We reported yesterday here on eWn that the debut episode of Friday Night SmackDown!’s debut on FOX brought in a strong 3.869 million viewers. That was was up 84% from the final USA Network episode (2.099 million viewers). Fox Sports PR tweeted out an additional statistic for that number, noting that the show peaked with 4.217 million viewers from 8PM EST to 8:15PM EST. That segment featured The Rock and Becky Lynch attacking King Corbin.
The debut of FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN peaked at more than 4 million viewers on FOX, the most-watched @WWE telecast in almost two years📈 pic.twitter.com/vQ1tZubRNg
— FOX Sports PR (@FOXSportsPR) October 5, 2019
In addition to that, FOX Sports EVP/Head of Strategy Michael Mulvihill revealed which markets were strongest for the show.
Memphis-5.0 Milwaukee-4.5 St. Louis-4.1 Kansas City-4.1 Jacksonville-4.1
Electric atmosphere at Staples last night for the most-watched WWE show in over a year and a half. Top markets for SmackDown’s FOX bow:
Memphis – 5.0
Milwaukee – 4.5
St. Louis – 4.1
Kansas City – 4.1
Jacksonville – 4.1 https://t.co/TqOAjYMIrY— Michael Mulvihill (@mulvihill79) October 5, 2019
The FOX Sports PR tweeted the following, referring to Mojo Rawley as Sami Zayn. They also spelled it “Sammy”:
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) October 5, 2019
