WWE SmackDown viewership decreased on April 15.
According to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, 2.142 million viewers watched the show on Friday, and it drew a 0.48 (623,000 viewers) in the 18 to 49 demographic. These numbers are down from last week, when 2.230 million viewers tuned in on Friday night, and the show drew a 0.60 rating (788,000 viewers) in the 18 to 49 demographic.
Thurston noted that the demographic rating for the April 15 episode was the show’s lowest on FOX since July 2021.
WWE Smackdown, Friday on Fox, 8-10p:
2,142,000 viewers
P18-49: 0.48 (623k)
Lowest P18-49 on Fox since July.AEW Rampage, early start on TNT at 7p:
482,000
P18-49: 0.22 (288k)
Down 12% in P18-49 from last week w/ normal start.? More demos & analysis: https://t.co/1SscdBCpr8 pic.twitter.com/WKuIaAkXSx
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) April 18, 2022
This week’s episode featured an Intercontinental Championship match, as Ricochet defended the gold against Jinder Mahal. Plus, Drew McIntyre faced Sami Zayn, and RK-Bro confronted The Usos.
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