{"id":142754,"date":"2022-07-11T16:17:42","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T21:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=142754"},"modified":"2022-07-11T16:17:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T21:17:42","slug":"smackdown-viewership-stays-flat-while-key-demo-rating-dips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/07\/11\/smackdown-viewership-stays-flat-while-key-demo-rating-dips\/","title":{"rendered":"Smackdown viewership stays flat, while key demo rating dips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3437519588\" 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 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/07\/08\/7-8-wwe-smackdown-tv-results-mcdonalds-alt-perspective-report-on-reigns-return-rouseys-reaction-maximum-male-models-part-two-mitb-fallout\/\">this week&#8217;s episode of Smackdown<\/a> stayed flat compared to prior week at an average of 2.1 million viewers. The key demo rating for adults 18-49 dropped from a 0.49 to a 0.47. The males 18-34 demo rating stayed flat at a 0.36 compared to prior week, but males 18-49 dropped from a 0.60 to a 0.57.<\/p>\n<p>This week&#8217;s Smackdown featured the return of Roman Reigns. Reigns and The Bloodline opened the show and addressed the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/07\/09\/wwe-smackdown-womens-championship-match-set-for-summerslam\/\">Summerslam<\/a> match between Reigns and Brock Lesnar.<\/p>\n<p>The show also saw the new Smackdown Women&#8217;s Champion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/07\/02\/liv-morgan-wins-womens-money-in-the-bank-smackdown-womens-championship\/\">Liv Morgan<\/a>, make her Smackdown return. Morgan addressed the audience and then had a confrontation with Natalya, which led to a Nattie vs. Ronda Rousey match.<\/p>\n<p>In the main event, Drew McIntyre was scheduled to wrestle Sheamus with a shot at the Undisputed Universal Championship at Clash at the Castle on the line. That match didn&#8217;t take place. Instead, Drew McIntyre defeated Butch<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Smackdown hyped two major segments for this week&#8217;s Monday Night Raw. First, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\">WWE<\/a> revealed that Brock Lesnar would return to Raw for an appearance. Second, Riddle vs. Theory was made official.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/07\/08\/7-8-wwe-smackdown-results-kellers-report-on-mcintyre-vs-sheamus-to-earn-shot-at-reigns-at-clash-at-the-castle-plus-reigns-liv-morgan-reigns-heyman-maximum-male-models\/\">7\/8 WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS: Keller\u2019s report on McIntyre vs. Sheamus to earn shot at Reigns at Clash at the Castle, plus Reigns, Liv Morgan, Reigns &amp; Heyman, Maximum Male Models<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2652674919\"><div id=\"pwtor-2420126829\"><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 for this week&#8217;s episode of Smackdown stayed flat compared to prior week at an average of 2.1 million viewers. The key demo rating for adults 18-49 dropped from a 0.49 to a 0.47. 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