The Friday 17th episode of WWE SmackDown took a slight dip in ratings compared to the previous week. According to a report from TV Series Finale, WWE SmackDown drew 2.19 million viewers for the show. Last week’s episode of the FOX show drew 2.217 million viewers.
SmackDown also dipped slightly in the 18 to 59 demographic ratings, with this week getting a 0.5 rating as opposed to the 0.6 from Friday, September 10th.
Big Brother on CBS was the biggest show of the night, earning a 0.6 rating in the demographic. Big Brother also scored well in the ratings, drawing 3.24 million viewers overall.
WWE is building up to the WWE Draft on Friday, October 1st, which runs from SmackDown until the Monday Night RAW show following the weekend. The company will be hoping to draw a major number for that show, which traditionally is one of the bigger ratings draws of the fall season.
WWE SmackDown Ratings
Here is the current card for WWE Extreme Rules 2021; which takes place on Sunday, September 26th, from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio:
- SmackDown Women’s Championship Match: Becky Lynch (c) vs Bianca Belair
- United States Championship Match: Damian Priest (c) vs Sheamus
- RAW Women’s Championship Match: Charlotte Flair (c) vs Alexa Bliss
- WWE Universal Championship Match: Roman Reigns (c) w/Paul Heyman vs Finn Balor
Extreme Rules 2021 will be available on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network internationally. Peacock is available from $4.99 per month, and WWE Network is £9.99 in all other regions, dependent on the type of currency.
