WWE SmackDown Sees Slight Viewership Drop With Taped Episode

WWE brought a taped episode of SmackDown this week. How did the viewership turn out?

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According to Spoiler TV, the February 18th episode of SmackDown on Fox brought in 2,064,000 viewers with a .5 in the 18 to 49 demographic. They taped that episode beforehand so the roster could get to Saudi Arabia for Elimination Chamber.

February 12th’s episode of SmackDown brought in 2.0745 million overnight average viewers with a .5 in the 18 to 49 demographic. The 2022 Winter Olympic Games averaged over 6.5 million viewers.

The February 4th edition of SmackDown drew a two-hour overnight average of 2.0005 million viewers. They also scored a .5 in the 18 to 49 demographic. They also had some stiff competition against the Olympics which brought in over 9 million viewers. Celebrity Big Brother also brought in over 2 million viewers.

The January 28th episode of SmackDown scored 2,217,000 viewers for the go-home blue brand episode before the 2022 Royal Rumble event. They also racked in a .56 in the 18 to 49 demographic.

January 21st’s episode of SmackDown brought in an overnight average of 2.136 million viewers with a .6 in the 18 to 49 demographic.