WWE SmackDown viewership increased on March 4.
According to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, 2.261 million viewers watched the show on Friday night. This number is up from last week, when 2.114 million viewers tuned in.
In the 18 to 49 demographic, the show drew 0.59 rating (770,000 viewers), which also marks an increase from the a 0.57 rating the February 25 episode drew.
Smackdown was the most-watched telecast in P18-49 on Fri among broadcast primetime and cable originals.
Rampaged was #16 among cable originals, according to Showbuzz Daily, and #24 including broadcast primetime.
The AEW countdown special had 269,000 viewers, a 0.08 demo rating.
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) March 7, 2022
Thurston also noted that, per Showbuzz Daily, SmackDown again ranked first overall in the 18 to 49 demographic, among both broadcast primetime and cable originals.
This week’s show featured an Intercontinental Championship match between Sami Zayn and Shinsuke Nakamura. Plus, the Viking Raiders challenged The Usos for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. In the main event, Ronda Rousey wrestled on SmackDown for the first time when she faced Sonya Deville.
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