Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 1,234,000 viewers on USA Network, down from the previous week’s 1,536,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down from the previous week’s 0.47 rating.
In regards to notable sports competition, the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing event drew 60 millions viewers on Netflix for the main event and the NBA game of Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs drew 1,280,000 viewers on ESPN.
Last year’s SmackDown on November 17, 2023 drew 2,206,000 viewers and a 0.62 rating on FOX. The November 18, 2022 episode drew 2,232,000 viewers on FOX.
Source: Wrestlenomics
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