Tuesday’s Superstar Shake-up episode of SmackDown Live drew 2,219,000 viewers on USA Network, up from last week’s post-WrestleMania 2,199,000 viewers.
SmackDown was #3 on cable for the night in the 18-49 demographic, behind two NBA playoff games on TNT. They went head to head with a Magic vs. Raptors game, which drew 2,239,000.
This time last year, the April 17, 2018 Superstar Shake-up episode of SmackDown Live drew 2,796,000 viewers. The April 18, 2017 episode drew 2,544,000 viewers, while the April 11, 2017 Superstar Shake-up episode drew 3,105,000 viewers.
SmackDown’s drop from last year was not as big as last night’s Raw, which drew an average of 2,665,000 viewers, down from 3,622,000 the year before.
More Tuesday ratings: Showbuzz Daily
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