WWE SmackDown Live 10/9 Viewership Slightly Up, Rating Drops Once Again
After nearly dropping below 2 million viewers last week, SmackDown Live saw a slight bump in viewership this week. ShowBuzzDaily reports that Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown drew 2,135,000 viewers, up from last week’s 2,095,000 total viewers.
Despite the slight increase in viewership, the rating in the 18 to 49 demographic was down once again. The show drew a 0.67 rating, down from last week’s 0.69 number.
SmackDown finished second among cable originals, losing out to the MLB Playoff game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. TBS’ broadcast drew 7.14 million viewers and a 1.92 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic.
Top 5 Most Viewed SmackDown Live (10/9) Videos on YouTube
Big Show vs. Randy Orton in a World Cup qualifier (899,000 views)
Rusev and Lane reveal the rest of One Night in Milwaukee (718,000 views)
MIZ TV segment with Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles (532,000 views)
Randy Orton video package (496,000 views)
Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Title (469,000 views)
If you missed any of the action from SmackDown Live, check out Fightful’s full report and listen to Sean Ross Sapp and Pawlowski breakdown all the happenings on the post-show podcast.
