WWE SmackDown ratings down 16 percent following draft – Figure Four Online

In a single day rankings are in for the third week of SmackDown on FOX, and the hide saw a tumble for the second straight week.

The decline from closing week was as soon as 16 percent in overall viewers, falling to an common of 2.441 million on Friday night time. Closing Friday’s SmackDown was as soon as night time one of many WWE Draft.

Within the key 18-49 demo, the hide fell from a 0.95 closing week to a 0.75. That was as soon as serene correct for first overall on network tv — however lawful barely. For the premiere two weeks within the past, SmackDown nearly doubled the relaxation of the competition. 

SmackDown was as soon as additionally tops within the 18-34 demo with a 0.55 ranking, with nothing else on the networks beating a 0.3. The pause rated hide on TV was as soon as likely recreation 5 of the ALCS between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees. however that aired on cable and rankings is per chance now now not readily available till Monday. 

SmackDown did develop its viewers by over 100,000 viewers from hour one to hour two, which could also very nicely be the correct sure news. Hour one opened with 2.390 million viewers, with it increasing to 2.493 million for the second hour, which was as soon as headlined by a designate match with Roman Reigns & Daniel Bryan going thru Shinsuke Nakamura & King Corbin.

With recreation three of the World Sequence being on FOX next Friday, next week’s SmackDown will air are residing on FS1.