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This week’s WWE SmackDown ratings and viewership information is in. The August 1st broadcast of SmackDown Live on the USA Network averaged 2.569 million viewers, which was enough to be the third most-watched cable program on Tuesday behind the Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson Tonight (2.643 million viewers) and MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show (2.571 million viewers). Last week, SmackDown Live averaged 2.535 million viewers.
Last night’s SmackDown Live was an action-heavy show with WWE United States Champion AJ Styles successfully defending the title against Kevin Owens. Since there was another controversial finish, Owens will have a rematch against Styles at WWE SummerSlam on Sunday, August 20th, with SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon as the special guest referee. Last night’s show also featured the first-ever John Cena vs. Shinsuke Nakamura match to determine the No. 1 contender for Jinder Mahal’s WWE Championship. Nakamura won the match and will meet Mahal at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
SmackDown Live did win the important 18-49 year-old demographic. The blue brand comfortably snagged a 0.76 rating in the important demographic for advertisers, ahead of OWN’s Haves and the Have Nots (0.59 rating).
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