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SmackDown Live saw a real nice bump for its first show following the SummerSlam pay-per-view (PPV) a couple weeks ago but numbers dropped to 2.45 million last week when they hit the reset button.
The good news? Viewers went back to normal levels this week.
Indeed, the show drew 2.58 million viewers, featuring a main event number one contender match pitting Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Randy Orton with the winner earning a WWE title shot at Hell in a Cell. That match, plus a Carmella vs. Natalya non-title bout, was promoted a full week ahead of time.
Here’s how SmackDown Live has done throughout the year:
Aug. 29: - 2.45 million
Aug. 22 - 2.69 million
Aug. 15 - 2.53 million
Aug. 8 - 2.58 million
Aug. 1 - 2.57 million
July 25 - 2.54 million
July 18 - 2.55 million
July 11 - 2.47 million
July 4 - 2.32 million
June 27 - 2.60 million
June 20 - 2.6 million
June 13 - 2.072 million
June 6 - 2.349 million
May 30 - 2.35 million
May 23 - 2.33 million
May 16 - 2.175 million
May 9 - 2.348 million
May 2 - 2.3 million
April 25 - 2.49 million
April 18 - 2.54 million
April 11 - 3.11 million
April 4 - 2.89 million
March 29 - 2.7 million
March 21 - 2.65 million
March 14 - 2.63 million
March 7 - 2.74 million
February 28 - 2.57 million
Feb. 21 - 2.79 million
Feb. 14 - 2.63 million
Feb. 7 - 2.63 million
Jan. 31 - 2.82 million
Jan. 24 - 2.56 million
Jan. 17 - 2.65 million
Jan. 10 -2.53 million
Jan. 3 - 2.59 million
For complete results and the live blog for SmackDown this week click here. To read a complete recap & review of all the night’s events click here. For a full playlist of the show click here.