{"id":48872,"date":"2017-10-04T16:02:23","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T21:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=48872"},"modified":"2017-10-05T13:16:35","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T18:16:35","slug":"smackdown-rating-lowest-rating-months-key-metrics-perspective-wkellers-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/10\/04\/smackdown-rating-lowest-rating-months-key-metrics-perspective-wkellers-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Smackdown Rating: Lowest rating in months, key metrics and perspective (w\/Keller&#8217;s Analysis)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3291865200\" 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 night&#8217;s WWE Smackdown Live on USA Network drew a 1.67 rating, down from the 1.73 the last two weeks and the 1.93 rating three weeks ago with Vince McMahon&#8217;s planned appearance.<\/p>\n<p>This week&#8217;s rating is the lowest since a 1.59 rating on July 11. Multiple shows in May and June drew ratings under 1.67.<\/p>\n<p>May averaged 1.78. The 2017 average so far is 1.76 and the rolling ten-week average headed into this week was 1.76.<\/p>\n<p><em>Keller&#8217;s Analysis: Not what WWE hopes for going into a PPV weekend, but up against the Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees AL Wildcard Game, it&#8217;s understandable they&#8217;d lose some viewers in those markets and in general across the country.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-tag\" data-ad-name=\"pw_incontent_2\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\" ><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/tags-cdn.deployads.com\/a\/pwtorch.com.js\" async ><\/script><br \/>\n<script>(deployads = window.deployads || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-620158470\"><div id=\"pwtor-2925011509\"><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 night&#8217;s WWE Smackdown Live on USA Network drew a 1.67 rating, down from the 1.73 the last two weeks and the 1.93 rating three weeks ago with Vince McMahon&#8217;s planned appearance. 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