Bad news for WWE SmackDown.
ShowBuzzDaily reports that Tuesday's episode of WWE SmackDown Live drew 1,833,000 viewers, marking a 2019 viewership low for the series. It's also the lowest viewership number since the show moved to Tuesdays. The previous low was on Feb. 5 when the show drew 1,841,000 viewers. That episode was up against Donald Trump's State of the Union Address.
Perhaps the more alarming news is the rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. Tuesday's episode drew a 0.54 rating, a 23% decrease from last week's 0.71 rating in the same demographic. For comparison, the Feb. 5 episode drew a 0.64 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic.
SmackDown finished seventh among cable originals, losing out to NBA coverage (two games and the post-game) on TNT, Curse of Oak Island on History, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on BRAVO, and the Bruins vs. Blue Jackets on NBC Sports.
Top 5 Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (4/30/19) Videos on YouTube
The Hardy Boyz gives up the SmackDown Tag Team Titles; Lars Sullivan attacks (1 million views)
Handicap match: Roman Reigns vs. B-Team (621,000 views)
Roman Reigns explains why he punched Mr. McMahon (602,000 views)
Kevin Owens mocks New Day, brawls with Kofi Kingston (539,000 views)
Finn Balor & Ali vs. Randy Orton & Andrade (461,000 views)
If you missed anything from SmackDown Live, check out Fightful's full report on the show. And listen to the post-show podcast for a full review of all the action.
