Viewing figures had been down for the newest version of WWE SmackDown, new reviews have confirmed.
Final week’s post-WrestleMania version featured a confrontation between Undisputed Champion Roman Reigns and former Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura, an interview with a returning Lacey Evans, Xavier Woods going one-on-one with Butch, and Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn.
It additionally featured the principle roster debut of GUNTHER, beforehand referred to as WALTER, who was the chief of the Imperium secure in NXT. The previous NXT UK Champion dominated an enhancement expertise in his debut.
Viewership, nevertheless, has dropped from the present’s earlier episode, new rankings figures from Wrestlenomics present. The episode drew a median of two.23million viewers, which is down over 5% from the earlier week’s variety of 2.359million.
The present additionally drew a 0.60 in the important thing 18-49 demographic, which is down simply over one p.c from final week’s 0.61.
SmackDown has already confirmed an enormous foremost occasion match for WrestleMania: Backlash
WWE’s Blue Model has already confirmed an enormous confrontation for the corporate’s first post-WrestleMania premium stay occasion.
Unhappy with the conclusion of their closing match on WrestleMania Saturday, former UFC Bathamwight Champion Ronda Rousey and present SmackDown Girls’s Champion Charlotte Aptitude are set to do battle as soon as once more at WrestleMania: Backlash.
This time, the 2 will battle in an I Stop match for the blue model’s Girls’s Championship, which can very properly result in the tip of their feud.
Although former NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura did confront Undisputed WWE Common Champion Roman Reigns on the most recent version of the Friday night time present, a match between the 2 is but to be confirmed for the occasion.
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