the show aired in an early time slot.

According to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, 340,000 viewers watched the show on Friday. Rampage scored a 0.12 (157,000 viewers).

AEW Rampage, Friday at 5:30pm on TNT:

340,000 viewers

P18-49: 0.12 (157,000)

WWE Smackdown, 8-10pm on Fox:

1,893,000 viewers

P18-49: 0.40 (522,000)

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— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) May 16, 2022

These numbers are up from last week, when 292,000 viewers tuned in and the show drew a 0.11 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. The show aired at 5:30 p.m. EST on Friday, compared to its usual 10 p.m. slot.

Rampage ranked #30 among cable originals on Friday, as coverage of the NBA and NHL playoffs dominated TV on Friday.

This week’s episode featured a TNT Championship match between Scorpio Sky and Frankie Kazarian. Plus, Ruby Soho faced Riho in an Owen Hart Foundation Tournament quarterfinal, and Dearg Triangle competed in the opening bout.

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