Friday Night SmackDown scored its largest audience over the past month, whereas AEW Collision fell from the previous week.
The November 14 episode of SmackDown from Albany, New York, averaged 1,158,000 viewers and 368,000 viewers (0.27) in the 18-49 demographic on the USA Network.
The viewership was up slightly from last week’s average of 1,141,000 but still represented its highest point since October 17. The 18-49 audience increased by four percent and was its best mark since October 24.
The 18-49 audience can be credited to its female viewership, growing from 100,000 viewers last week to 127,000 this week. Males in the demo fell by three percent.
SmackDown ranked second on cable on Friday in prime-time behind the college football game between Clemson and Louisville, which averaged 2,564,000 viewers and 0.53 in 18-49 on ESPN.
Everything on the Menu, hosted by Braun Strowman, averaged 394,000 viewers and 0.10 in the demo on USA immediately following SmackDown.
Saturday’s live edition of Collision from Erie, Pennsylvania, fell to 219,000 viewers and 41,000 viewers (0.03) in the 18-49 demographic on TNT, excluding viewership on HBO Max.
The audience dropped by 22% this week, while the 18-49 audience fell in half from last week’s 82,000 viewers.
It was Collision’s lowest viewership numbers since November 1, airing against Game 7 of the World Series and Saturday Night’s Main Event on Peacock.
Collision ranked #22 on cable in prime time on Saturday and aired against three college football games on cable, including Florida vs. Ole Miss, which ranked first. Plus, Texas vs. Georgia led the night on all of television with 10,457,000 viewers and 2.22 in 18-49 on ABC, followed by UCLA vs. Ohio State on NBC.
The UFC 322 prelims averaged 577,000 viewers and 0.24 in 18-49 on FX and ranked second on cable.
Data: Programming Insider & Wrestlenomics
