WWE SmackDown viewership decreased on February 25, but the show ranked first overall in the key demographic.
According to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, 2.114 million viewers tuned in on Friday night; this number is down from last week, when 2.173 million viewers watched the show. In the 18 to 49 demographic, Friday’s show scored a 0.57 rating, which is up from the 0.54 rating (704,000 viewers) it drew on February 18.
Thurston also noted that SmackDown ranked first overall in the demographic on cable on Friday night.
Smackdown was #1 in P18-49 on the day among broadcast primetime or cable originals.
CNN and Fox News took most of the top 50 cable originals in P18-49, leaving Rampage at #46 and when including broadcast primetime #56.
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— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) February 28, 2022
This week’s episode, which came just a few days after the Elimination Chamber premium live event, featured the contract signing for the championship unification match between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar. Plus, Charlotte Flair confronted Roman Reigns, and Johnny Knoxville made it clear that he wants a shot at Sami Zayn’s WWE Intercontinental Championship.
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