AEW Rampage viewership increased on August 5.
According to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, 468,000 viewers watched the show on Friday, and Rampage drew a 0.15 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. These numbers are up from last week, when 375,000 viewers watched the show and Rampage scored a 0.11 rating in the same demographic.
Thurston noted that Rampage ranked #5 in the demographic among cable originals, the show’s highest placement since April, and #19 overall.
Smackdown was #1 in P18-49 for Friday. Rampage was #5 among cable originals and #19 including broadcast primetime. The cable rank is Rampage's best since April.
Line chart reposted. The above one incorrectly marked Rampage as a preemption.
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— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) August 8, 2022
This week’s episode featured an AEW Interim World Championship Eliminator match between Jon Moxley and Mance Warner. Plus, Madison Rayne made her AEW in-ring debut. In the main event, Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland battled Tony Nese and Josh Woods in a Street Fight.