How Was This Week's WWE SmackDown Viewership With Kevin Owens Vs. Sami Zayn In The Main Event?

This week's WWE SmackDown, featuring Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens in the main event, drew 2.542 million viewers. This is up 1.3% from last week's 2.510 million viewers. SmackDown also featured more build for the WWE Hell In a Cell pay-per-view. Shane McMahon's response to Owens, a Pride of Bulgaria Celebration for Rusev, Baron Corbin vs. Tye Dillinger, Carmella vs. Charlotte Flair and The Usos vs. The Hype Bros were matches advertised ahead of time.

SmackDown was #4 in viewership for this week, behind Hannity, Rachel Maddow and Tucker Carlson. SmackDown was #2 in the 18-49 demographic on cable this week, behind American Horror Story.

In comparison, Monday's RAW drew 2.923 million viewers, up from last week's 2.833 million viewers.

Below is our 2017 SmackDown Viewership Tracker:

January 3rd Episode: 2.596 million viewers
January 10th Episode: 2.533 million viewers
January 17th Episode: 2.652 million viewers
January 24th Episode: 2.556 million viewers
January 31st Episode: 2.817 million viewers
February 7th Episode: 2.627 million viewers
February 14th Episode: 2.626 million viewers
February 21st Episode: 2.792 million viewers
February 28th Episode: 2.566 million viewers
March 7th Episode: 2.738 million viewers
March 14th Episode: 2.628 million viewers
March 21st Episode: 2.647 million viewers
March 28th Episode: 2.698 million viewers
April 4th Episode: 2.885 million viewers
April 11th Episode: 3.105 million viewers
April 18th Episode: 2.544 million viewers
April 25th Episode: 2.493 million viewers
May 2nd Episode: 2.300 million viewers
May 9th Episode: 2.348 million viewers
May 16th Episode: 2.175 million viewers
May 23rd Episode: 2.328 million viewers
May 30th Episode: 2.350 million viewers
June 6th Episode: 2.349 million viewers
June 13th Episode: 2.072 million viewers
June 20th Episode: 2.597 million viewers
June 27th Episode: 2.603 million viewers
July 4th Episode: 2.329 million viewers
July 11th Episode: 2.465 million viewers
July 18th Episode: 2.548 million viewers
July 25th Episode: 2.535 million viewers
August 1st Episode: 2.569 million viewers
August 8th Episode: 2.584 million viewers
August 15th Episode: 2.530 million viewers
August 22nd Episode: 2.685 million viewers
August 29th Episode: 2.455 million viewers
September 5th Episode: 2.582 million viewers
September 12th Episode: 2.754 million viewers
September 19th Episode: 2.510 million viewers
September 26th Episode: 2.542 million viewers
October 3rd Episode: