{"id":80700,"date":"2019-05-30T13:41:39","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T18:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=80700"},"modified":"2019-05-30T13:41:39","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T18:41:39","slug":"smackdown-rating-viewership-rebounds-above-2-million-viewers-for-first-time-in-a-month-top-ranked-show-on-cable-for-night-in-18-49-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/05\/30\/smackdown-rating-viewership-rebounds-above-2-million-viewers-for-first-time-in-a-month-top-ranked-show-on-cable-for-night-in-18-49-demo\/","title":{"rendered":"Smackdown Rating: Viewership rebounds above 2 million viewers for first time in a month, top ranked show on cable for night in 18-49 demo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3129605998\" 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>WWE Smackdown Live on USA Network this week (5\/28) drew a 1.53 rating, the highest rating since Apr. 23, up from last week&#8217;s 1.45. With no NBA or NHL playoff competition on cable, and perhaps because some fans missing Raw the night before due to Memorial Day, Smackdown drew more than 2 million viewers for the first time since Apr. 23.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago this week Smackdown drew a 1.57 and two years ago this week a 1.62.<\/p>\n<p>Smackdown topped cable ratings on Tuesday night in the key 18-49 demo (with a 0.7 rating), although it drew fewer viewers than several political news shows. &#8220;Real Housewives of Beverly Hills&#8221; was in second place in the 18-49 demo followed by &#8220;Chrisley Knows Best&#8221; on USA Network.<\/p>\n<p>The May average rating was 1.46. The average for 2019 so far is 1.53, down from the year-ago average at this point of 1.76.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/05\/29\/raw-rating-raw-dips-from-recent-weeks-but-how-does-it-compare-to-other-cable-shows-on-memorial-day-and-past-years-on-this-holiday-week\/\">Raw Rating: Raw dips from recent weeks, but how does it compare to other cable shows on Memorial Day and past years on this holiday week<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3470173194\"><div id=\"pwtor-2659174080\"><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>WWE Smackdown Live on USA Network this week (5\/28) drew a 1.53 rating, the highest rating since Apr. 23, up from last week&#8217;s 1.45. 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