{"id":71095,"date":"2018-12-06T14:55:08","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T20:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=71095"},"modified":"2018-12-06T14:55:08","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T20:55:08","slug":"smackdown-rating-viewership-falls-below-2-million-rating-drops-below-1-40-still-top-show-of-evening-in-18-49-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/12\/06\/smackdown-rating-viewership-falls-below-2-million-rating-drops-below-1-40-still-top-show-of-evening-in-18-49-demo\/","title":{"rendered":"Smackdown Rating: Viewership falls below 2 million, rating drops below 1.40, still top show of evening in 18-49 demo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1660786208\" 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>Tuesday night&#8217;s WWE Smackdown Live drew a 1.39 rating, a sharp decline from normal levels lately. The ten week rolling average headed into this week was 1.56. The 2018 average so far was 1.66. Total viewership fell below 2 million (1.948 million) for the first time, meaning both Raw and Smackdown this week reached all-time low ratings.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the sharp decline in overall viewers, in the 18-49 demographic, Smackdown tied for first place with a 0.7 rating according to a chart published at <a href=\"https:\/\/tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com\/daily-ratings\/tuesday-cable-ratings-december-4-2018\/\">TV By the Numbers<\/a>. Bravo&#8217;s &#8220;Below Deck&#8221; and History Channel&#8217;s &#8220;Curse of Oak Island&#8221; finished tied for the top two spots. The next best rating in that demo was a 0.4 for &#8220;Chrisley Knows Best&#8221; on USA that followed Smackdown, with 1.093 million viewers overall.<\/p>\n<p>What negative vibes exist with Raw&#8217;s show&#8217;s quality, Smackdown isn&#8217;t faring better despite the lack of a Baron Corbin evil G.M. storyline and no absence of a major star (as with Raw losing Roman Reigns). WWE as an overall product is losing viewers at the most rapid rate dating back 15 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/12\/04\/raw-rating-a-new-low-at-what-point-does-vince-mcmahon-decide-its-him-and-the-booking-not-unavoidable-tv-trends\/\">Raw Rating: A new low \u2013 At what point does Vince McMahon decide it\u2019s him and the booking, not \u201cunavoidable TV trends\u201d?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>NOW LISTEN TO WADE KELLER&#8217;S PRO WRESTLING POST-SHOW ON SMACKDOWN&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch Livecast host and PWTorch Newsletter columnist Greg Parks as they discuss WWE Smackdown with live callers first, an on-site correspondent, and then later answering email questions. This show features topics such as heels advocating for alcohol moderation, reducing plastic water bottles, and avoiding factory farmed animal products in Texas&#8217;s most liberal and blue city, Austin. 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The ten week rolling average headed into this week was 1.56. The 2018 average so far was 1.66. 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