Viewership for this week’s episode of SmackDown Live drops generating an average of 2.603 million viewers. This is down 4.3% from last week’s 2.720 million viewers. This week’s episode featured a 3-on-2 Handicap Main Event Match with Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn losing to Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura & WWE Champion AJ Styles. The show also featured Becky Lynch vs. Ruby Riott, Zack Ryder vs. Mojo Rawley in a U.S. Title Tournament First Round Match and The Bludgeon Brothers vs. The Ascension.
SmackDown was #8 in viewership for this week on cable, behind Curse of Oak Island, Fixer Upper, Rachel Maddow, Last Word, Tucker Carlson, Hannity and Special Report. SmackDown was #1 in the 18-49 demographic this week.
In comparison, Monday’s RAW drew 2.766 million viewers, down from last week’s 2.865 million viewers for the New Year’s Day episode. It topped SmackDown’s audience by 6.2%.

Below is SmackDown Live’s 2018 viewership numbers:
January 2nd Episode: 2.720 million viewers
January 9th Episode: 2.603 million viewers