WWE SmackDown Ratings – Apr. 16, 2019 – Superstar Shake-up

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.

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