This week’s edition, which again took place on a closed set at the WWE Performance Center, drew an average of 2.016 million viewers on Friday night according to a Fast Nationals report by showbuzzdaily.com.
If the number holds, last night’s show would be up roughly two percent in viewership from last week’s episode. Last week’s show drew a final rating 1.935 million viewers.
The actual ratings for WWE Friday Night SmackDown are scheduled to be released this coming Monday. We will provide an update if there is a change to Friday’s preliminary ratings.
Hourly Breakdowns and Demographics for WWE SmackDown
Hour 1: 2.036 (up from 1.996 million viewers last week)
Hour 2: 1.996 (up from 1.908million viewers last week)
This week’s SmackDown, featuring the Intercontinental Championship Match, averaged a 0.50 rating among adults 18-49. This is down from the 0.55 rating they had last week.