WWE SmackDown's overnight viewership jumped back above 2 million following the April 23 episode.
According to overnight numbers released by Showbuzz Daily, the April 23 episode of SmackDown averaged 2.042 million viewers, up from the 1.997 million viewers the April 16 episode averaged.
In the 18-49 demographic, the show averaged a 0.5 rating. WWE SmackDown was topped only by Shark Tank. The show also drew a 0.65 rating in the 25-54 demographic, trailing Dateline NBC and Shark Tank.
Hourly Breakdown:
Hour 1: 2.046 million viewers, 0.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Hour 2: 2.037 million viewers, 0.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Top 5 Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (4/23/21) Videos On YouTube:
Cesaro & Daniel Bryan engage Jey Uso & Seth Rollins in a war of words (558,634 views)
Roman Reigns makes a high-stakes challenge to Daniel Bryan (460,028 views)
Daniel Bryan & Cesaro vs. Jey Uso & Seth Rollins (434,855 views)
Rey Mysterio & Dominik Mysterio vs. Otis & Chad Gable (304,526 views)
Bianca Belair catches up with a trash-talking Bayley (281,791 views)
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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 of viewership numbers from various wrestling programs, check out Fightful's resources page.
