WWE SmackDown Viewership Drops Below 2 Million Following 3/19/21 Episode

WWE SmackDown’s overnight viewership dipped below 2 million for the go-home show to Fastlane.

According to overnight numbers released by Showbuzz Daily, the March 19 episode of SmackDown averaged 1.946 million viewers, down from the 2.01 million viewers the March 12 episode averaged.

In the 18-49 demographic, the show averaged a 0.5 rating. WWE SmackDown was topped only by NCAA Basketball. The show also drew a 0.65 rating in the 25-54 demographic, once again only trailing the basketball tournament.

Hourly Breakdown:

Hour 1: 1.868 million viewers, 0.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic

Hour 2: 2.023 million viewers, 0.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic

Top 5 Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (3/19/21) Videos On YouTube:

Edge vs. Jey Uso: SmackDown (863,488 views)

Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax – SmackDown Women’s Title Match (371,009 views)

Big E chases down Apollo Crews (319,975 views)

Shinsuke Nakamura looks for payback on Seth Rollins (311,588 views)

Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns come face-to-face ahead of WWE Fastlane (251,351 views)

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If you missed any of the action from SmackDown, check out Fightful’s full report on the show and listen to the post-show podcast for a complete review of all the action.

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