WWE SmackDown On 4/28/23, Night One Of WWE Draft, Records Highest Viewership Number Since January

The final numbers are in for the April 28 episode of WWE SmackDown.

According to Wrestlenomics, the April 28 episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 2.473 million viewers. This is up big from the April 21 episode that recorded 2.175 million viewers. Furthermore, Friday's show recorded a 0.67 rating in the 18 to 49 demo, which is up big from the 0.54 rating the show drew on April 21.

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SpoilerTV reported on April 29 that WWE SmackDown on April 28 averaged 2.298 million viewers in the preliminary figures. The first hour scored 2.249 million viewers while the second hour had 2.347 million viewers. This number is up significantly from the April 21 episode, which drew 2.088 million viewers in the preliminary numbers.

Friday's episode drew a 0.61 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, with the first hour coming in at a 0.57 and the second hour decreasing to a 0.61 rating. The preliminary rating for April 21 came in a 0.49 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic.

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