SmackDown Live Live SmackDown Discussion thread, April 14th 2023: Shinsuke Nakamura returns

[#Waddles]

Yeah this should have been Solo winning the match (they're keeping him strong) but the good guys at the very least preventing the beatdown post-match.

totally agree big dog

 

[Sabretooth]

Yeah this should have been Solo winning the match (they're keeping him strong) but the good guys at the very least preventing the beatdown post-match.

He didn’t get beat up too bad

 

[BSE]

Won’t it be so satisfying when it finally comes crashing down

Maybe. They had the perfect moments with Drew at COTC, Sami at EC, and Cody at WM39. Maybe they can recreate that yet again but idk.

 

[BSE]

Maybe but they had the perfect moments with Drew at COTC, Sami at EC, and Cody at WM39 but NO ROMAN MUST WIN. Maybe they can recreate that yet again but idk.

 

[Storm Trooper]

He didn’t get beat up too bad

he was pinned. After the match Sikoa slammed him on the table then threw the table on top of the guy. That is a torough beating and makes Riddle look lesser than Solo (nothing wrong with being lesser than Solo).

 

[Sabretooth]

Maybe. They had the perfect moments with Drew at COTC, Sami at EC, and Cody at WM39. Maybe they can recreate that yet again but idk.

I just wanna trust the process. The Bloodline story obviously still has a lot left in the tank.

 

[Lethal]

how did chelsea's tits stay inside that outfit fuck me

 

[Dale]

This shit is fucking awful. I'm really surprised they haven't used her yet to have him drop the Madcap shit and maybe go full, aggressive heel.​

 

[Deezy]

Rasslin nerds don't know anything outside of their little world......shocking

 

[Y2Jayne]

That was a bit messy, smells like last-minute rewrites.

 

[Deezy]

Didn't even notice that Zelina Vega broke out the chanclas......add Wilde's bandana.....they going deep with the LWO

 

[Chris]

Friday night's episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 2.265 million viewers on Fox, down 8.2 percent from the previous week. It's the lowest audience total for the show since March 24.

SmackDown drew a 0.58 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 15.9 percent from last week. It topped all of network television in the demo but finished third on TV behind two NBA play-in tournament games on ESPN and TNT.

This ties SmackDown's lowest rating in 18-49 since January 20.

The show also finished first among English-language network programs with a 0.36 rating in the 18-34 demo. It finished behind the two NBA play-in games as well as three shows on Univision.

As compared to the same week in 2022, SmackDown was up 5.7 percent in overall viewers and up 20.8 percent in 18-49, so the audience is skewing a lot younger.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, along with the 10-week averages in both categories. This week's show was down 4.6 percent in overall viewers and down 6.5 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

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