{"id":140919,"date":"2022-06-06T19:33:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T00:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=140919"},"modified":"2022-06-06T19:33:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T00:33:24","slug":"smackdown-viewership-and-key-demo-rating-increases-over-prior-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/06\/smackdown-viewership-and-key-demo-rating-increases-over-prior-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Smackdown viewership and key demo rating increases over prior week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2939695915\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Viewership and the key demo rating for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/03\/6-3-wwe-smackdown-results-kellers-report-on-usos-vs-riddle-nakamura-for-tag-team-titles-madcap-returns-six-pack-challenge-for-rousey-title-match\/\">Smackdown<\/a> on Friday night both increased over prior week.<\/p>\n<p>This week&#8217;s show drew 1.93 million average viewers and the key adult 18-49 demo rating was 0.47. Last week the demo rating was 0.43. The 0.47 demo rating was the highest it has been since April of this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/04\/wwe-smackdown-hits-and-misses-4\/\">Smackdown<\/a> featured the final hype for the Hell in a Cell PLE match between Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss. Moss returned for the first time since getting taken out by Corbin and challenged Corbin to a match. Moss was disqualified early on, but then the rematch was made official for the event.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Natalya won a six pack challenge match with Raquel Rodriguez, Shotzi, Xia Lee, Aliya, and Shayna Baszler. She is now the number one contender for Ronda Rousey&#8217;s WWE Smackdown Women&#8217;s Championship.<\/p>\n<p>In the main event, The Usos defeated Riddle &amp; Shinsuke Nakamura to retain their WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championships.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/06\/cody-rhodes-medical-update-after-hell-in-a-cell\/\">Cody Rhodes medical update after Hell in a Cell<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2520565720\"><div id=\"pwtor-2417603759\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Viewership and the key demo rating for Smackdown on Friday night both increased over prior week. This week&#8217;s show drew 1.93 million average viewers and the key adult 18-49 demo rating was 0.47. 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