This week’s WWE SmackDown, featuring Team Hell No vs. The Usos in the main event, drew 2.013 million viewers. This is down from last week’s 2.135 million viewers and a new low for 2018. This is also the second least-watched show since the blue brand moved to Tuesday nights, barely beating the 1.921 million viewers from Election Night on November 8th, 2016.
Regarding SmackDown airing the night before the 4th of July holiday this week, the show aired on the actual 4th of July holiday in 2017 and drew 2.329 million viewers.
SmackDown was #7 in viewership, for the second week in a row, for the night on cable, behind Hannity, The Rachel Maddow Show, Tucker Carlson Tonight, The Ingraham Angle, The Five and Special Report with Bret Baier. The FIFA World Cup game topped the night in the 18-49 demographic but drew just 1.691 million viewers. Hannity topped the night in viewership with 2.641 million viewers.
In comparison, Monday’s RAW drew 2.707 million viewers, up from last week’s 2.663 million viewers.
Below is our 2018 SmackDown Viewership Tracker:
January 2nd Episode: 2.720 million viewers
January 9th Episode: 2.603 million viewers
January 16th Episode: 2.602 million viewers
January 23rd Episode: 2.580 million viewers
January 30th Episode: 2.509 million viewers (Post-Royal Rumble Episode)
February 6th Episode: 2.505 million viewers
February 13th Episode: 2.449 million viewers
February 20th Episode: 2.613 million viewers
February 27th Episode: 2.692 million viewers
March 6th Episode: 2.590 million viewers
March 13th Episode: 2.771 million viewers (post-Fastlane episode)
March 20th Episode: 2.888 million viewers
March 27th Episode: 2.576 million viewers
April 3rd Episode: 2.467 million viewers
April 10th Episode: 2.952 million viewers (post-WrestleMania 34 episode)
April 17th Episode: 2.796 million viewers (Superstar Shakeup episode)
April 24th Episode: 2.549 million viewers
May 1st Episode: 2.436 million viewers
May 8th Episode: 2.293 million viewers (post-Backlash episode)
May 15th Episode: 2.298 million viewers (taped show from London)
May 22nd Episode: 2.195 million viewers
May 29th Episode: 2.195 million viewers
June 5th Episode: 2.138 million viewers
June 12th Episode: 2.183 million viewers
June 19th Episode: 2.315 million viewers (post-Money In the Bank episode)
June 26th Episode: 2.135 million viewers
July 3rd Episode: 2.013 million viewers
July 10th Episode:
2017 Total: 132.401 million viewers
2017 Average: 2.546 million viewers per episode
