AEW Rampage had a special ‘buy-in’ event ahead of the show this week on YouTube. Company President Tony Khan confirmed that All Elite would be holding the event prior to Rampage as WWE had decided to run an extra half hour against Rampage for SmackDown this week.
WWE opted to do this as SmackDown aired on FS1, meaning that they would be losing viewership and there was a potential that AEW could actually beat them in the ratings.
The Buy-In for Rampage has 531,000 views on YouTube as of writing, making it the most-watched AEW content of the week on YouTube.
The live viewership peaked at 98,000 viewers for the main event of the Buy-In; Bryan Danielson defeating Minoru Suzuki in a nearly 20-minute match.
AEW Rampage Buy-In Viewership
AEW Dynamite is on every Wednesday night on TNT and FITE; fans in the UK can sign up to watch the show via AEW+ on FITE.
AEW Rampage is on every Friday night on TNT and FITE, fans in the UK can sign up to watch the show via AEW+ on FITE.
All Elite Wrestling also hosts four PPV events per year, available via traditional PPV routes in the United States and again on FITE TV elsewhere. The PPVs are named Double or Nothing, Full Gear, All Out and Revolution.
AEW Dark and AEW Dark: Elevation are available to watch every Monday and Tuesday night on AEW’s official YouTube channel.