WWE SmackDown Ratings – Oct. 16, 2018 – SmackDown 1000 Beats Raw

Tuesday’s “SmackDown 1000” episode of SmackDown Live drew 2,545,000 viewers on USA Network, up big from last week’s 2,135,000 viewers.

SmackDown Live actually beat Raw this week, with Monday’s Raw drawing an average of 2,396,000 viewers. This isn’t the first time that’s happened, as the December 27, 2016 SmackDown also beat Raw that week, with 2,885,000 viewers compared to Raw’s 2,855,000.

SmackDown was #5 on cable for the night in the 18-49 demographic, behind two MLB playoff games and two NBA games.

This time last year, the October 17, 2017 episode of SmackDown Live drew 2,320,000 viewers. The October 18, 2016 episode drew 2,405,000 viewers.

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