The viewership figure and demo rating for Friday’s (October 7) edition of WWE SmackDown on FOX has been revealed.
Per Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, SmackDown drew 2.243 million viewers. This is up from the September 30 edition that drew 2.207 million viewers.
In the 18-49 demographic, Friday’s show scored 0.54 rating. This is the same as the week prior.
SmackDown finished #3 in the demo for the night. ESPN’s coverage of the MLB Playoffs topped the key demo ratings.
The show featured Gunther defeating Sheamus to retain the Intercontinental Championship in the main event and more drama in The Bloodline.
For a full list of all WWE SmackDown ratings for 2022, click here.
Friday ratings:
WWE Smackdown (Fox, 8-10pm)
2,243,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.54AEW Rampage (TNT, 10-11pm)
404,000
P18-49: 0.13
#20 cable original in P18-49AEW Battle of the Belts (TNT, 11pm-12am)
317,000
P18-49: 0.10
#37 cable original in P18-49
📊 https://t.co/1SscdBCXgG pic.twitter.com/VCLggkLZJx— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) October 10, 2022
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