This week’s WWE SmackDown, featuring the final hype for Sunday’s WWE Clash of Champions pay-per-view, drew 2.481 million viewers. This is down from last week’s 2.493 million viewers.
SmackDown was #13 in viewership for this week on cable, behind two airings of CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Curse of Oak Island, Last Word, 11th Hour, Rachel Maddow, The Ingraham Angle, Hannity, All In, Tucker Carlson, The Story and Special Report. SmackDown was #6 in the 18-49 demographic, behind Anderson Cooper, NBA games on ESPN and Curse of Oak Island. Coverage of the special Senate election in Alabama dominated the night.
In comparison, Monday’s RAW drew 2.684 million viewers, down from last week’s 2.813 million viewers and the lowest number going back to mid-June. It beat SmackDown’s viewership by only 4.8%.