Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 2,143,000 viewers on FOX, down from the previous week’s 2,333,000 viewers. That week’s show was notable for being the 2024 WWE Draft Night 1 special.
It drew a 0.58 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down from the previous week’s 0.63 rating.
Last year’s SmackDown on April 28, 2023 drew 2,473,000 viewers and a 0.67 rating. The April 29, 2022 episode drew 1,953,000 viewers.
Source: Wrestlenomics

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