AEW Rampage fell substantially in an early time slot on May 6.
According to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, 292,000 viewers tuned in on Friday night, 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.
AEW Rampage, moved to 5:30-6:30pm, Friday on TNT:
292,000 viewers
P18-49: 0.11
Lowest of any Rampage episode since August debut.WWE Smackdown on Fox, 8-10pm:
1,998,000 viewers
P18-49: 0.46
Up 22% in P18-49 from last week.? https://t.co/1SscdBCXgG pic.twitter.com/wK0v9fiutV
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) May 9, 2022
These numbers are down from last week, when 464,000 viewers tuned in on Friday night, and the show drew a 0.14 rating in the same demographic.
This week’s episode featured a tag team bout where Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. teamed up with Jamie Hayter to face Ruby Soho and Toni Storm. Plus, Riho took on Yuka Sakazaki in an Owen Hart Foundation Tournament qualifier. In the main event, Jay Lethal battled Konosuke Takeshita.
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