SmackDown Viewership Drops Against World Series

Last Friday's WWE SmackDown drew 1.1 million viewers on USA, a 17 percent decline from the previous week's 1.327 million. The episode posted a 0.24 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down 25 percent, marking the show's lowest numbers in those categories since July and August respectively. It faced competition from Game 1 of the World Series which drew over 12 million viewers across multiple networks plus college football, NBA and NHL games.
Story timeline · 3 reports
- WWE SmackDown Viewership Drops 17 PercentThe October 23 episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.1 million viewers, down 17 percent from the previous week's 1.327 million according to Wrestlenomics.
- SmackDown Viewership Falls vs World Series Game 1Wrestlenomics reports that the October 23 episode of WWE SmackDown drew 1.1 million viewers on USA Network, down from 1.327 million the previous week.
Sources: Wrestling Observer · Wrestling Inc · Fightful
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