AEW Rampage, Audience Data, August 23, 2024

The last episode of AEW Rampage of Friday, August 23 on TNT Drama, recorded an average audience of 290,000 viewers, according to Programming Insider. This score represents a slight decrease compared to the previous week's score (295,000 viewers).

 

AEW Rampage registered a share of 0.10 in the key demographic, corresponding to ages between 18 and 49 years old, equaling the data from the previous week. As additional data, AEW Rampage ranked ninth among the most watched cable programs on Friday in its time slot.

 

This week's episode featured several matches of interest, highlighting The Conglomeration's victory over Brian Cage, The Beast Mortos and Johnny TV, a new appearance by Mina Shirakawa and The Von Erichs' victory over The Outrunners in the main event of the night.

WWE NXT, Audience Data, August 20, 2024

USA Network aired a new episode of WWE NXT on Tuesday night, August 20. It recorded an audience of 639,000 viewers, according to Programming Insider. This represents a higher score compared to the previous week (617,000 viewers).

The show registered a share of 0.16 in the target demographic, corresponding to ages between 18 and 49 years old, improving the previous week's record (0.14). As additional data, WWE NXT was the tenth most watched cable show on Tuesday night in the United States within the target demographic.

This week's episode featured several segments and matches of interest, highlighting Jaida Parker's victory in a Gauntlet Eliminator Match to earn a title opportunity in NXT No Mercy and Joe Hendry's victory over Pete Dunne and Wes Lee to become the new challenger for the NXT Championship in the main event of the night.

WWE Monday Night Raw, Audience Data, August 19, 2024

The audience for the episode of WWE Monday Night Raw on Monday, August 19, recorded an average of 1,641,000 viewers according to WrestleNomics. This represents a decrease compared to the previous week's show, in which 1,890,000 viewers were registered.

Monday Night Raw registered a share of 0.50 in the target demographic, corresponding to ages between 18 and 49 years old, worsening from the previous week (0.63). As an additional fact, WWE Raw was the second most watched cable show of Monday night in terms of key demographics.

This week's episode featured several matches and segments of interest, highlighting a new chapter in The Judgment Day's rivalry with Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest, the victory of Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn in a triple threat to retain the WWE Female Tag Team Championships and Randy Orton's victory over Ludwig Kaiser in the main event of the night.

WWE SmackDown audience data, August 9, 2024

The last episode of Friday Night SmackDown registered a preliminary audience of 2,433,000 average viewers, according to Fightful. This number represents an increase compared to the final data from the previous week, when the blue brand show registered 2,179,000 viewers.

The program registered a share of 0.71 in the target demographic (between 18 and 49 years old), improving the previous week's record (0.60). The blue brand's show attracted 811,000 viewers, establishing itself as the second most watched program of the night only behind the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

This week's episode featured several matches and segments of interest, highlighting Santos Escobar's victory over Andrade to earn an opportunity for the United States Championship and the return of Roman Reigns to attack The Bloodline in the main event of the night.

Shane McMahon talks about meeting with Tony Khan

Tony Khan, President of All Elite Wrestling, and Shane McMahon met this week at the Arlington airport for unknown reasons. Several media outlets spread the news and a photograph that certified the meeting between both personalities.

 

Through a statement issued to Bully Ray that was read in Busted Open After Dark in the last few hours, McMahon confirmed that he had a "great meeting" with Khan. McMahon said they talked about many things, but it was mostly about his love for professional wrestling and the challenges of working with family. The full statement can be read below:

 

"Tony and I were connected through a mutual friend and we had a great meeting. We talked about many things, but mostly about our shared love for the business and the rewards and challenges of working with family. I congratulated him on the five year anniversary of AEW and look forward to how he evolves the business moving forward." 

 

Shane McMahon has been absent from WWE since WrestleMania 39 in April 2023, where he tore his quadriceps just seconds into a match against The Miz. Fightful reported in June 2024 that he was not under any type of contract with WWE at the time of this publication.

 

The idea that Shane McMahon is not linked to WWE on a contractual basis has made one think about the possibility that the former WWE manager and talent, and son of Vince McMahon, is an active part of All Elite Wrestling, both financially and in TV.

 

This possibility, while purely speculative at this point, could have profound implications for the professional wrestling industry.