WWE SmackDown viewership dropped on September 30.
According to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, 2.207 million viewers tuned in on Friday night, which is down from last week, when 2.535 million viewers watched the show.
In the 18 to 49 demographic, SmackDown scored a 0.54 rating, which is down from the previous week (0.63 rating). Thurston noted that SmackDown ranked #2 in the demographic on Friday night.
WWE Smackdown, Friday on Fox (8-10pm):
2,207,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.54
#2 in P18-49 among broadcast primetime and cable originalsAEW Rampage, Friday on TNT (10-11pm):
472,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.16
#9 cable original in P18-49
? https://t.co/1SscdBCpr8 pic.twitter.com/3NgM7z8IS2— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) October 3, 2022
This week’s episode featured a singles match between Bayley and Raquel Rodriguez. Plus, Sami Zayn teamed up with Solo Sikoa to face Ricochet and Madcap Moss. Elsewhere on the show, Hit Row battled Los Lotharios. In the main event, Drew McIntyre, Kevin Owens, and Johnny Gargano defeated Austin Theory and Alpha Academy.
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