SmackDown Halloween Episode Draws Higher TV Ratings

This past Friday’s Danhausen-themed “Very Nice, Very Evil” edition of WWE SmackDown drew an average of 1.162 million viewers on USA Network. The October 30 episode represented a 5.6 percent increase in overall viewership from the previous week. It marked the second-lowest audience total for SmackDown since August 28.

The show posted a 0.26 rating in the 18-49 demographic, which was an 8.3 percent rise from the week before. That 18-49 figure was also the second-lowest rating achieved since August 28. Compared to the same week last year that competed against a World Series game, total viewers climbed 24.5 percent while the 18-49 rating improved 30 percent.

The Halloween episode included extensive appearances by Danhausen along with three title matches, one of which saw Sami Zayn defend the WWE title against Trick Williams. Across the last 11 weeks, Friday’s numbers came in 6.9 percent below the average for overall viewership and 7.1 percent below the average in the 18-49 demo.