{"id":165295,"date":"2023-09-06T14:42:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T19:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=165295"},"modified":"2023-09-12T23:48:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T04:48:48","slug":"wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-9-1-viewership-for-cena-return-compared-to-prior-13-weeks-year-ago-comparisons-more-key-metrics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/09\/06\/wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-9-1-viewership-for-cena-return-compared-to-prior-13-weeks-year-ago-comparisons-more-key-metrics\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Smackdown Ratings Report (9\/1): Viewership for Cena return compared to prior 13 weeks, year-ago comparisons, more key metrics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2449414801\" 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>Last Friday&#8217;s episode of WWE Smackdown on Fox drew an average of 2.094 million viewers, sharpy down from 2.443 million the prior week and below the prior ten-week average of 2.246 million viewers. Three of the last five episodes have drawn under 2.1 million viewers. It was the lowest viewership on Fox since May 5 when it drew 2.059 million.<\/p>\n<p>Friday&#8217;s episode featured L.A. Knight vs. Austin Theory and Jimmy Uso appearing in a storyline that led to a match against A.J. Styles in the main event.<\/p>\n<p>The last 13 weeks averaged 2.340 million, excluding an episode that aired on FX instead of Fox. The same 13 week period a year ago drew an average of 2.143 million viewers.<\/p>\n<p>In the key 18-49 demographic, it drew a 0.53 rating, down from 0.65 the prior week. The ten-week average heading into this week is 0.62.<\/p>\n<p>The last 13 weeks have averaged a 0.62 rating in the 18-49 key demo; one year ago the same 13 weeks period averaged a 0.50 rating.<\/p>\n<p>In the key 18-49 demo, Smackdown drew the best rating amongst all sports programming on broadcast TV and cable TV on Friday night, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstvratings.com\/p\/top-cable-sports-originals-wwe-smackdown\">SportsTVRatings.com<\/a>, although U.S. Open tennis (the men&#8217;s semifinals) outdrew Smackdown in total audience by 168,000 viewers.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/09\/08\/wwe-smackdown-results-9-8-mcdonalds-alt-perspective-report-on-styles-vs-jimmy-charlotte-shotzi-vs-damage-ctrl-brawling-brutes-vs-judgment-day\/\">WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (9\/8): McDonald\u2019s \u201calt perspective\u201d report on Styles vs. Jimmy, Charlotte\/Shotzi vs. Damage Ctrl, Brawling Brutes vs. Judgment Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2023\/09\/11\/gcw-crushed-up-results-vetters-review-of-jacob-fatu-vs-mance-warner-mike-bailey-vs-rina-yamashita-maki-itoh-vs-killer-kelly-richard-holliday-vs-charles-mason\/\">GCW \u201cCrushed Up\u201d results: Vetter\u2019s review of Jacob Fatu vs. Mance Warner, Mike Bailey vs. Rina Yamashita, Maki Itoh vs. Killer Kelly, Richard Holliday vs. Charles Mason<\/a><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-4154015168\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"entry-meta\">\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3086909383\"><div id=\"pwtor-60459147\"><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>Last Friday&#8217;s episode of WWE Smackdown on Fox drew an average of 2.094 million viewers, sharpy down from 2.443 million the prior week and below the prior ten-week average of 2.246 million viewers. 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