This week’s episode of SmackDown Live was able to generate an average of 2.401 million viewers. This is up 2.6% from last week’s 2.340 million viewers. This week’s show had the best viewership since The May 1st episode. This week’s episode of SmackDown Live featured the return of Charlotte Flair as she defeated SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella in a non-title main event to earn herself a spot in The SmackDown Women’s Title Match at SummerSlam. 
SmackDown was #5 in viewership for the night on cable, behind Hannity, Tucker Carlson Tonight, The Rachel Maddow Show and The Ingraham Angle. SmackDown was #1 in the 18-49 demographic this week. Hannity topped the night on cable in viewership with 2.914 million viewers. The big draw on network TV last Tuesday night was America’s Got Talent on NBC at 8PM, which drew 11.827 million viewers. In comparison, Monday’s RAW drew 2.901 million viewers, up from last week’s 2.779 million viewers.
Below are SmackDown Live’s viewership numbers for the rest of 2018:

– January 2nd Episode: 2.720 million viewers
– January 9th Episode: 2.603 million viewers
– January 16th Episode: 2.602 million viewers
– January 23rd Episode: 2.580 million viewers (Royal Rumble Go-Home Episode)

– January 30th Episode: 2.509 million viewers (Royal Rumble Fallout Episode)
– February 6th Episode: 2.505 million viewers
– February 13th Episode: 2.449 million viewers

– February 20th Episode: 2.613 million viewers
– February 27th Episode: 2.692 million viewers
– March 6th Episode: 2.590 million viewers (Fastlane Go-Home Episode)
– March 13th Episode: 2.771 million viewers (Fastlane Fallout Episode)
– March 20th Episode: 2.888 million viewers
– March 27th Episode: 2.576 million viewers
– April 3rd Episode: 2.467 million viewers (WrestleMania 34 Go-Home Episode)
– April 10th Episode: 2.952 million viewers (WrestleMania 34 Fallout Episode)
– April 17th Episode: 2.796 million viewers (Superstar Shakeup Episode)
– April 24th Episode: 2.549 million viewers
– May 1st Episode: 2.436 million viewers (Backlash Go-Home Episode)
– May 8th Episode: 2.293 million viewers (Backlash Fallout Episode)
– May 15th Episode: 2.298 million viewers (Taped Episode From London)
– May 22nd Episode: 2.195 million viewers
– May 29th Episode: 2.195 million viewers
– June 5th Episode: 2.138 million viewers
– June 12th Episode: 2.183 million viewers (MITB Go-Home Episode)
– June 19th Episode: 2.315 million viewers (MITB Fallout Episode)
– June 26th Episode: 2.135 million viewers
– July 3rd Episode: 2.013 million viewers
– July 10th Episode: 2.183 million viewers (Extreme Rules Go-Home Episode)
– July 17th Episode: 2.293 million viewers (Extreme Rules Fallout Episode)
– July 24th Episode: 2.340 million viewers
– July 31st Episode: 2.401 million viewers
2017 Total: 132.401 million viewers
2017 Average: 2.546 million viewers per episode
Source: ShowBuzz Daily