Posted By James Walsh on 09/16/24


The September 13th 2024 edition of Friday Night Smackdown, which was the premiere on USA Network, drew 1.723 million viewers with a 0.55 rating in the 18-49 demo. The previous week’s Smackdown finale on FOX drew 1.770 million viewers with a 0.45 rating in the 18-49 demo.

The belief was that Smackdown’s viewership would decline from broadcast television to cable television. Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics.com noted the following…

“On par with a good rating for Monday Night Raw on the same network. Mathematically, Smackdown will have the benefit of not having a less-viewed third hour in its average.”