Incredible IYO SKY Vs. Asuka WWE SmackDown Viewership Figure Revealed

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WWE had advertised a first-time in WWE dream match for last week’s (September 22) episode of WWE SmackDown, which saw WWE Women’s World Champion IYO SKY defend her championship against Asuka.

The match took place at the top of the hour on the show, with the two women competing in a near 20 minute match that spanned three segments on the show.

In the end, IYO ended up retaining the championship, pinning Asuka with a Moonsault after she was distracted by Bayley and Charlotte Flair at ringside.

The advertising of the bout ended up paying off big for the company, per Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics.

The highest quarter hour viewership figure on the show was the conclusion of the IYO vs Asuka title match, which averaged 2.37 million viewers.

The segment also saw a jump of over 100,000 viewers from the previous quarter.

In terms of the 18-49 demographic, the final quarter featuring the closing angle with John Cena and the Bloodline came out on top, averaging a 0.67 rating in the demo.

The high quarter-hour for last Friday's Smackdown was for the conclusion of Iyo Sky vs. Asuka, averaging 2.37 million viewers.

High for P18-49 was the final quarter with the angle involving John Cena, Solo Sikoa, Jimmy Uso, and Paul Heyman, which averaged a 0.67 rating.

— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) September 25, 2023

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