{"id":187238,"date":"2024-10-29T21:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T02:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=187238"},"modified":"2024-10-29T21:35:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T02:35:02","slug":"wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-10-25-comparing-seven-weeks-on-usa-vs-prior-seven-weeks-on-fox-in-both-viewership-and-key-demo-comparisons-to-past-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/10\/29\/wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-10-25-comparing-seven-weeks-on-usa-vs-prior-seven-weeks-on-fox-in-both-viewership-and-key-demo-comparisons-to-past-two-years\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Smackdown Ratings Report (10\/25): Comparing seven weeks on USA vs. prior seven weeks on Fox in both viewership and key demo, comparisons to past two years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2255464885\" 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>Friday night\u2019s (10\/25) episode of WWE Smackdown on USA Network averaged 1.418 million viewers, compared to 1.378 million the prior week and the 1.652 million the week before that. The current ten-week rolling average is 1.663 million.<\/p>\n<p>In the seven weeks since the move to USA Network, it has abveraged 1.536 million viewers. The last seven weeks on Fox averaged 2.090 million viewers. Smackdown has lost roughly one-fourth of its viewership with the move from the Fox free broadcast channel to the USA Network cable channel.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago this week, it drew 1.145 million viewers; it was bumped from Fox to FS1. The ten-week rolling average a year ago was 2.242 million.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago this week, Smackdown drew 835,000 viewers; it was bumped from Fox to FS1. Then ten-week rolling average was 2.088 million viewers.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show covering the latest episode of Smackdown: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/wwe-smackdown-post-show-10-25-keller-barnett-discuss-mcmg-s-surprising-huge-win-jey-and-jimmy-reuniting-cody-gunther-dynamic-more--62509904\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cwade Keller\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=62509904&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In the key 18-49 demo, Smackdown drew a 0.43 rating, compared to 0.42 and 0.49 the prior two weeks. The ten-week rolling average is 0.48.<\/p>\n<p>In the seven weeks since the move to USA Network, it has averaged a 0.47 rating. The prior seven weeks on Fox averaged 0.56.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago, Smackdown drew a a 0.35 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.61.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2637392563\" 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>Two years ago, it drew a 0.23 rating on FS1 with a ten-week rolling average of 0.50.<\/p>\n<p>The announced matches and segments were\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes (pt. VII, with series tied 3-3) with special guest referee L.A. Knight<\/li>\n<li>Motor City Machine Guns vs. DIY \u2013 WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender\u2019s match<\/li>\n<li>Cody Rhodes to go face to face with Gunther<\/li>\n<li>Roman Reigns to appear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/category\/prowrestlingnews\/ratings\/\">RATINGS HEADQUARTERS PAGE<\/a> for more ratings reports.<\/p>\n<p><em>Stay right here and keep the flow going. We think you&#8217;ll like to read this next&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/10\/29\/wwe-raw-on-site-report-10-28-codys-title-defense-after-raw-la-knight-instructs-lilian-garcia-how-to-say-his-name-correctly-raw-crowd-reactions-more\/\">WWE RAW ON-SITE REPORT (10\/28): Cody\u2019s title defense after Raw, LA Knight instructs Lilian Garcia how to say his name correctly, Raw crowd reactions, more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2024\/10\/29\/liv-morgan-on-how-her-two-championship-reigns-compare-advice-she-would-give-her-younger-self-when-thins-started-clicking-for-her-in-wwe\/\">Liv Morgan on how her two championship reigns compare, advice she would give her younger self, when thins started clicking for her in WWE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(You can always reach PWTorch editor Wade Keller at <a href=\"mailto:kellerwade@gmail.com\">kellerwade@gmail.com<\/a>. You can also send live event results and news tips to that email. Also, we&#8217;re always looking for volunteer contributors to help us round out of coverage of the pro wrestling scene.)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wade Keller Post-show (10\/25) - WWE Smackdown w\/cohost Jake Barnett\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xNNJ85cpPdk?start=121&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-204791249\"><div id=\"pwtor-1137533880\"><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>Friday night\u2019s (10\/25) episode of WWE Smackdown on USA Network averaged 1.418 million viewers, compared to 1.378 million the prior week and the 1.652 million the week before that. 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