Tag: SmackDown

WWE SmackDown Preview 1/24/20

Tonight’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown will take place from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas with the final hype for Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

WWE has not announced an official preview for SmackDown as of this writing.

* WWE has announced that tonight’s main event will see Roman Reigns and The Usos take on King Baron Corbin, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode.

* There will be a Royal Rumble Strap Match contract signing between Daniel Bryan and WWE Universal Champion “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt.

WWE SmackDown Preview 1/17/20

Tonight’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown on FOX will take place from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC as the road to the Royal Rumble continues.

  • Roman Reigns and Robert Roode to collide in Tables Match
  • John Morrison to return to the ring in battle with Big E
  • Kane returns to SmackDown!
  • Lacey Evans and Sasha Banks to finally meet in the ring this Friday Night

WWE SmackDown Preview 1/10/20

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will take place from the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana as the road to the Royal Rumble continues.

  • The Usos return to in-ring competition this Friday on SmackDown against King Corbin & Dolph Ziggler
  • Lacey Evans and Sasha Banks to finally square off one-on-one this Friday Night
  • John Morrison to appear on “Miz TV” this Friday night on SmackDown

WWE SmackDown Preview 1/3/20

The first WWE Friday Night SmackDown of 2020 will take place tonight from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

WWE has not released a preview for tonight’s episode.

Sasha Banks vs. Lacey Evans was recently mentioned during a NFL on FOX presentation.

Tonight’s show will also feature more build to the 2020 Royal Rumble pay-per-view, which will feature Daniel Bryan vs. WWE Universal Champion “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt.

WWE SmackDown Preview 12/27/19

The final WWE SmackDown of 2019 will take place tonight from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

  • Daniel Bryan, The Miz and King Corbin battle for the right to face “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt at Royal Rumble
  • Alexa Bliss welcomes Lacey Evans in the return of “A Moment of Bliss”

WWE Friday Night SmackDown Preview 12/6/19

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown will take place from the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina as the road to WWE TLC heats up.

  • King Corbin vows to humiliate Roman Reigns
  • Roman Reigns to face Dolph Ziggler as struggle for SmackDown supremacy continues
  • What happened to Daniel Bryan?

WWE Friday Night SmackDown Preview 1/29/19

Tonight’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown will take place from the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama with the fallout from WWE Survivor Series.

WWE has not announced any matches for tonight’s SmackDown and below is the only thing mentioned on their official preview.

Who or what will be revealed as the new face in “Firefly Fun House?”

“The Fiend” Bray Wyatt was pushed both physically and mentally in a Survivor Series showdown with Daniel Bryan. Perhaps Friday Night SmackDown may provide a glimpse into where the Universal Champion’s mind is now at.

Wyatt will reveal a new face in “Firefly Fun House” this Friday. Will someone or something be joining the crew of Huskus the Pig Boy, Abby the Witch, Mercy the Buzzard and Rambling Rabbit? Will they have a new friend? Or does Wyatt have something much bigger and sinister in store?

WWE Using Different RAW And SmackDown Sets This Week In England (Photos)

WWE is taping tonight’s SmackDown and Monday’s RAW from the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England today.

WWE is using a different set for today’s double tapings, as seen in the fan tweet below. The more elaborate sets that recently debuted on RAW and SmackDown are not being used.

https://twitter.com/Bluepeter1979/status/1192858732969037824

WWE SmackDown FOX Premiere Viewership Draws Big Numbers

This week’s WWE SmackDown FOX premiere and 20th Anniversary episode drew 3.869 million viewers, according to Showbuzz Daily.

This is up 84% from last week’s 2.099 million viewers for the final USA Network episode. To compare, Monday’s RAW season premiere drew an average of 2.571 million viewers, up from last week’s 2.210 million viewers.

SmackDown won the night in the coveted 18-49 demo, averaging a 1.35 rating over the two hours. The closest number to SmackDown for the demo was Hawaii Five-O from 8-9pm, which scored a 0.7 rating for Adults 18-49.

For the night in terms of overall viewership, SmackDown was #4 behind Blue Bloods on CBS (7.387 million viewers), Hawaii Five-O (6.393 million), Magnum P.I. (6.024 million) and The Blacklist (3.965 million).

Below is 2019 SmackDown Viewership Tracker:

January 1 Episode: 2.091 million viewers (New Year’s episode, taped)
January 8 Episode: 2.032 million viewers
January 15 Episode: 2.143 million viewers
January 22 Episode: 2.142 million viewers
January 29 Episode: 2.137 million viewers (post-Royal Rumble episode)
February 5 Episode: 1.841 million viewers (State of the Union competition)
February 12 Episode: 2.034 million viewers
February 19 Episode: 2.269 million viewers (post-Elimination Chamber episode)
February 26 Episode: 2.150 million viewers
March 5 Episode: 2.155 million viewers
March 12 Episode: 2.198 million viewers (post-Fastlane episode)
March 19 Episode: 2.208 million viewers
March 26 Episode: 2.393 million viewers
April 2 Episode: 2.141 million viewers
April 9 Episode: 2.199 million viewers (post-WrestleMania 35 episode)
April 16 Episode: 2.219 million viewers (Superstar Shakeup episode)
April 23 Episode: 2.072 million viewers
April 30 Episode: 1.833 million viewers
May 7 Episode: 1.931 million viewers
May 14 Episode: 1.827 million viewers (taped episode from London)
May 21 Episode: 1.983 million viewers (post-Money In the Bank episode)
May 28 Episode: 2.072 million viewers
June 4 Episode: 2.016 million viewers
June 11 Episode: 1.930 million viewers (post-Super ShowDown episode)
June 18 Episode: 1.859 million viewers
June 25 Episode: 1.921 million viewers (post-Stomping Grounds episode)
July 2 Episode: 1.890 million viewers
July 9 Episode: 1.853 million viewers
July 16 Episode: 2.122 million viewers (post-Extreme Rules episode)
July 23 Episode: 2.162 million viewers
July 30 Episode: 1.911 million viewers
August 6 Episode: 2.088 million viewers
August 13 Episode: 2.164 million viewers (post-SummerSlam episode)
August 20 Episode: 2.142 million viewers
August 27 Episode: 2.088 million viewers
September 3 Episode: 2.130 million viewers
September 10 Episode: 2.061 million viewers
September 17 Episode: 2.064 million viewers (post-Clash of Champions episode)
September 24 Episode: 2.099 million viewers (final USA Network episode)
October 4 Episode: 3.869 million viewers (FOX premiere episode)

2018 Total: 122.304 million viewers
2018 Average: 2.352 million viewers per episode

2017 Total: 132.401 million viewers
2017 Average: 2.546 million viewers per episode

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Reportedly Bringing Back Pyro To TV Soon, New Entrance Stages

WWE will reportedly begin making significant changes to the look and feel of RAW and SmackDown next week.

WWE is set to bring back pyro to their weekly RAW and SmackDown TV shows next week, according to a new report from @Wrestlevotes. It was noted that fireworks will once again be a fixture on WWE programming, which comes after WWE reportedly cut back on expenses a few years ago.

It was reported over the weekend, via @Wrestlevotes, that this week is the final week that WWE will be using the current entrance stage. RAW and SmackDown are set to receive “updated, fresh feeling” sets next week. There will apparently be a new set for RAW and a different set for SmackDown.

Source: Wrestling Inc.