This week’s WWE SmackDown, featuring Shinsuke Nakamura and Randy Orton vs. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens in the main event, drew 2.320 million viewers. This is down from last week’s 2.467 million viewers and the lowest number going back to mid-June. SmackDown also featured a Survivor Series announcement by WWE Champion Jinder Mahal and Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler advertised ahead of time.
SmackDown was #9 in viewership for this week on cable, behind two NBA games, two MLB games, MLB post-game coverage, Rachel Maddow, Hannity and Tucker Carlson. SmackDown was #9 in the 18-49 demographic, behind the NBA, MLB, American Horror Story, MLB post-game coverage, The Mane Event and Inside The NBA.
In comparison, Monday’s RAW drew 2.688 million viewers, down from last week’s 2.871 million viewers and also the lowest number since mid-June.
Below is our 2017 SmackDown Viewership Tracker:
January 3rd Episode: 2.596 million viewers
January 10th Episode: 2.533 million viewers
January 17th Episode: 2.652 million viewers
January 24th Episode: 2.556 million viewers
January 31st Episode: 2.817 million viewers
February 7th Episode: 2.627 million viewers
February 14th Episode: 2.626 million viewers
February 21st Episode: 2.792 million viewers
February 28th Episode: 2.566 million viewers
March 7th Episode: 2.738 million viewers
March 14th Episode: 2.628 million viewers
March 21st Episode: 2.647 million viewers
March 28th Episode: 2.698 million viewers
April 4th Episode: 2.885 million viewers
April 11th Episode: 3.105 million viewers
April 18th Episode: 2.544 million viewers
April 25th Episode: 2.493 million viewers
May 2nd Episode: 2.300 million viewers
May 9th Episode: 2.348 million viewers
May 16th Episode: 2.175 million viewers
May 23rd Episode: 2.328 million viewers
May 30th Episode: 2.350 million viewers
June 6th Episode: 2.349 million viewers
June 13th Episode: 2.072 million viewers
June 20th Episode: 2.597 million viewers
June 27th Episode: 2.603 million viewers
July 4th Episode: 2.329 million viewers
July 11th Episode: 2.465 million viewers
July 18th Episode: 2.548 million viewers
July 25th Episode: 2.535 million viewers
August 1st Episode: 2.569 million viewers
August 8th Episode: 2.584 million viewers
August 15th Episode: 2.530 million viewers
August 22nd Episode: 2.685 million viewers
August 29th Episode: 2.455 million viewers
September 5th Episode: 2.582 million viewers
September 12th Episode: 2.754 million viewers
September 19th Episode: 2.510 million viewers
September 26th Episode: 2.542 million viewers
October 3rd Episode: 2.323 million viewers
October 10th Episode: 2.467 million viewers
October 17th Episode: 2.320 million viewers
