{"id":164776,"date":"2023-08-29T01:41:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T06:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=164776"},"modified":"2023-08-29T01:41:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T06:41:36","slug":"wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-8-25-big-viewership-increase-for-tribute-show-for-bray-wyatt-and-terry-funk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/08\/29\/wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-8-25-big-viewership-increase-for-tribute-show-for-bray-wyatt-and-terry-funk\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Smackdown Ratings Report (8\/25): Big viewership increase for tribute show for Bray Wyatt and Terry Funk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3990431687\" 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>The news of the death of Bray Wyatt led to a big increase in Smackdown viewership to 2.657 million, up from 2.094 million and 2.097 million the prior two weeks. It was the highest viewership in years for the show.<\/p>\n<p>In the 18-49 demo it drew a 0.78 rating, up from 0.55 and 0.55 the prior two weeks. In the 18-49 male demo, it drew a 1.04 rating, up from 0.72 and 0.70 the prior two weeks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/08\/23\/wwe-raw-ratings-report-8-21-viewership-down-to-lowest-level-since-january-hourly-viewrship-year-to-year-comparisons\/\">WWE Raw Ratings Report (8\/21): Viewership down to lowest level since January, hourly viewrship, year to year comparisons<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2023\/08\/28\/additional-details-regarding-the-death-of-bray-wyatt\/\">Additional details regarding the death of Bray Wyatt<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-meta\">\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1861693132\"><div id=\"pwtor-2195527313\"><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>The news of the death of Bray Wyatt led to a big increase in Smackdown viewership to 2.657 million, up from 2.094 million and 2.097 million the prior two weeks. 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