All Elite Wrestling officially launched its second show on cable television, AEW Rampage on August 13. Based on the strong viewership of its debut episode, this premiere can be considered a success.
As a result, WarnerMedia issued a release in which it hyped up this noteworthy performance and pointed to the fact that the numbers scored even better than the efw weeks n which AEW Dynamite moved to the same time slot, at least in the first hour.
The release is as follows:
AEW premiered its electrifying new wrestling series on TNT, “AEW: Rampage,” on Friday, August 13, and ranked as the #3 cable telecast in P18-49, only trailing behind NFL preseason games. The series premiere was filmed in front of a live audience from the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh. See highlights below:
AEW: Rampage – Week 1 – Fri 10p-11p
396K P18-49 / 153K P18-34 / 740K P2+
- +43% vs. 1st hour of Friday AEW: Dynamite premieres in P18-49
- +113% in P18-49 and +30% in total viewers vs prior 4 weeks of movies
“Our goal was to come out of the gate strong and establish Fridays at 10 p.m. ET on TNT as the place to catch the hottest commodities in professional wrestling,” said Tony Khan, CEO, GM and Head of Creative of AEW. “Coming off our red-hot debut episode of ‘AEW: Rampage’ last Friday that featured Dr. Britt Baker retaining her AEW Women’s World Championship against Red Velvet in the main event match, we’re all excited for The First Dance this Friday night at the sold-out United Center in Chicago. It will be a special episode of ‘AEW: Rampage’ that will be enshrined in wrestling history as a night that fans will remember for a very long time.”
The premiere episode of “AEW: Rampage” featured the reigning AEW Women’s World Champion, and graduate of the University of Pittsburgh Dental School, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., defending her title against Red Velvet. Ahead of their AEW World Championship match at ALL OUT, the Forbidden Door opened once again as Christian Cage challenged Kenny Omega for the IMPACT World Championship. Additionally, Miro defended his TNT Championship against Fuego del Sol.
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Be sure to catch our full review of AEW Rampage (and Dynamite) below on 2 Dynamite Dudes On A Rampage!
