The latest edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown saw the ratings stay mostly the same. The show averaged 2.468 million viewers on FOX, which is down from 2.484 million viewers, according to Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics.
In the all-important 18-49 demographic, the show did a 0.69 rating, the same as the 0.69 rating a week ago. This was the go-home show edition of SmackDown for WrestleMania 39.
Last week was the second-highest total viewership of the year. It was the highest key demo rating since March 20, 2020 that drew a 0.77 rating.
Here’s the breakdown in each demo for the show compared to last week:
Viewers 18-34 – 0.51 – a week ago: 0.44
Viewers 18-49 – 0.69 – a week ago: 0.69
Viewers 25-54 – 0.84 – a week ago: 0.91
Female viewers 18-49 – 5.0 – a week ago: 5.2
Male viewers 18-49 – 10.4 – a week ago: 8.4
Viewers 50+ – 3.3 – a week ago: 3.2
Here is a list of total viewership and the key demo rating that SmackDown has done over the last 4 episodes:
- 3/17/23: 2,258,000 viewers – 0.59 key demo rating
- 3/24/23: 2,219,000 viewers – 0.58 key demo rating
- 3/31/23: 2,484,000 viewers – 0.69 key demo rating – WrestleMania 39 go-home show
- 4/7/23: 2,468,000 viewers – 0.69 key demo rating – post-WrestleMania 39 show
The ratings for the live episodes of AEW Battle of the Belts VI and Rampage are also in.
Rampage drew 503,000 viewers and a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demographic on TNT in the 10 pm ET time slot. It ranked #6 in the top 150 shows on cable for the night. Last week the show did 340,000 viewers, a 0.10 rating, and ranked #43 on cable.
Battle of the Belts, which aired one hour after Rampage, drew 415,000 viewers and a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demographic. It ranked #12 in the top 150 shows on cable for the night.
The previous special did 409,000, 0.11 key demo rating, and charted #58 in January.
Viewership Numbers For 4/7 WWE SmackDown, AEW Rampage & Battle Of The Belts VI
