WWE Smackdown Ratings Report (11/8): Two advertised title matches lead to increase in viewership and demo rating, comparison to past two years

By Wade Keller, PWTorch editor


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Friday night’s (11/8) episode of WWE Smackdown on USA Network averaged 1.546 million viewers, compared to 1.428 million the prior week and the 1.418 million the week before that. The current ten-week rolling average is 1.549 million.

One year ago this week, it drew 2.195 million viewers. The ten-week rolling average a year ago was 2.164 million.

Two years ago this week, Smackdown drew 2.264 million. Then ten-week rolling average was 2.122 million.

In the key 18-49 demo, Smackdown drew a 0.47 rating, compared to 0.42 and 0.43 the prior two weeks. The ten-week rolling average is 0.46.

One year ago, Smackdown drew a a 0.57 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.58.

Two years ago, it drew a 0.48 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.50.

The announced matches and segments were…

  • Motor City Machine Guns vs. Street Profits for the WWE Tag Team Titles
  • Nia Jax vs. Naomi for the WWE Women’s Championship
  • Solo Sikoa “Acknowledgement Ceremony”

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