SmackDown does lowest rating since brand split
As was the case
with WWE Raw the night before, SmackDown Live's ratings were way down on Tuesday night as the show did just 2.454 million viewers, down 13% from the previous week.
The show's ratings seem to be tied more to what Raw did the previous night as opposed to outside competition. Once again, the show's audience was between 80-85% of the Raw's audience the night before.
SmackDown is usually 2nd or 3rd in total viewers for the night on cable but fell to 7th this week. In the 18-49 demo, the show did a 0.79 rating, 3rd for the night on cable.
For those expecting the number to rise when football season started, this was not a good sign. Also worth noting is that Tuesday is a strong night for network television with top rated network shows such as
NCIS, NCIS: New Orleans and
The Voice all scheduled to air opposite SmackDown.
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WWE SmackDown Viewership Hits New Low Since Moving To Tuesday Nights - WrestlingInc.com
Tuesday night's live
WWE SmackDown, featuring a main event segment with
AJ Stylesand WWE Champion
Dean Ambrose facing off, drew 2.454 million viewers. This is down 13.4% from last week's show, which drew 2.835 million viewers and a new low since going live on Tuesdays in July.
SmackDown was #7 for the night in viewership, behind The Have & Have Nots, Harley & The Davidson, Queen Sugar, The Kelly File, The O'Reilly Factor, Special Report with Brett Baier, and #3 in the 18-49 demographic, behind The Have & Have Nots, and Harley & The Davidson.