How Was WWE SmackDown Viewership For The Post-MITB Episode?
This week's WWE SmackDown, featuring fallout from Money In the Bank and a 5-man Gauntlet Match main event, drew 2.315 million viewers. This is up 6% from last week's 2.183 million viewers for the MITB go-home show, which was one of the lowest numbers for the show.
SmackDown was #8 in viewership for the night on cable, behind Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Rachel Maddow, The Ingraham Angle, Last Word, Special Report and The Five. SmackDown was #1 in the 18-49 demographic for the third week in a row. Hannity topped the night in viewership with 3.290 million viewers.
In comparison, Monday's RAW drew 2.903 million viewers, up from last week's 2.730 million viewers.
Below is our 2018 SmackDown Viewership Tracker:
January 2nd Episode: 2.720 million viewers
January 9th Episode: 2.603 million viewers
January 16th Episode: 2.602 million viewers
January 23rd Episode: 2.580 million viewers
January 30th Episode: 2.509 million viewers (Post-Royal Rumble Episode)
February 6th Episode: 2.505 million viewers
February 13th Episode: 2.449 million viewers
February 20th Episode: 2.613 million viewers
February 27th Episode: 2.692 million viewers
March 6th Episode: 2.590 million viewers
March 13th Episode: 2.771 million viewers (post-Fastlane episode)
March 20th Episode: 2.888 million viewers
March 27th Episode: 2.576 million viewers
April 3rd Episode: 2.467 million viewers
April 10th Episode: 2.952 million viewers (post-WrestleMania 34 episode)
April 17th Episode: 2.796 million viewers (Superstar Shakeup episode)
April 24th Episode: 2.549 million viewers
May 1st Episode: 2.436 million viewers
May 8th Episode: 2.293 million viewers (post-Backlash episode)
May 15th Episode: 2.298 million viewers (taped show from London)
May 22nd Episode: 2.195 million viewers
May 29th Episode: 2.195 million viewers
June 5th Episode: 2.138 million viewers
June 12th Episode: 2.183 million viewers
June 19th Episode: 2.315 million viewers (post-Money In the Bank episode)
June 26th Episode:
2017 Total: 132.401 million viewers
2017 Average: 2.546 million viewers per episode