This past Friday, WWE SmackDown’s Crown Jewel go-home episode delivered an impressive performance in viewership, with WrestleNomics reporting an average audience of 1.428 million on November 1, 2024. This marks a modest 0.71% increase from the previous week’s viewership of 1.418 million, indicating a strong lead-in for the upcoming Crown Jewel event.
While viewership was up, the key 18-49 demographic rating slightly dipped, reaching 0.42, down 2.33% from the previous 0.43 rating. WWE SmackDown consistently attracts a large audience in this demographic, holding its position as a prime Friday night TV show on the USA Network.
The night’s featured match saw “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, the Undisputed WWE Champion, team up with “The Viper” Randy Orton to face WWE World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER and Imperium’s Ludwig Kaiser. The high-stakes tag team main event provided an exciting prelude to Crown Jewel, showcasing top talents and building anticipation for the event.
Highlights of the November 1, 2024, WWE SmackDown:
- Viewership: 1.428 million, a 0.71% increase over last week.
- 18-49 Key Demographic: 0.42 rating, slightly down from last week’s 0.43.
- Main Event Match: Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton vs. Imperium’s GUNTHER and Ludwig Kaiser.