SmackDown viewership goes up.
According to the overnight numbers released by Showbuzz Daily, the November 8 episode of SmackDown averaged 2.617 million viewers, nearly a 100,000 viewers more than last week's episode which did 2.543 million viewers.
The show did slightly better in the ratings within the 18-49 demographic, averaging a 0.85 rating compared to the 0.8 rating the previous week drew. As it has been the case with FOX throughout its early run with WWE, SmackDown was the highest-rated program in the 18-49 demographic in all programming from FOX, NBC, ABC, CBS and CW during primetime.
This most recent episode took place in Manchester, England and was actually taped earlier in the day. The November 11 episode of Monday Night Raw was also taped on November 8 right after the SmackDown tapings.
Hourly Breakdown:
Hour 1: 2.725 million viewers, 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Hour 2: 2.510 million viewers, 0.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Top 5 Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (11/8) Videos On YouTube:
Tyson Fury and Braun Strowman team up to drop the B-Team (1 million viewers)
Roman Reigns vs. King Corbin (539,000 viewers)
"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt silences Daniel Bryan (468,000 viewers)
The Revival vs. The New Day (248,000 viewers)
Imperium protect home turf and ambush Heavy Machinery (222,000 viewers)
If you missed any of the action from SmackDown, check out Fightful’s full report on the show and listen to the post-show podcast for a complete review of all the action.
For a full breakdown on viewership numbers from various wrestling programs, check out Fightful's resources page.
