Smackdown Rating: WWE Beats UFC

[klunderbunker]

- Friday night's episode of WWE Smackdown garnered a 2.14 rating with 3.3 million viewers. That's down just slightly from last week's 2.18 but upo in overall veiwers by six percent. The show ranked #4 among cable TV shows in overall viewers, #5 in the male 18 - 34 demographic and #3 in the 18 - 49 demo. The show was behind Discovery CHannel's Gold Rush on Discovery Channel, Fox News' election coverage, and Disney Channel programming, but ahead of ESPN's NBA game and UFC on F/X 1. The latter two shows had 1.9 million and 1.3 million viewers, respectively.

Credit - PW Torch

Now there may be more to it than that, but that's an interesting sign I think.

 

[Eye Contact]

Yes very interesting indeed, SmackDown is without a doubt growing in terms of quality, whoever runs the blue brand is doing a hell of a job with the programming, just take a look at how they are building Cody Rhodes.

 

[Shamar James]

So, over/under WWE mention this 20 times throughout the week on those "Did You Know" videos?

 

[jmt225]

I'm happy. Daniel Bryan > UFC bums.

 

[SavageTaker]

Is Michael Hayes still writing for Smackdown?

 

[ABMorales787]

It's not that surprising. Smackdown has had firm hold on Fridays for a good while, their quality is above Raw and UFC is still new to Fox. Hell, I had no clue the show was taking place 'till I saw the LD here.

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

Is Michael Hayes still writing for Smackdown?

He was replaced in the summer.

 

[SavageTaker]

He was replaced in the summer.

Someone should really update his Wikipedia profile then.

 

[Eye Contact]

So, over/under WWE mention this 20 times throughout the week on those "Did You Know" videos?

It happened ahah good job!

 

[Slyfox696]

Credit - PW Torch

Now there may be more to it than that, but that's an interesting sign I think.

I don't think it's really that big of a deal. UFC has never really done big ratings on free TV. They make their money from PPVs.

 

[xoxo French Kiss xoxo]

If its UFC and it doesn't involve their big name stars, no one's going to waste their time tuning in.