WWE SmackDown viewership dropped on September 16.
According to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, 2.212 million viewers watched the show on Friday, which is down from last week, when 2.367 million viewers watched the show.
In the 18 to 49 demographic, SmackDown scored a 0.50 rating, which also marks a drop from last week (0.57 rating). Thurston noted that SmackDown ranked second in the demographic on Friday night.
WWE Smackdown, Friday on Fox (8-10pm):
2,212,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.50
#2 in P18-49 among broadcast primetime and cable originalsAEW Rampage, Friday on TNT (10-11pm):
470,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.14
#14 cable original in P18-49
? https://t.co/1SscdBCpr8 pic.twitter.com/Kon8PVlqjr— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) September 19, 2022
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