{"id":74698,"date":"2019-02-06T16:23:09","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T22:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=74698"},"modified":"2019-02-06T16:23:44","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T22:23:44","slug":"smackdowns-new-all-time-low-non-holiday-rating-for-a-show-built-around-eco-bryan-vs-hardy-up-against-president-trumps-state-of-union-speech-key-metrics-comparisons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/02\/06\/smackdowns-new-all-time-low-non-holiday-rating-for-a-show-built-around-eco-bryan-vs-hardy-up-against-president-trumps-state-of-union-speech-key-metrics-comparisons\/","title":{"rendered":"Smackdown&#8217;s new all-time low non-holiday rating for a show built around Eco-Bryan vs. Hardy up against President Trump&#8217;s State of Union speech, key metrics, comparisons"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2053770917\" 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 Feb. 5 episode of WWE Smackdown drew a 1.39 rating, the lowest non-holiday rating for the program. The second hour went up against President Trump&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; speech. Total viewership was 1.84.<\/p>\n<p>The rating is down from last week&#8217;s 1.58 rating and is lower than the Jan. 8 episode, which drew a 1.41 rating. It is above the Christmas night rating of 1.24.<\/p>\n<p>The average rating for 2019 so far is 1.49. The average rating last year through six weeks was 1.85.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago this week Smackdown drew a 1.75. Two years ago this week Smackdown drew a 1.80 rating.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/02\/05\/wwe-raw-tops-cable-ratings-monday-night-in-total-viewers-and-in-key-adult-demographic-hourly-drop-below-average\/\">WWE Raw tops cable ratings Monday night in total viewers and in key adult demographic, hourly drop below average<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1684821414\"><div id=\"pwtor-2760444325\"><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 Feb. 5 episode of WWE Smackdown drew a 1.39 rating, the lowest non-holiday rating for the program. 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