Per a recent report from Fightful Select, WWE executives were quite delighted with the initial viewership statistics for this Friday’s episode of Smackdown.
Preliminary data reveals significant advancements in the coveted 18-49 demographic rating, which surged to an impressive 0.7, accompanied by a robust viewership of approximately 2.46 million individuals, with the hike evidently a result of anticipation following the aftermath of Night of Champions 2023 and Roman Reigns’ ‘Championship Celebration’ segment, that featured further developments in the step-by-step implosion of The Bloodline.
Additionally, it is worth mentioning that detailed instructions pertaining to the creative aspects of Smackdown were disseminated to the WWE personnel well in advance, precisely by Thursday evening at 7:00 PM Eastern Time.