WWE SmackDown (10/18) Records Sharp Drop In Viewership Against Heavy Sports Competition

Viewership and ratings information for the October 18, 2024 episode of WWE SmackDown.

According to Wrestlenomics, WWE SmackDown on October 18 scored 1.378 million viewers on the USA Network. This number is down big from the 1.652 million viewers the show scored on October 11. This is the lowest viewership that SmackDown has recorded since returning to the USA Network.

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Friday's episode posted a 0.42 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, which is up from the 0.49 rating from last Friday.

The show faced competition from the college football game between Oregon and Purdue, the ALCS game between the Yankees and Guardians, the NLCS game between the Dodgers and Mets, and the game four of the WNBA finals between the Lynx and Liberty.

Top 5 Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (10/18) Videos on YouTube

- Jimmy Uso says Roman Reigns no longer has a tribe (1.2M views)

- FULL MATCH: Jimmy Uso vs. Solo Sikoa (1.1M views)

- Kevin Owens confronts Cody Rhodes (651K views)

- Rhea Ripley takes out the Judgment Day (641K views)

- Kevin Owens attacks Randy Orton in the parking lot (617K views)

Fans can find viewership numbers for WWE SmackDown since 2019 by clicking here.

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