As we reported yesterday here on eWn, last Friday night’s WWE SmackDown broadcast drew 2.383 million viewers, with a 0.65 rating in the key P18-49 demo. This marked the highest numbers the show has drawn since January 22, 2021.
FOX Sports sent out the following press release, touting the ratings:
SMACKDOWN SLAMS COMPETITION, SCORES BEST SHOW SINCE JANUARY 2021
2,383,000 viewers tuned in for last week’s FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN ON FOX (Sept. 10, 2021)
– Friday’s broadcast was the most-watched edition of SMACKDOWN since Jan. 22, 2021, and was up +11% over September 2020’s average viewership (2,155,000)
– SMACKDOWN was the most-watched telecast of the day in the coveted A18-49 demographic
Top Markets:
– Birmingham (4.4/7)
– Richmond (4.2/8)
– Memphis (3.7/7)
– Tulsa (3.7/7)
– Louisville (3.5/7)
🚨 SMACKDOWN ALERT 🚨
Last week's FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN on FOX – featuring an appearance from @BrockLesnar – scored its best show since January 2021. pic.twitter.com/bZFuDsbP44
— FOX Sports PR (@FOXSportsPR) September 14, 2021
