WWE SmackDown Sees Huge Viewership Jump After Week On FS1

WWE had to air SmackDown on FS1 last week, because of the World Cup. They were back on FOX this week, so viewership improved dramatically.

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According to Spoiler TV, the December 9th episode of WWE SmackDown on FOX brought an overnight average of 2.115 million viewers, with a .5 in the 18 to 49 demographic.

The December 2nd episode of WWE SmackDown brought in an overnight average of 902,000 viewers, with a .25 in the 18 to 49 demographic. They were on FS1 this week due to other sports knocking them off Fox.

The November 25th Black Friday episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown drew 2.064 million viewers, with a . 45 in the 18 to 49 demographic. They had several issues with the broadcast getting preempted by College Football and the FIFA World Cup.

The November 18th episode of WWE SmackDown brought in an overnight average of 2,130,000 viewers, with a .50 in the 18 to 49 demographic.

November 11th’s episode of WWE SmackDown drew 2.114 million viewers, with a .5 in the 18 to 49 demographic.

The November 4th episode of WWE SmackDown drew 1.970 million viewers, with a .40 in the 18 to 49 demographic.

October 28th’s episode of SmackDown brought in an overnight average of 835,000 viewers on FS1, with a .23 in the 18 to 49 demographic.

October 21st’s episode of WWE SmackDown brought in an overnight average of 2.163 million viewers, with a .5 in the 18 to 49 demographic.

The October 14th episode of SmackDown brought a viewership of 2.129 million viewers, with a .5 in the 18 to 49 demographic.

October 7th’s edition of SmackDown brought an overnight average of 2.133 million viewers, with a .5 in the 18 to 49 demographic.

The September 30th episode of WWE SmackDown brought an overnight average of 2.076 million viewers, with a .50 in the 18 to 49 demographic.

September 23rd’s episode of SmackDown brought in an overnight average of 2.385 million viewers, with a .55 in the 18 to 49 demographic.

September 16th’s episode of WWE SmackDown brought an overnight average of 2.086 million viewers, with a .45 in the 18 to 49 demographic.

The September 9th episode of SmackDown brought in an overnight average of 2.217 million viewers, with a .5 in the 18 to 49 demographic.

The September 2nd edition of SmackDown drew an overnight average of 1.952 viewers, with a .4 in the 18 to 49 demographic. This was a pre-taped episode prior to WWE Clash at the Castle.

We will have to see if they can pull the ratings up. Keep checking back with Ringside News for more.

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