The ratings are in for the latest edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. The show averaged 2.465 million viewers on FOX, which is up from 1.355 million viewers last week, according to Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics.
In the all-important 18-49 demographic, the show did a 0.67 rating, up from the 0.28 rating a week ago.
Last week was a best-of show, while this week was the New Year’s Resolution special with a stacked lineup and appearances by Roman Reigns and Logan Paul. This was the highest ratings the show has done since The Rock’s appearance on September 15th.
Here is a list of total viewership and the key demo rating that SmackDown has done over the last year:
12/23/22: 2,376,000 viewers – 0.55 key demo rating
12/30/22: 2,629,000 viewers – 0.64 key demo rating – John Cena’s in-ring return
1/6/23: 2,257,000 viewers – 0.53 key demo rating
1/13/23: 2,326,000 viewers – 0.55 key demo rating
1/20/23: 2,257,000 viewers – 0.55 key demo rating
1/27/23: 2,544,000 viewers – 0.67 key demo rating – Royal Rumble go-home show
2/3/23: 2,384,000 viewers – 0.61 key demo rating – post-Royal Rumble show
2/10/23: 2,468,000 viewers – 0.64 key demo rating
2/17/23: 2,383,000 viewers – 0.58 key demo rating – Elimination Chamber go-home show
2/24/23: 2,408,000 viewers – 0.64 key demo rating – post-Elimination Chamber
3/3/23: 2,451,000 viewers – 0.59 key demo rating
3/10/23: 2,320,000 viewers – 0.63 key demo rating
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
4/14/23: 2,265,000 viewers – 0.58 key demo rating
4/21/23: 2,175,000 viewers – 0.54 key demo rating
4/28/23: 2,473,000 viewers – 0.67 key demo rating – Draft episode
5/5/23: 2,059,000 viewers – 0.52 key demo rating – Backlash go-home show
5/12/23: 2,149,000 viewers – 0.56 key demo rating – post-Backlash show
5/19/23: 2,133,000 viewers – 0.53 key demo rating
5/26/23: 2,158,000 viewers – 0.52 key demo rating – Night of Champions go-home show
6/2/23: 2,563,000 viewers – 0.73 key demo rating – post-Night of Champions show/ Roman Reigns celebration
6/9/23: 2,278,000 viewers – 0.60 key demo rating
6/16/23: 2,430,000 viewers – 0.67 key demo rating
6/23/23: 2,354,000 viewers – 0.61 key demo rating
6/30/23: 2,510,000 viewers – 0.69 key demo rating – Money in the Bank go-home show
7/7/23: 2,561,000 viewers – 0.76 key demo rating – Money in the Bank-Night of Champions show
7/14/23: 2,309,000 viewers – 0.62 key demo rating
7/21/23: 1,230,000 viewers – 0.36 key demo rating – FS1 Episode
7/28/23: 2,232,000 viewers – 0.61 key demo rating
8/4/23: 2,248,000 viewers – 0.62 key demo rating – SummerSlam go-home show
8/11/23: 2,097,000 viewers – 0.55 key demo rating – SummerSlam fallout
8/18/23: 2,094,000 viewers – 0.55 key demo rating
8/25/23: 2,647,000 viewers – 0.78 key demo rating – Bray Wyatt & Terry Funk tribute show
9/1/23: 2,443,000 viewers – 0.65 key demo rating – John Cena’s return/Payback go-home show
9/8/23: 2,094,000 viewers – 0.53 key demo rating – Payback Fallout
9/15/23: 2,569,000 viewers – 0.70 key demo rating – surprise appearance by The Rock
9/22/23: 2, 227,000 viewers – 0.63 key demo rating
9/29/23: 2,303,000 viewers – 0.60 key demo rating
10/6/23: 2,319,000 viewers – 0.64 key demo rating – Fastlane go-home show
10/13/23: 2,417,000 viewers – 0.62 key demo rating – Fastlane fallout/Roman Reigns’ return
10/20/23: 2,254,000 viewers – 0.59 key demo rating
10/27/23: 1,145,000 viewers – 0.35 key demo rating – FS1 Episode
11/3/23: 2,119,000 viewers – 0.58 key demo rating – Crown Jewel go-home show
11/10/23: 2,195,000 viewers – 0.57 key demo rating – Crown Jewel fallout
11/17/23: 2,206,000 viewers – 0.62 key demo rating
11/24/23: 789,000 viewers – 0.24 key demo rating – FS1/Survivor Series go-home episode
12/1/23: 2,044,000 viewers – 0.59 key demo rating – Survivor Series fallout
12/8/23: 2,384,000 viewers – 0.63 key demo rating – CM Punk appearance
12/15/23: 2,240,000 viewers – 0.55 key demo rating – Roman Reigns appearance
12/22/23: 2,108,000 viewers – 0.55 key demo rating
12/29/23: 1,355,000 viewers – 0.28 key demo rating – Best-of show
1/5/24:2,465,000 viewers – 0.67 key demo rating – New Year’s Resolution
