SmackDown's viewership and ratings increased to kick off February 2020.
According to Showbuzz Daily, the February 7 episode of SmackDown averaged 2.547 million viewers, up from last week's 2.423 million viewers. This was the second-highest watched episode of SmackDown of 2020.
In the 18-49 demographic, SmackDown averaged 0.75 rating with the second hour actually seeing an increase in the ratings compared to the first hour. However, SmackDown was the second highest-rated program on network television for the night as ABC's coverage of the Democratic Candidates Debate averaged a 1.25 rating during the two hours it went head-to-head with SmackDown.
Hourly Breakdown:
Hour 1: 2.555 million viewers, 0.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Hour 2: 2.539 million viewers, 0.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Top 5 Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (2/7) Videos On YouTube:
"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt is next for Goldberg (418,000 viewers)
Roman Reigns ends King Corbin's tirade with Steel Cage Match Challenge (303,000 viewers)
New Day and The Usos crash The Miz & Morrison's "The Dirt Sheet" reunion (282,000 viewers)
Alexa Bliss vs. Naomi vs. Carmella vs. Dana Brooke (214,000 viewers)
Shinsuke Nakamura fires back at Braun Strowman (207,000 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.
