This week’s episode of SmackDown LIVE was able to generate an average of 2.393 million viewers. This is up from last week’s 2.208 million viewers. This is the best SmackDown LIVE viewership of 2019. This is also the best SmackDown LIVE viewership going back to The 1000th Episode Of SmackDown LIVE on October 16th, which drew 2.545 million viewers. The last regular SmackDown LIVE Episode that drew better was the post-SummerSlam 2018 Episode on August 21st, which drew 2.437 million viewers.
This week’s episode of SmackDown LIVE featured The New Day winning a Tag Team Gauntlet Main Event Matchup to earn Kofi Kingston his WWE Title opportunity at WrestleMania 35. This week’s episode of SmackDown LIVE also featured AJ Styles vs. WWE Hall Of Famer Kurt Angle & Charlotte Flair winning The SmackDown Women’s Title.
SmackDown LIVE was #7 for the night in viewership on cable, for the third week in a row, behind Hannity, Tucker Carlson Tonight, Curse Of Oak Island, The Five, The Ingraham Angle & Special Report. SmackDown LIVE was #2 in the 18-49 demographic this week, behind Curse Of Oak Island. Curse Of Oak Island topped the night on the Cable Top 150 in the 18-49 demographic with 3.498 million viewers. Hannity topped the night in viewership with 3.571 million viewers.
The big draw on network TV at 8PM was NCIS on CBS, which drew 12.181 million viewers. In comparison, Monday’s episode of RAW drew 2.589 million viewers, down from last week’s 2.695 million viewers, and the 5th lowest audience of the year.
Below is SmackDown LIVE’s viewership numbers for the rest of 2019:
– January 1st Episode: 2.091 million viewers (New Year’s Episode, Taped)
– January 8th Episode: 2.032 million viewers
– January 15th Episode: 2.143 million viewers
– January 22nd Episode: 2.142 million viewers (Royal Rumble Go-Home Episode)
– January 29th Episode: 2.137 million viewers (Royal Rumble Fallout Episode)
– February 5th Episode: 1.841 million viewers (State Of The Union Competition Episode)
– February 12th Episode: 2.034 million viewers (Elimination Chamber Go-Home Episode)
– February 19th Episode: 2.269 million viewers (Elimination Chamber Fallout Episode)
– February 26th Episode: 2.150 million viewers
– March 5th Episode: 2.155 million viewers (Fastlane Go-Home Episode)
– March 12th Episode: 2.198 million viewers (Fastlane Fallout Episode)
– March 19 Episode: 2.208 million viewers
– March 26 Episode: 2.393 million viewers
2018 Total: 122.304 million viewers
2018 Average: 2.352 million viewers per episode
2017 Total: 132.401 million viewers
2017 Average: 2.546 million viewers per episode
Source: ShowBuzz Daily