Published: Jan 14, 2022 by Liam | Last Updated: Dec 31, 2022 by Liam
Liam has been reporting & analyzing wrestling news since early 2018. Immersed in wrestling for 18 years, he has over 11,000 published articles and led WrestleTalk.com's coverage from 2022 until mid 2026.
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Below is our tracker of viewership numbers for WWE SmackDown on FOX throughout 2022.
Here are some notes to keep in mind when looking at the numbers:
- February 18 – Pre-taped episode
- April 1 – Branded ‘WrestleMania SmackDown’, was the final SmackDown before WrestleMania 38
- June 17 – Vince McMahon appeared after investigations into allegations against him became public
- July 22 – Aired hours after Vince McMahon announced his retirement
- August 5 – First SmackDown with Triple H officially head of creative
- September 2 – Pre-taped episode
- October 28 – Aired on FS1
- November 4 – Pre-taped episode
- December 2 – Aired on FS1
- December 23 – Pre-taped episode
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