{"id":58404,"date":"2018-04-14T14:14:56","date_gmt":"2018-04-14T19:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=58404"},"modified":"2018-04-14T14:14:56","modified_gmt":"2018-04-14T19:14:56","slug":"smackdown-rating-post-wrestlemania-edition-grows-key-metrics-on-how-it-compares-to-last-two-years-big-expectations-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/04\/14\/smackdown-rating-post-wrestlemania-edition-grows-key-metrics-on-how-it-compares-to-last-two-years-big-expectations-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Smackdown Rating: Post-WrestleMania edition grows, key metrics on how it compares to last two years, big expectations next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2788150180\" 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>The post-WrestleMania episode of WWE Smackdown on Apr. 10 on USA Network surged to a 2.10 rating, up from the 1.74 the prior week and above the ten-week rolling average headed into the week of 1.78.<\/p>\n<p>A year ago, Smackdown drew a 2.02 rating two days after WrestleMania, and then surged to a 2.14 the week after for the Superstar Shake-up, so there&#8217;s reason to believe Smackdown will reach its highest rating in years next week.<\/p>\n<p>Smackdown averaged a 1.73 rating through two weeks of April two years ago, a 2.08 rating through two weeks last year, and 1.92 through two weeks this year. 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