— UPDATE: The Friday, April 25th edition of WWE SmackDown scored a final 1.77 (1.8) cable rating, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 1.77 (1.8) final draw marks a decrease compared to the 1.96 rating that the show drew the previous week.
Friday’s SmackDown averaged 2.670 million viewers, which was also a decrease compared to the average of 2.757 million viewers who tuned into the show the week prior.
— ORIGINAL: Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown scored 2.67 million viewers and a 0.8 rating in the 18 – 49 demographic. Those numbers are down 2% and even with last week’s 2.76 million viewers and an 0.8. The show was up against NBA playoff games, which may have factored into the minor slip.
The household rating will be available later.
— The latest edition of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper’s “Piper’s Pit” podcast is now online. Here is the official preview for the show:
PP-Ep4 – Joe V & The Grappler
“Rowdy Roddy Piper welcomes Joe V from Portland TV morning show “Good Day Oregon” and his buddy, The Grappler aka Len Denton. More wrestling stories and info on the book about The Grappler’s life and career as written by Joe V.”
You can download the show right now at PodcastOne.com.
100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): New **BIKINI** Shots Of Natalya! Is She HOT!?!!
WWE NXT Notes: Corey Graves Fills In For Booker T, Tavion Heights vs. Myles Borne for NXT North American Title and Saqon Shugars vs. Dion Lennox Matches Set for NXT Great American Bash 2026, Izzi Dame & Arianna Grace Advances in WWE Speed Women’s #1 Contender Tournament, 6/23 Card
AEW Dynamite Notes: MJF & Mark Briscoe Reveals Teams for Steel Cage Match at Forbidden Door, The Dogs vs. Cope & Cage for AEW World Tag Titles and Bandido vs. Jon Moxley for AEW Continental Title Matches Set for Forbidden Door, Mercedes Mone Advances to Women’s Owen Hart Cup Finals, 6/20 Collision Show Card
Will Ospreay Responds to Online Debate on NJPW Direction & AEW Partnership Following Yota Tsuji Interview


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