{"id":180527,"date":"2024-06-25T12:36:48","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T17:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=180527"},"modified":"2024-06-25T12:36:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T17:36:48","slug":"wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-6-21-viewership-rebounds-comparisons-to-last-year-in-average-viewership-and-key-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/06\/25\/wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-6-21-viewership-rebounds-comparisons-to-last-year-in-average-viewership-and-key-demo\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Smackdown Ratings Report (6\/21): Viewership rebounds, comparisons to last year in average viewership and key demo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-694128929\" 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 (6\/21) episode of WWE Smackdown rebounded to an average of 2.336 million viewers,up from 1.959 million, viewers the prior week, which was the first sub-2 million viewership total for a non-holiday episode on Fox since Aug. 12, 2022. The prior two weeks Smackdown drew 2.207 and 2.310 million viewers, so this past Friday was back in line with recent typical viewership levels.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago this week, Smackdown drew 2.354 million viewers.<\/p>\n<p>Through 25 weeks this year, Smackdown has averaged 2.327 million viewers. Through 25 weeks last year, it averaged 2.331 million viewers. So year over year,\u00a0 the show is essentially drawing the same viewership on average.<\/p>\n<p>In the key 18-49 demo, it drew a 0.75 rating, way up from 0.35 the prior week. Through 25 weeks this year, it has averaged a 0.65 rating. Through 25 weeks last year, it averaged 0.60. So this year the demo rating is up nearly 10 percent.<\/p>\n<p>WWE advertised the following for the episode:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Randy Orton vs. Tama Tonga vs. Carmelo Hayes \u2013 Money in the Bank Triple Threat Qualifying Match<\/li>\n<li>Kevin Owens vs. Andrade vs. Grayson Waller \u2013 Money in the Bank Triple Threat Qualifying Match<\/li>\n<li>C.M. Punk will return<\/li>\n<li>Cody Rhodes will appear<\/li>\n<li>L.A. Knight will confront Logan Paul<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/06\/21\/wwe-smackdown-results-6-21-mcdonalds-alt-perspective-report-on-cm-punk-appearance-rhodes-responds-to-bloodline-knight-confronts-paul-money-in-the-bank-qualifying-matches\/\">WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (6\/21) : McDonald\u2019s \u201calt perspective\u201d report on CM Punk appearance, Rhodes responds to Bloodline, Knight confronts Paul, Money in the Bank Qualifying Matches<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2024\/06\/24\/paul-levesque-on-the-pat-mcafee-show-recap-wwe-on-netflix-offers-strong-praise-for-nick-khan-labels-jacob-fatu-a-game-changer-comments-on-damian-priest-getting-hung-up-in-the-ropes\/\">Paul Levesque on The Pat McAfee Show recap: WWE on Netflix, offers strong praise for Nick Khan, labels Jacob Fatu a game changer, comments on Damian Priest getting hung up in the ropes<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Now check out our Wade Keller Post-show covering last night\u2019s Raw including Wade breaking the news about McAfee\u2019s absence. 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