WWE SmackDown viewership dropped on July 8.
According to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, 2.129 million viewers watched the show on Friday, which is down from the 2.142 million viewers who tuned in last week.
SmackDown drew a 0.47 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, which also marks a decrease from the 0.49 rating SmackDown drew with the July 1 episode. Citing Showbuzz Daily, Thurston noted that SmackDown ranked second overall in the demo.
Smackdown ranked #2 on television overall on the day in P18-49.
Rampage ranked #10 in P18-49 among cable originals for the day, according to Showbuzz Daily. Including broadcast primetime, it ranked #24.https://t.co/1SscdBCpr8 pic.twitter.com/4OtYnIOdZt
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) July 11, 2022
This week’s episode featured Liv Morgan’s first appearance on the show as the SmackDown Women’s Champion. Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Ronda Rousey also appeared. In the main event, Drew McIntyre was supposed to face Sheamus, but he battled Butch instead.
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