This week’s WWE SmackDown episode, featuring fallout from the WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, drew 2.269 million viewers. This is up from last week’s 2.034 million viewers for the Chamber go-home episode. This is also the best SmackDown viewership going back to the November 13, 2018 episode, which drew 2.312 million viewers.

SmackDown was #9 for the night in viewership on cable, behind Curse of Oak Island, Tucker Carlson Tonight, Hannity, Rachel Maddow Show, Last Word, The Ingraham Angle, The Five and Special Report. SmackDown was #1 in the 18-49 demographic this week. Rachel Maddow topped the night in viewership with 3.066 million viewers.

The big draw on network TV at 8pm was NCIS on CBS, which drew 12.740 million viewers.

In comparison, Monday’s WWE RAW drew 2.771 million viewers, up from last week’s 2.462 million viewers for the Chamber go-home episode, and the best viewership of 2019. This week’s RAW viewership was also the best going back to the September 3, 2018 Labor Day episode, which drew 2.872 million viewers.

Below is our 2019 SmackDown Viewership Tracker:

January 1 Episode: 2.091 million viewers (New Year’s episode, taped)
January 8 Episode: 2.032 million viewers
January 15 Episode: 2.143 million viewers
January 22 Episode: 2.142 million viewers
January 29 Episode: 2.137 million viewers (post-Royal Rumble episode)
February 5 Episode: 1.841 million viewers (State of the Union competition)
February 12 Episode: 2.034 million viewers
February 19 Episode: 2.269 million viewers (post-Elimination Chamber episode)
February 26 Episode:

2018 Total: 122.304 million viewers
2018 Average: 2.352 million viewers per episode

2017 Total: 132.401 million viewers
2017 Average: 2.546 million viewers per episode