This week’s episode of SmackDown LIVE was able to generate an average of 2.072 million viewers. This is down from last week’s 2.219 million viewers for The Superstar Shakeup episode. This is also the lowest viewership since The February 12th episode, which was able to generate an average of 2.034 million viewers and the fourth lowest audience of the year. This week’s episode of SmackDown LIVE featured WWE Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Shinsuke Nakamura in the main event.

SmackDown LIVE was #8 for the night in viewership on cable, behind The NBA Playoffs Game between The Thunder & The Trailblazers, The NBA Playoffs Game between The Nets & The 76ers, Curse Of Oak Island, Hannity, Tucker Carlson Tonight, Rachel Maddow Show & Last Word. SmackDown LIVE was #4 in the 18-49 demographic this week, behind the two NBA Games & Inside The NBA. The Thunder vs. Trailblazers Game topped the night in the 18-49 demographic Cable Top 150 and in viewership with 3.112 million viewers.

The big draw on network TV at 8PM was NCIS on CBS, which was able to generate an average of 7.448 million viewers. To compare, Monday’s RAW was able to generate an average of 2.374 million viewers, down from last week’s 2.665 million viewers for The Superstar Shakeup episode and the second-lowest RAW viewership of the year, since The January 7th episode, which was able to generate an average of 2.324 million viewers.

Below is SmackDown LIVE’s viewership numbers for the rest of 2019:

– January 1st Episode: 2.091 million viewers (New Year’s Episode, Taped)

– January 8th Episode: 2.032 million viewers

– January 15th Episode: 2.143 million viewers

– January 22nd Episode: 2.142 million viewers (Royal Rumble Go-Home Episode)

– January 29th Episode: 2.137 million viewers (Royal Rumble Fallout Episode)

– February 5th Episode: 1.841 million viewers (State Of The Union Competition Episode)

– February 12th Episode: 2.034 million viewers (Elimination Chamber Go-Home Episode)

– February 19th Episode: 2.269 million viewers (Elimination Chamber Fallout Episode)

– February 26th Episode: 2.150 million viewers

– March 5th Episode: 2.155 million viewers (Fastlane Go-Home Episode)

– March 12th Episode: 2.198 million viewers (Fastlane Fallout Episode)

– March 19th Episode: 2.208 million viewers

– March 26th Episode: 2.393 million viewers

– April 2nd Episode: 2.141 million viewers (WrestleMania 35 Go-Home Episode)

– April 9th Episode: 2.199 million viewers (WrestleMania 35 Fallout Episode)

– April 16th Episode: 2.219 million viewers (Superstar Shakeup Episode)

– April 23rd Episode: 2.072 million viewers

2018 Total: 122.304 million viewers

2018 Average: 2.352 million viewers per episode

2017 Total: 132.401 million viewers

2017 Average: 2.546 million viewers per episode

Source: ShowBuzz Daily