WWE SmackDown ratings down, finishes second on TV in 18-49 demo
Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 2.191 million viewers on Fox, down 6.7 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total for a Fox airing of the show since November 4.
SmackDown topped all network television with a 0.52 rating in the 18-49 demo but trailed the NBA on ESPN, which did a 0.53 rating for the late game that started just after SmackDown ended. SmackDown’s rating was down 8.8 percent from last week and is also the lowest number for the show since November 4.
SmackDown topped English-language network programming with a 0.29 rating in the 18-34 demo but trailed two Spanish-language shows on Univision as well as both NBA games on ESPN.
As compared to the same week in 2021, SmackDown was down 6.6 percent in overall viewers but even in 18-49.
Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown episodes that aired on Fox, along with the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was down 4.8 percent in viewership and down 5.5 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.
