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TV RATINGS
WWE Smackdown on Fox
Fri, Aug. 16, 2024: 8:00 to 10:00 pm
2,252,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.61
Competition note: Smackdown was #1 in P18-49 for the day, as it often is.
P2+ comparisons:
This episode vs. last week (2,269,000): -1%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (2,205,000): +2%
Current 2024-Q3 P2+ average (2,240,000) vs. 2023-Q3 (2,317,000): -3%
Current Aug 2024 P2+ average (2,233,000) vs. Aug 2023 (2,244,000): -0%
P18-49 comparisons:
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This episode vs. last week (0.64): -5%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.60): +2%
Current 2024-Q3 P18-49 average (0.63) vs. 2023-Q3 (0.63): +0%
Current Aug 2024 P18-49 average (0.62) vs. Aug 2023 (0.62): +0%
Viewer counts for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 4 non-preemption episodes in parentheses:
P2+: 2252k (+1%)
P18-49: 807k (-1%)
Non-P18-49: 1445k (+2%)
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LIVE EVENTS
Data from WrestleTix
WWE Smackdown
Friday, August 16, 2024
Orlando, FL at Amway Center
Estimated tickets distributed: 14,136
Market-to-market comparisons (Orlando, FL):
2021-08-09 (Mon) – WWE Raw: 8,225 (+72% vs. 14,136)
2021-10-23 (Sat) – AEW Dynamite: 6,002 (+136%)
2021-12-27 (Mon) – WWE Supershow: 5,727 (+147%)
2022-03-04 (Fri) – AEW Rampage: 3,586 (+294%)
2022-03-06 (Sun) – AEW Revolution: 8,700 (+62%)
2022-07-15 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 8,397 (+68%) ← SAME EVENT TYPE
2023-02-06 (Mon) – WWE Raw: 9,926 (+42%)
2023-07-21 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 12,287 (+15%) ← SAME EVENT TYPE
2023-12-27 (Wed) – AEW Dynamite: 5,729 (+147%)
Year-over-year comparison for this event type:
Current 2024-Q3 WWE Smackdown average: (12,165) vs. 2023-Q3 (11,354): +7%
DIGITAL
As of 9:03 am, Aug 19
Most-viewed YouTube videos on WWE’s official channel:
1.) 2,136,247 – FULL SEGMENT: The Bloodline assault Roman Reigns
2.) 632,996 – Jacob Fatu annihilates Roman Reigns
3.) 433,926 – Cody Rhodes stops A-Town Down Under chair attack on Kevin Owens
4.) 378,007 – Michin ruins Nia Jax’s celebration with Kendo stick attack
5.) 247,573 – Nia Jax enters SmackDown in truly regal fashion
6.) 178,123 – Naomi vs. Blair Davenport
7.) 160,405 – Carmelo Hayes ignites chaotic melee with Andrade after win
RECEPTION
As of 5:11 pm, Aug 19
Event rating:
Cagematch.net voter rating: 7.09 (52 votes)
This episode vs. last week (5.81): +22%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (5.67): +25%
Current 2024-Q3 average (5.87) vs. 2023-Q3 (7.03): -16%
Match ratings:
8.01 (87 votes) – The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa)
7.16 (80 votes) – Carmelo Hayes vs. Andrade
5.40 (54 votes) – Kevin Owens vs. Grayson Waller
4.50 (59 votes) – Blair Davenport vs. Naomi
This report was produced with the assistance of programming scripts created by me.
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