{"id":194849,"date":"2025-03-21T13:05:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T18:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=194849"},"modified":"2025-03-21T13:05:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T18:05:20","slug":"wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-3-14-viewership-surge-subsides-up-against-big-college-basketball-game-viewership-and-demo-details-ten-week-averages-past-year-comparisons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/03\/21\/wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-3-14-viewership-surge-subsides-up-against-big-college-basketball-game-viewership-and-demo-details-ten-week-averages-past-year-comparisons\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Smackdown Ratings Report (3\/14): Viewership surge subsides up against big college basketball game, viewership and demo details, ten-week averages, past year comparisons"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-635734197\" 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 (3\/14) episode of WWE Smackdown on USA Network averaged 1.571 million viewers, compared to 1.741 million the prior week and the 1.731 million the week before that. The current ten-week rolling average is 1.558 million.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago this week, it drew 2.340 million viewers. The ten-week rolling average a year ago was 2.427 million on Fox broadcast network.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago this week, Smackdown drew 2.258 million. Then ten-week rolling average was 2.380 million.<\/p>\n<p>In the key 18-49 demo, Smackdown drew a 0.52 rating, compared to 0.52 and 0.52 the prior two weeks. The ten-week rolling average is 0.48.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago, Smackdown drew a a 0.68 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.68.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago, it drew a 0.58 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.61.<\/p>\n<p>Smackdown was no. 2 on cable TV that night in the key 18-49 demo. It went up against the Duke vs. North Carolina on ESPN which drew a 0.56 demo rating and 2.256 million viewers overall.<\/p>\n<p>The announced matches and segments were\u2026<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1410154492\" 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<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title\">Randy Orton vs. Carmelo Hayes<\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title\">Charlotte vs. B-Fab<\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title\">DIY vs. Street Profits for WWE Tag Titles<\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title\">Cody on Miz TV<\/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>(You can always reach PWTorch editor Wade Keller at <a href=\"mailto:kellerwade@gmail.com\">kellerwade@gmail.com<\/a>. 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