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WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage audiences drop against college football playoff

December 23, 2024 Neal Flanagan

The December 20th episodes of WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage felt the effect of stiff competition from a college football playoff.

WWE SmackDown viewership hits lowest mark of 2024 against NBA playoff game, but slightly up in key demo

May 13, 2024 Neal Flanagan

In the face of stiff competition from an NBA playoff game, Friday’s edition of SmackDown scored its lowest total viewership of 2024.

WWE SmackDown key demo drops 17% against NBA play-in games

April 22, 2024 Neal Flanagan

Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown saw a fairly steep decline in its 18-49 demo against stiff competition from NBA play-in games.

WWE SmackDown’s viewership reaches four-week high amid return of Roman Reigns, basketball boosts AEW Rampage

October 16, 2023 Neal Flanagan

Both WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage were up in total viewership this past Friday.

Early data points to big viewership for Friday’s SmackDown on FS1

July 22, 2023 Neal Flanagan

SmackDown may have scored its best-ever rating on FS1 according to early viewership data.

Early data points to big ratings spike for SmackDown

June 3, 2023 Neal Flanagan

Overnight numbers suggest that Friday’s edition of SmackDown did a “huge rating” according to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics.

SmackDown headed for its best rating in two years, per early data

December 31, 2022 Neal Flanagan

Friday night’s edition of SmackDown is set to achieve the show’s highest rating since 2020, according to overnight data.

Friday Night SmackDown does big numbers for MSG show

September 13, 2021 John Pollock

WWE’s loaded edition of Friday Night SmackDown saw the show hit one of its best figures of 2021 and top the night on television.

SmackDown finishes with 2.25 million viewers for SummerSlam fallout

August 30, 2021 John Pollock

Friday Night SmackDown scored one of its best numbers in months for the episode following SummerSlam and the return of Becky Lynch.

TV viewership: AEW Rampage debut, SmackDown tops two million again

August 16, 2021 John Pollock

The debut edition of AEW Rampage averaged 740,000 viewers and registered 396,000 in the 18-49 demographic, per Brandon Thurston.

SmackDown stays above two million viewers in U.S., increases in Canada

July 26, 2021 John Pollock

John Cena’s first appearance on Friday Night SmackDown since his return kept the show over two million viewers against the Olympics.

SmackDown experiences a big increase with return of live fans

July 19, 2021 John Pollock

The return of Friday Night SmackDown in front of a live audience resulted in the show’s best performance of the past six months on Fox.

Friday Night SmackDown viewership for the U.S. & Canada

July 12, 2021 John Pollock

Friday Night SmackDown’s viewership bounced back for the July 9th episode, its final show inside of the ThunderDome.

Friday Night SmackDown falls to second-lowest viewership on Fox

July 6, 2021 John Pollock

This past Friday’s edition of SmackDown saw the show drop to its second-lowest viewership average since launching on Fox.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: SmackDown on FS1 & Canadian viewers

October 26, 2020 John Pollock

SmackDown on FS1 & Canadian numbers, AAA’s TripleMania plans, Kingston vs. Sydal, the legacy of Khabib, AEW Dark line-up, GSP speaks & more.

Friday Night SmackDown experiences an increase in viewers

May 9, 2020 John Pollock

Friday Night SmackDown’s overnight figures show that the program was able to reverse the downward trend of the past month with a small increase.

Friday Night SmackDown hits its lowest number on Fox

April 18, 2020 John Pollock

This week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown marked the show’s lowest viewership since its launch on Fox last October based on its overnight numbers.

Friday Night SmackDown falls to another low with overnight figures

April 11, 2020 John Pollock

The post-WrestleMania edition of SmackDown saw another decline in the overnight figures placing this episode on pace to be the lowest on Fox.

SmackDown viewership steady, drops in the key demo

April 4, 2020 John Pollock

WWE’s final broadcast before WrestleMania saw Friday Night SmackDown stay steady from the week prior but did fall in the 18-49 demographic.

SmackDown hits lowest viewership of 2020 on overnight numbers

March 28, 2020 John Pollock

Despite the show posting its best number of 2020 last week, Friday Night SmackDown fell this week to its lowest of the year based on the overnight figures.