WWE SmackDown Viewership Drops for the Final Episode Before Hell In a Cell

This week’s WWE SmackDown, featuring the final hype for WWE Hell In a Cell, drew 2.323 million viewers. This is down from last week’s 2.542 million viewers and the lowest number going back to mid-June. SmackDown featured HIAC opponents Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon going at it in the final segment of the show.

SmackDown was #9 in viewership for this week, behind MLB on ESPN, Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Fox News Tonight, The Five, The Story, Fox & Friends and Special Report. SmackDown was #3 in the 18-49 demographic, behind the MLB and American Horror Story.

In comparison, Monday’s RAW drew 2.773 million viewers, down from last week’s 2.923 million viewers and the lowest number going back to mid-June as well.

Below is our 2017 SmackDown Viewership Tracker:

January 3rd Episode: 2.596 million viewers
January 10th Episode: 2.533 million viewers
January 17th Episode: 2.652 million viewers
January 24th Episode: 2.556 million viewers
January 31st Episode: 2.817 million viewers
February 7th Episode: 2.627 million viewers
February 14th Episode: 2.626 million viewers
February 21st Episode: 2.792 million viewers
February 28th Episode: 2.566 million viewers
March 7th Episode: 2.738 million viewers
March 14th Episode: 2.628 million viewers
March 21st Episode: 2.647 million viewers
March 28th Episode: 2.698 million viewers
April 4th Episode: 2.885 million viewers
April 11th Episode: 3.105 million viewers
April 18th Episode: 2.544 million viewers
April 25th Episode: 2.493 million viewers
May 2nd Episode: 2.300 million viewers
May 9th Episode: 2.348 million viewers
May 16th Episode: 2.175 million viewers
May 23rd Episode: 2.328 million viewers
May 30th Episode: 2.350 million viewers
June 6th Episode: 2.349 million viewers
June 13th Episode: 2.072 million viewers
June 20th Episode: 2.597 million viewers
June 27th Episode: 2.603 million viewers
July 4th Episode: 2.329 million viewers
July 11th Episode: 2.465 million viewers
July 18th Episode: 2.548 million viewers
July 25th Episode: 2.535 million viewers
August 1st Episode: 2.569 million viewers
August 8th Episode: 2.584 million viewers
August 15th Episode: 2.530 million viewers
August 22nd Episode: 2.685 million viewers
August 29th Episode: 2.455 million viewers
September 5th Episode: 2.582 million viewers
September 12th Episode: 2.754 million viewers
September 19th Episode: 2.510 million viewers
September 26th Episode: 2.542 million viewers
October 3rd Episode: 2.323 million viewers
October 10th Episode:

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