WWE SmackDown Draws Upticks in Ratings & Viewership for Nov. 14 Episode

Programming Insider has the ratings and viewership for last Friday’s edition of WWE SmackDown. Last week’s show saw the continuation of the The Last Time Is Now Tournament, with Zack Ryder returning as a surprise entrant. Also, Drew McIntyre allied with The Vision for the group’s WarGames battle against Cody Rhodes and The Usos.

Last Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.158 million viewers. Viewership was up overall from the November 7 episode, which averaged 1.141 million viewers.

Ratings were also up in the P18-49 key ratings demo. The live USA Network broadcast averaged a 0.27 rating in the key demo. The rating was up from the 0.26 in the key demo for last week.

SmackDown ultimately finished at No. 5 in the ratings for primetime original programming. The NCAA Prime Clemson at Louisville game on ESPN led the ratings for the night with a 0.53 ratings. The Big Ten Prime Minnesota at Oregon gaame on Fox came in second with a 0.47 rating. The Fox College Football Friday Kickoff coverage came in third with a 0.31 rating.

Lastly, the CBS original series, Sheriff Country, came in fourth with a 0.30 rating. SmackDown also drew a 0.19 rating for women 18-49 and a 0.35 rating for men 18-49.

Elsewhere on SmackDown, Jey Uso beat The Miz to advance in The Last Time Is Now Tournament. Also, WWE US Champion Ilja Dragunov defended his title against Axiom in a US Title Open Challenge Match.

This Friday’s edition of WWE SmackDown will be a double-TV taping, including the go-home show before Survivor Series: WarGames, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The tapings are scheduled for Friday, November 21 at the Ball Arena in Denver Colorado.

This Friday’s SmackDown will air live on the USA Network starting at 8:00 pm EST.