According to SpoilerTV, the preliminary viewership for Friday night’s WWE SmackDown on FOX, was under 2 million viewers for the second straight week. It should be noted however, that this week’s show was taped last Friday.
The first hour of Friday Night SmackDown drew 1.819 million viewers, while the second hour featuring the Beat The Clock Challenge with Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair, fell to 1.826 million.
In the key 18-49 demographic, the first hour of SmackDown drew a 0.40 rating, while the second hour fell to a 0.30 rating. The 8:00pm hour was dominated by The Blacklist, with 3.079 million viewers, and the Magnum P.I. reboot won the 9:00 pm hour with 4.715 million viewers for night.
The final ratings for the April 29 episode of WWE SmackDown will be released on Monday via Showbuzz Daily.