Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 789,000 viewers on FS1, down from the previous week’s 2,230,000 viewers on FOX. That week’s show was notable for being preempted to FS1 due to FOX’s NCAA football commitments on the network.
It drew a 0.24 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down from the previous week’s 0.62 on FOX.
This was the lowest ever viewership for a live SmackDown show and second lowest ever for a SmackDown show overall in SmackDown history, only behind the December 31, 2021 taped episode that drew 378,000 viewers.
Last time on FS1, The October 27th SmackDown show drew 1,145,000 viewers and a 0.35 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Last year’s SmackDown on November 25, 2022 drew 2,166,000 viewers and a 0.54 rating. The November 27, 2021 episode drew 1,987,000 viewers.
Source: Wrestlenomics

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