Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live drew 2,142,000 viewers on USA Network, slightly down from last week’s 2,164,000 viewers.
SmackDown was #1 on cable for the night in the 18-49 demographic.
It drew a 0.68 rating in the 18-49 demographic, meaning 0.68% of total people that age watched the show, up from last week’s 0.67 rating.
This time last year, the August 21, 2018 episode of SmackDown Live drew 2,437,000 viewers. The August 22, 2017 episode drew 2,685,000 viewers.
Monday’s episode of Raw drew an average of 2,534,000 viewers.
More Tuesday ratings: Showbuzz Daily

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