This week’s episode of SmackDown Live was able to draw an average of 2.467 million viewers. This is down from last week’s 2.576 million viewers. This week’s show was the Go-Home show for this Sunday’s WrestleMania 34 PPV Event. This week’s show featured Shane McMahon’s return, Shinsuke Nakamura & WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable and Rusev vs. Jinder Mahal.
SmackDown was #4 in viewership for the night on cable, behind Fixer Upper, Hannity and Rachel Maddow, for the second week in a row. SmackDown was #1 for the night in the 18-49 demographic, for the fourth week in a row. In comparison, Monday’s go-home RAW drew 3.357 million viewers, down from last week’s 3.366 million viewers.
Below are SmackDown Live’s viewership numbers for the rest of 2018:

– January 2nd Episode: 2.720 million viewers
– January 9th Episode: 2.603 million viewers
– January 16th Episode: 2.602 million viewers
– January 23rd Episode: 2.580 million viewers (Royal Rumble Go-Home Show)

– January 30th Episode: 2.509 million viewers (Royal Rumble Fallout Show)
– February 6th Episode: 2.505 million viewers
– February 13th Episode: 2.449 million viewers

– February 20th Episode: 2.613 million viewers
– February 27th Episode: 2.692 million viewers
– March 6th Episode: 2.590 million viewers (Fastlane Go-Home Show)
– March 13th Episode: 2.771 million viewers (Fastlane Fallout Show)
– March 20th Episode: 2.888 million viewers
– March 27th Episode: 2.576 million viewers
– April 3rd Episode: 2.467 million viewers (WrestleMania 34 Go-Home Show)