SmackDown Audience Slips After WrestleMania 42 as NFL Draft Dominates Friday

about 2 months ago

SmackDown Audience Slips After WrestleMania 42 as NFL Draft Dominates Friday

WWE’s April 24 SmackDown drew 1.267 million viewers on USA Network, down from 1.580 million the previous week after WrestleMania 42. The show also fell from a 0.42 to a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demo while finishing second on cable behind the NFL Draft. Jacob Fatu and Danhausen clips still drove strong interest online after the broadcast.

By Afnan Chougle

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