WWE SmackDown Ratings Decline in Final FOX Episode

The September 6th episode of WWE SmackDown experienced a significant decline in viewership, attracting 1.770 million viewers, down from 2.054 million the previous week, and a 0.45 rating in the 18-49 demographic. This marked the lowest viewership for an original episode on FOX and was attributed to competition from an NFL game and AEW Collision, which recorded only 157,000 viewers. The drop represents a 15.1% decrease in demo rating and a 13.8% decrease in overall viewership from the prior week. Despite these challenges, SmackDown has averaged a 0.637 demo rating and 2.277 million viewers in 2024 so far. The show is set to transition to the USA Network for future broadcasts. As WWE shifts platforms, it remains to be seen how the audience will respond.