Smackdown Live has once again dethroned RAW when it comes to the ratings.
This week's show featured Batista back in a WWE ring since 2014, along with his Evolution members Randy Orton, Triple H, and Ric Flair, The Undertaker, and Rey Mysterio, garnered a 2.545 million viewers. This is up 19.2% from last week's 2.135 million viewers.
SmackDown was #9 in viewership for the night on cable, for the second week in a row, behind the MLB American League Championship Series game, the MLB National League Championship Series game, the 8pm NBA game, the 10pm NBA game, Hannity, Tucker Carlson Tonight, The Ingraham Angle and The Five. SmackDown was #5 in the 18-49 demographic this week, behind the two MLB games and the two NBA games.
Monday's WWE RAW drew 2.397 million viewers. The blue brand topped the flagship show in viewership by 6.2%. This would be the second time SmackDown defeated RAW in viewership since the brand split. The first time was back in late 2016 as the December 27 episode drew 2.885 million viewers, compared to the 2.855 million viewers that the red brand drew that week.