WWE SmackDown Viewership Drops 16.6%, Hits New Low Since USA Return

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown on USA Network drew 1.378 million viewers, down 16.6% from the previous week. This marks the show's lowest viewership since its return to USA last month, and the lowest overall since a 'best of' episode aired on December 29th.

The show recorded a 0.42 rating in the 18-49 demo, a 14.3% drop from the prior week, and its lowest live show rating since November 24th, 2022.

SmackDown faced strong competition, going up against MLB’s Divisional Championship on TBS/FS1, Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on ESPN, and college football on FOX.

Compared to the same week in 2023 on FOX, total viewership dropped 38.8%, and the 18-49 rating was down 28.8%.

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