WWE Smackdown Rating Hurt By NFL Preseason Games; AEW Collision & Rampage Audience Steady

-- Below are the viewership and ratings figures for last weekend's WWE and AEW shows:

  • WWE Smackdown - drew 2.095 million viewers and a 0.56 rating. It was the least watched episode in over two months but was affected by NFL games that pre-empted the show in various markets. Despite that, Smackdown finished #1 on the night in the 18-49 key demo.
  • AEW Rampage - drew 290,000 viewers and a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo. Both numbers are largely the same from last week's show which averaged 295,000 viewers and the same 0.10 rating. On the night, Rampage finished #9 on the cable charts.
  • AEW Collision - averaged 442,000 viewers and a 0.13 rating. While the rating was the same week-over-week, the audience was the highest in over a month. which was a pleasant surprise considering it was a pre-taped show. Starting next week, Collision will have to contend with the college football season.